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Lyons, Nancee L. – Currents, 1999
Colleges and universities are using creative measures to promote student diversity amid anti-affirmative-action movements. Strategies include more extensive outreach, capitalizing on alumni assistance, targeting the economically disadvantaged, making a commitment to the community, and taking a proactive approach. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Alumni, College Planning, Diversity (Student)

Keener, Marvin S. – Journal of Public Service & Outreach, 1999
Examines the progress that Oklahoma State University has made in its community engagement and outreach efforts in the last few decades, and discusses faculty issues that must be addressed to sustain and nourish such efforts and to illustrate the value of an integrated relationship between instruction, research, and outreach. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty College Relationship

Buckingham-Hatfield, Susan – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1995
Maintains that community enterprise projects help students develop academic, personal, and transferable skills, while enabling underfunded not-for-profit groups to achieve some of their goals. Provides several examples of programs and suggests methods of improvement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Action, Community Involvement