Universities
Planetizen's 2008-2009 Student Bloggers
27 August 2008 - 11:35am
A couple months ago, we posted an announcement seeking student bloggers for the 2008-2009 school year. We received a pile of great applications, but two new students stood out. Each week, they will bring you reports from their master's programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology.
Tamika Camille Gauvin Jeffrey Barg
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Colleges Discouraging Cars
11 August 2008 - 8:00am
USA Today
Colleges across the country are trying new incentive programs to get students to leave their cars behind when school starts.
Why Isn't Our Campus Downtown?
23 June 2008 - 9:00am
ArtVoice
Bruce Fisher laments Buffalo's decades-old decision to put their university campus outside of town, missing the lesson that "eds and meds" are central to the prosperity of a city.
Students Bring Neighborhood's Plans to Life
1 June 2008 - 11:00am
Columbus Alive
Students in Ohio State University's City and Regional Planning department worked closely with the Franklinton neighborhood in Columbus to create a new vision for the community.
The City, the College and the Hospital
14 May 2008 - 7:00am
Governing
This article from Governing looks at the role of higher education and medical facilities in keeping urban areas alive.
Universities Reconnect with Cities
11 March 2008 - 5:00am
The Columbian
Universities across the country are reviving their connections to their host cities, participating in urban renewal projects and investing in their cities' futures.
Colleges Tightening Bonds With Cities
28 February 2008 - 2:00pm
The Wall Street Journal
Universities are embracing their interrelationships with their cities, sparking a flurry of university-led urban development projects.
