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Shorr, Lori; Rothman, Nancy; Parks, Steve – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2001
Outlines some of the administrative changes included in Temple University's move toward a more community-based education agenda and focuses on one case, Temple Health Connection (THC). THC is an on-site, community- and university-supported medical facility that serves as a locus for community health care, student learning, and faculty research.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Medical Services, Partnerships in Education, Program Descriptions
Finkelstein, Marcia A. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2001
Describes the Center for Engaged Scholarship at the University of South Florida, which operates from the premise that all scholarly work has potential applications beyond academia. Its activities help faculty to partner with community groups while also meeting the expectations of their departments and disciplines. (EV)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Outreach Programs, Partnerships in Education, Program Descriptions
Folkman, Daniel; Rai, Kalyani; Percy, Stephen L. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
The Community Action Scholars Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee provides education and training in organizational design and leadership to grassroots organizations and neighborhood residents. Insights drawn and lessons learned about university-community collaboration during this experience have the ultimate goal of empowering…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Programs, Empowerment, Higher Education
Amen, M. Mark – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2001
Examines a failed effort at university-community collaboration among three community-based organizations and the University of South Florida. Explores the dynamics of the interaction, analyzing the roles played by the competing goals and conflicting decision-making procedures of each party. Offers guidelines for universities seeking to establish…
Descriptors: Failure, Higher Education, Intergroup Relations, Participative Decision Making
Hyland, Stanley; Cox, David; Martin, Cindy – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
The Memphis Maps program, a collaborative effort of Memphis (Tennessee) educational institutions, public agencies, a bank, and community programs, trains local students in Geographic Information Systems technology and provides the community with valuable demographic and assessment information. The program is described, and factors contributing to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Banking, College Instruction, Community Programs
Walker, Grayson H.; And Others – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
Recognizing the needs of women as entrepreneurs, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga created an outreach program, the Institute for Women as Entrepreneurs. Using talents of business students, faculty, and volunteer consultants, the institute has assisted 150 women. Strategic considerations of the outreach approach and possible applications…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Consultation Programs, Economic Development, Economic Progress
