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Brackmann, Sarah M. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2015
Studying community engagement provides another lens for examining how neoliberal universities collaborate with external organizations to move closer to the market, often in the hope of promoting the public good. This study examined the tension between the public and private aspects of university-community partnerships by studying the impact of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Neoliberalism, Commercialization, Politics of Education
Fischer, Karin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009
Over the last two years, University of Georgia students and faculty members have worked with community leaders in Sandersville and surrounding Washington County to tackle some of the area's most pressing problems, among them, reversing a doctor shortage and improving air quality to meet federal standards. Their work is part of an effort, now in…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Land Grant Universities, Public Service, School Community Programs
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Furco, Andrew – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2010
Although civic purposes are implicit in the mission statements of higher education institutions, American colleges and universities have not always embraced public engagement initiatives. This paper explores how the recent emergence of the engaged campus movement has helped move public engagement initiatives from the margins to the mainstream by…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Public Service, School Community Programs, Change Strategies
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Chesney, Clyde E.; Samuel, Javiette; Fuller, Deena Sue – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2009
Tennessee State University has a rich history of public service and civic engagement--thus the motto "Think, Work, Serve." Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses. We actively engage in adhering to the cornerstone of the land-grant universities: teaching, research, and outreach. Our…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship, Public Service