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Major, Linda; Workman, Tom – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 2000
Describes the "NU Directions" program of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1 of 10 programs administered by the American Medical Association to use campus-community coalitions and a comprehensive approach to crate change and reduce collegiate high-risk drinking. Discusses the challenges, benefits, and lessons learned in creating this…
Descriptors: Drinking, Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Prevention
Mulhollan, Paige – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
An early proponent of university development of community outreach partnership centers (COPCs) outlines his philosophy and encourages institutions to establish and nurture such programs, both for the public good and to promote positive change within the university. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Higher Education, Organizational Development
Scott, Joyce A.; Ludwig, Meredith – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
A national survey of 186 urban public colleges and universities indicates substantial community service at almost all. Principal areas of activity and barriers to meeting this aspect of institutional mission are discussed here, and strategies to leverage resources and expand service capability are suggested. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Higher Education, National Surveys, Outreach Programs
Russell, Jill F.; Flynn, Richard B. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1997
University of Nebraska, Omaha, projects reflecting active partnership with the community include the Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium, which links public school personnel with university faculty to address issues of common concern, and the College of Information Science and Technology, created to operate in close cooperation with…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Higher Education, Information Technology, Program Development
Yarmolinsky, Adam; Martello, John S. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
Strategies for building the connection between an urban university and the surrounding community through a service learning program are discussed, drawing on the experience of the Shriver Center at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus. Issues addressed include consideration of program form and function, faculty involvement, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Role, Higher Education, Program Administration
Peeples, Edward H. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
Virginia Commonwealth University confronted shrinking resources for its urban mission by creating a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program. The program addressed a number of challenges and was built using existing resources in the university and professional communities. Despite early financial concerns, the program now combines needed…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Financial Support, Higher Education, Masters Programs
Widmar, Gary E.; Mischon, Ray – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1997
Project Refocus, the University of Missouri Kansas City's long-term, cross-sector collaborative project brings together business, labor, government, and higher education to address changing employment needs and retraining of laid-off workers. The program's 15-year evolution, activities, achievements, and lessons learned are described. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Labor Force Development
Seymour, Evan – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
The success of the Community College of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) transfer program is in part the result of the approach taken to institutional conflict. The institution's academic culture has benefited from even the unsuccessful aspects of its efforts to structurally reform the academic program and the institutional culture. In the process,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Administration, College Environment, Community Colleges
Harkavy, Ira; Wiewel, Wim – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
The variety of approaches taken by urban universities in partnerships with local communities is examined, and a number of related issues are addressed, including implementation of partnerships, the proper role for the university in applied work, adaptation of institutional structures and processes, determination of who should benefit from…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Pollack, Rhoda-Gale – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1994
This article outlines steps toward university collaboration with local arts organizations to enhance local cultural life in medium-sized cities. It illustrates these steps with examples from practice and discusses how to maintain ongoing collaborations. Major benefits from such partnerships and factors requiring attention to ensure success are…
Descriptors: Agencies, Art, Art Activities, College Role
Peddle, Michael T. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1995
This article argues that metropolitan universities are well suited to respond to workforce development and maintenance needs, and ways in which institutions can gather the information needed to target their response are examined. A Northern Illinois University study is offered as an example of such an effort. The role of metropolitan universities…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Role, Data Collection, Economic Development
McGrath, Dennis; Seymour, Evan – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1996
The evolution of the Honors Program at the Community College of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) is described, focusing on faculty participation and program decisions. Central program features are practices that build an intellectual community among faculty and students, including an interdisciplinary curriculum, seminars and writing groups,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, Collegiality, Community Colleges
Ramaley, Judith A. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
Development of community outreach partnership centers (COPCs) requires adaptations in the university environment. Institutions must reexamine and reinterpret the roles and responsibilities of faculty, design of the undergraduate curriculum, structures of the university that create the capacity to support and sustain different working relationships…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria
Davis, D. Jack; McCarter, R. Williams – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1994
North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts, a consortium of six school districts, five museums, two arts councils, two state agencies, and the University of North Texas, has strived to improve education in the visual arts for K-6 children and to develop better educated audiences for area museums. (JB)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, College School Cooperation, Cooperation