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Direct linkStephenson, Max, Jr. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2011
This article asks land grant university leaders and faculty to think of their role in community engagement not simply as the provision of technical assistance or of research and development prowess, but as an opportunity for social leadership. It explores the case of Virginia Tech's effort to develop a regionally based model to secure long-term…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Research Universities, Land Grant Universities, Economic Change
Peer reviewedChaffin, Ron; Edwards, Randall – Community Services Catalyst, 1989
Reviews the potential contributions of Virginia's community colleges to the state's economic development, focusing on flexible delivery of services, knowledge of and responsiveness to community needs, services to assist and attract businesses, and leadership in community problem solving. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Economic Development, Job Training
Lightfield, E. Timothy; And Others – 1989
Developed for consideration by the Chancellor and Virginia State Board of Community Colleges, other public officials, and all citizens of the Commonwealth, this task force report examines the future of Virginia's community colleges in economic development and workplace literacy. The report sets forth ten challenges which stand as obstacles to the…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development
