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Title:
Institutionalizing community engagement in higher education : the first wave of Carnegie classified institutions / edited by Lorilee R. Sandmann, Courtney H. Thornton, Audrey J. Jaeger.
Publisher:
Jossey Bass,
Copyright Date:
2009
Description:
107 p. ; 28 cm.
Subject:
Service learning--United States.
Community and college--United States.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.
Other Authors:
Sandmann, Lorilee R.
Thornton, Courtney H.
Jaeger, Audrey J.
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Notes:
"Fall 2009." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The first wave of community-engaged institutions / Lorilee R. Sandmann, Courtney H. Thornton, Audrey J. Jaeger. Leading the engaged institution / Lorilee R. Sandmann, William M. Plater -- Rewarding community-engaged scholarship / John Saltmarsh, Dwight E. Giles, Elaine Ward, Suzanne M. Buglione -- Innovative practices in service-learning and curricular engagement / Robert G. Bringle, Julie A. Hatcher -- Issues in benchmarking and assessing institutional engagement / Andrew Furco, William Miller -- Understanding and enhancing the opportunities of community-campus partnerships / Carole Beere -- Engagement and institutional advancement / David Weerts, Elizabeth Hudson -- After the engagement classification : using organization theory to maximize institutional understandings / Courtney H. Thornton, James J. Zuiches -- Will it last? : evidence of institutionalization at Carnegie classified community engagement institutions / Barbara A. Holland -- The first wave of community-engaged institutions / Lorilee R. Sandmann, Courtney H. Thornton, Audrey J. Jaeger.
Summary:
Leading scholars of engagement analyze data from the first wave of community-engaged institutions as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The analyses collectively serve as a statement about the current status of higher education community engagement in the United States. Aligned with the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification framework, the dimensions of leading, student learning, partnering, assessing, funding, and rewarding are discussed. This volume recognizes the progress made by this first wave of community-engaged institutions of higher education, acknowledges best practices of these exemplary institutions, and offers recommendations to leaders as a pathway forward. -- From back cover.
Series:
New directions for higher education : 0261-0560 ; no. 147
OCLC:
(OCoLC)449952414
Locations:
UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (University of Dubuque) (Dubuque)     ** Lending Suspended

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