SERU: Student Experience in the Research University

Exploring the Research University Advantage: SERU AAU and International Research Symposium

The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium held its next Research Conference on the UC Berkeley campus with participants from our Association of American Universities (AAU) and International campus members, along with researchers and campuses interested in Consortium activities. The...

SERU Research Symposium: Politics and Policy -- A New Era for UG and Graduate Education

Thursday, June 15, 2017 - Friday, June 16, 2017
Rutgers University (New Brunswick Campus)

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SERU Symposium: Politics and Policy - A New Era For UG and Graduate Education

June 15-16, 2017
Location: Rutgers University (New Brunswick Campus)
In an era of political flux and increased expectations that higher...

Undergraduate Education in the Public University Symposium

Thursday, March 10, 2016 - Friday, March 11, 2016 9:00 a.m- 4pm David Brower Center,Goldman Auditorium, UC Berkeley Campus Organized by the Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley, & the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) Consortium Co-Sponsors: UC Berkeley Office of the Chancellor Symposium participants will explore the...

SERU CONSORTIUM BERKELEY SEMINAR International and Study Abroad Students: Supporting Global Engagement and Exploring a Research

The University of California campuses, along with most other U.S. research universities, are adapting curriculum and student support systems to prepare graduates for an internationally connected world. An immediate manifestation of the impact of global connections is the marked increase in international undergraduate enrollment. As these changes occur, it is essential that the University gather information and seek analysis to develop and refine programs such as education abroad that assist domestic students in developing cross-cultural knowledge and skills. And just as importantly, new...

SERU Business Meeting and Colloquium

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - Wednesday, October 8, 2014
University of Minnesota - Coffman Memorial Union

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Civic & Academic Engagement in the Multiversity: Institutional Trends and Initiatives at the University of California

Symposium Objectives: share national perspectives on how research universities are developing and supporting academic environments that integrate civic engagment; present national and UC specific data (including UCUES data) on student civic and academic engagement; discuss system-wide reports and white papers addressing current UC best practices in community-based learning and research; and discuss future innovative academic initiatives within the UC

2nd SERU International Conference: A Comparative International View of the Student Experience in Research Universities

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - Saturday, May 17, 2014 Higher School of Economics – Moscow The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) International Consortium will hold its second conference in May 15-17, 2014 to discuss major challenges in undergraduate and graduate education and research driven initiatives to improve student experience at the leading research universities all over the world. Among the topics and roundtable sessions planned for this year's conference: Special challenges facing BRICS countries in...

SERU Project Symposium: Assessing the Undergraduate Experience in the Postmodern University

The Student Experience in the Research University Project, based at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at UC Berkeley, will hold a one-day research symposium on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 on the Berkeley campus. The SERU Project is fostering an ongoing research program on student life, culture, and perspectives and has developed the University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), an on-line census survey of all undergraduates at UC.

The symposium will gather scholarly and policy-oriented researchers to present papers and findings focused largely on the...

A New Generation of University Students: Understanding the Student Experience and Seeking Opportunities to Translate Analysis into Practice

The Student Experience in the Research University Project, based at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at UC Berkeley, will hold the 2nd Annual SERU/UCUES Symposium on Thursday May 8, 2008 on the UCLA campus. The SERU Project is fostering an ongoing research program on student life, culture, and perspectives and developed the University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), an on-line census survey of all undergraduates at UC.

The symposium will gather scholarly and policy oriented researchers to present papers and findings focused largely on the...

Comparative Perspectives on the Undergraduate Experience

The Student Experience in the Research University Project, based at the Center for Studies in Higher Education at UC Berkeley, will hold the 3rd SERU Research Symposium on Friday May 1, 2009 on the UC Berkeley campus.

The symposium will gather scholarly and policy oriented researchers to present papers focused on the undergraduate experience at major research universities. It is our goal to encourage research, analysis, and discussion on the current state of, and possible methods for improving, the undergraduate experience that results in publishable papers via the SERU Project or...