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Diana Soto-Olson; Lucas Díaz; Ryan McBride; Agnieszka Nance – Metropolitan Universities, 2024
Productive tensions with traditional academic practices develop within a graduate certificate program in community engagement at Tulane University. The program offers an alternative approach to traditional graduate education practices by fostering community, epistemic justice, and care for the whole person through sustained interdisciplinary and…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Graduate Students, Educational Certificates, College Programs
Payam Sheikhattari; Jummai Apata; Gillian Beth Silver; Shiva Mehravaran; Emma Mitchell; Shervin Assari – Metropolitan Universities, 2023
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective approach for addressing health disparities by integrating diverse knowledge and expertise from both academic and community partners throughout the research process. However, universities and funding agencies have not done enough to invest in the foundational infrastructure and resources…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Research
Scherer, Lisa L.; Graeve-Cunningham, Victoria M.; Trent, Sheridan B.; Weddington, Stephanie A.; Thurley, Adam R.; Prange, Kelly A.; Allen, Joseph A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2016
The Volunteer Program Assessment at UNO (VPA-UNO), a faculty-led student group, partners with nonprofit and governmental agencies to provide free assessments and consultations to enhance volunteer engagement, organizational commitment and retention. Three recent initiatives are discussed representing an intentional effort of a metropolitan…
Descriptors: Student Volunteers, College Students, Metropolitan Areas, Service Learning