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The road half traveled : university engagement at a crossroads /
A growing number of universities are dedicating resources to support their surrounding communities, but much potential for advancement remains. A university's mission as an "anchor institution," as defined by the authors, is to consciously and strategically apply the institution'...
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
©2012.
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| Series: | Transformations in higher education.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- List of Figures; Foreword
- Charles Rutheiser; Preface; Introduction; Part 1. The Past and Present of University Engagement; Chapter 1. Brief History of Universities, Community Partnerships, and Economic Development; Chapter 2. Three Strategies of Anchor-Based Community Development; Chapter 3. Higher Education Approaches to Urban Issues; Chapter 4. Addressing the Challenges; Part 2. Case Studies; Chapter 5. University as Facilitator: IUPUI, Portland State, and Miami Dade College; Chapter 6. University as Leader: Penn, Cincinnati, and Yale.
- Chapter 7. University as Convener: Syracuse, Minnesota, LeMoyne-Owen, and EmoryPart 3. Best Practices; Chapter 8. Promising Practices and Lessons Learned; Part 4. Envisioning the Road to Be Taken: Realizing the Anchor Institution Mission; Chapter 9. Building Internal Constituencies for Partnership Work; Chapter 10. Catalyzing Change with Philanthropy; Chapter 11. Policy Support for the Anchor Institution Mission; Conclusion. Thinking Forward; Appendix 1. Budget Documents from Anchor Institutions Task Force; Appendix 2. Interview Subjects and Contributors; Appendix 3. Additional Resources.