The CUMU Learning & Sharing Virtual Series is a free, CUMU members-only program focused on critical dialogue with practical takeaways that create action. This virtual series brings together CUMU administrators, faculty, staff, students, and community partners to learn from one another and share challenges and successes on a set of discrete issue areas. This virtual series is offered at no-cost to CUMU members and their partners.

The Learning & Sharing Virtual Series provides opportunities for CUMU members to do exactly that—learn and share. CUMU members and their partners can engage and take part at any level and shift involvement as necessary to accommodate schedules and needs. Presentations focus on providing members with useful information with actionable steps that can be acted upon in their own communities while also creating space that promotes dialogue to address the critical issues.

Each Learning & Sharing Virtual Series is guided by discrete issue areas to focus our collective work. Presentations for the fall 2021 series focus on these issue areas: Student Success & Wellbeing | Campus & Community Partnerships | University Strategy & the Urban Mission | Anchor Mission Implementation

UMSL Representative Presenters:

D’Andre Braddix & Robin Kimberlin
Maximizing the Impact of Emergency Funding Distribution through a CARE and Financial Aid Partnership
Time/Date: 12 PM to 1 PM - November 9 

Tanisha Stevens
The Role of a Chief Diversity Officer: More Relevant Now Than Ever
Time/Date: 1 PM to 2 PM – November 11

Will Werner & Andy Kersten
Mapping the Way to Effective and Equitable Policy
Time/Date:  1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – November 19

Karl Guenther & Prima Wagan
The St. Louis Anchor Action Network:  Using Data Tools for Equity and Inclusion.
Time/Date:  12 PM to 1 PM – November 30

Natissa Small
Best Practices for College Access Programming: Past, Present, and National Pandemic
Time/Date:  1 to 2 PM – December 7

About CUMU
The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is the longest-running and largest organization committed to serving and connecting the world’s urban and metropolitan universities and their partners. CUMU focuses on strengthening institutions that are developing new responses to the pressing educational, economic, and social issues of the day. Learn more about CUMU and the Learning & Sharing Virtual Series.