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Download full textGarton, Paul – Metropolitan Universities, 2021
Interest in universities as anchor institutions within their communities and cities is growing as civic leaders search for ways to build local wealth. Systematic analysis of the effects of anchor institution initiatives remains difficult due to the disparate nature of anchor initiatives and a relative lack of a shared language describing the work.…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Economic Development, School Community Relationship, Institutional Characteristics
Sandberg, Scott; Morris, Cele; Sutherland, Timothy – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
This paper details community engagement activity of an academic library coordinated within a broader university strategic plan. The Anderson Library at Indiana University Northwest (IU-Northwest) supports a service called the Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis. Created in 1996 with funding made available from the Indiana University…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Involvement, Case Studies, Outreach Programs
Stanton-Nichols, Kathleen; Hatcher, Julie; Cecil, Amanda – Metropolitan Universities, 2015
Strategies to institutionalize service-learning are well documented (Furco 1996; Holland, 2000). Using Kecskes (2009) Community-Engaged Department Rubric we evaluated service-learning institutionalization within a school at a metropolitan campus. As a result, we propose adding an additional dimension, social return on investment. This added…
Descriptors: Service Learning, School Community Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Metropolitan Areas
Direct linkHanna, Kathleen A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2013
In 2009, IUPUI launched the Common Theme Project, designed to "promote campus unity, conversation, and collaboration on timely issues that connect IUPUI to central Indiana and the world." This paper briefly discusses the evolution of the Common Theme Project, from its roots as a freshman common reader to the current campus focus on…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, School Community Relationship, Outreach Programs, Entrepreneurship
Szarleta, Ellen – Metropolitan Universities, 2010
This article examines an important policy initiative that creates self-sustaining partnerships among community stakeholders, including academic institutions. The Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) model of collaborative problem-solving (CPS) builds community capacity and knowledge while addressing the challenges of toxic pollution…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Community Action, Models, School Community Relationship
Bierly, Greg; Rogers, Nancy Brattain – Metropolitan Universities, 2008
At Indiana State University, students confront civic realities through experiences provided within the Liberal Learning in Action classes. This program empowers students to make connections between community issues and the tools of "liberal learning," including critical analysis, appreciation of diversity and a strengthened ability to…
Descriptors: Evidence, Critical Thinking, College Curriculum, Experiential Learning
