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Download full textMichael Conteh – Metropolitan Universities, 2024
This research examines the significance of higher education institutions (HEIs) as anchors in their host cities and their community engagement strategies between 1980 and 2020. By examining four case studies of urban-based universities that are members of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) across diverse geographical and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Municipalities, School Community Relationship, Urban Universities
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Direct linkGlen A. Jones – Higher Education Quarterly, 2024
The objective of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of 'crisis' in higher education through the analysis of a unique series of events involving a decisive change in the relationship between a university and the state. A descriptive case study approach is used to investigate the crisis in governance at Athabasca University, an open…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Open Universities, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
Paul Benneworth; Kate Maxwell; David Charles – Research Evaluation, 2024
There has been demand in many countries for the establishment of small campuses in more rural locations to spread the benefits of higher education both through the provision of university courses and through the positive economic spill-overs for these communities. Evaluations of the impacts of these universities according to current models show…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Universities, Access to Education, School Community Relationship
Sophie Rudolph; Eve Mayes; Tebeje Molla; Sophie Chiew; Natasha Abhayawickrama; Netta Maiava; Danielle Villafana; Rosie Welch; Ben Liu; Rachel Couper; Iris Duhn; Al Fricker; Archie Thomas; Menasik Dewanyang; Hayley McQuire; Sophie Hashimoto-Benfatto; Michelle Spisbah; Zach Smith; Tarneen Onus-Browne; Emma Rowe; Joel Windle; Fazal Rizvi – Australian Educational Researcher, 2024
The question of how education research can be 'useful' is an enduring and challenging one. In recent years, this question has been approached by universities through a widespread 'impact' agenda. In this article, we explore the tensions between usefulness and impact and present six stories that reflect on research use with communities. These…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Theory Practice Relationship, School Community Relationship, Research Utilization
Miguel M. Gonzales; Maria B. Roberts – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2025
Limited research examines the process of leading innovative school change from the perspective of principals. In this case study, three school principals implement a novel school model, franchise model schools. Using interviews, the researchers examined the successes and challenges principals experienced while implementing and leading this change.…
Descriptors: Barriers, Educational Change, Principals, Instructional Leadership
Matthew Dunleavy; Susan Andrews; Carla VanBeselaere; Christelinda Laureijs; Shannon Goguen; Denise Roy-Loar – International Journal for Students as Partners, 2024
Launched in 2021 by a team of undergraduate students, university faculty, associate researchers, and community partners collaborating as genuine equals in a diverse team, the Together Time Story Sacks intergenerational literacies program forms part of an ongoing action research project aimed at understanding and addressing barriers that residents…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Intergenerational Programs, Undergraduate Students
Harris, Michael S. – Higher Education Policy, 2021
This study examines how a university's research activities are viewed through the priorities of both of the university and the surrounding community. Framed by the notion of anchor institution, the study reports the results of a case study of the US regional university within an urban context. The findings demonstrate the lack of consensus around…
Descriptors: School Community Relationship, Research, Case Studies, Urban Universities
Mtawa, Ntimi N.; Wangenge-Ouma, Gerald – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2022
This study examined the motives underpinning involvement in community engagement by academics. The broader context of the study is the idea of universities as actors for and contributors to the public good, especially through community engagement. Engaging with communities is associated with the historical social mandate of universities, and is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Universities, School Community Relationship, Foreign Countries
Kathleen M. Clark; Katherine M. Martin; Amy K. Nelson; Michelle Ullery; Vanessa S. Bester – Metropolitan Universities, 2024
Place-based education, grounded in collaborative learning opportunities with minoritized communities, is vitally needed to change the health crises that impact our communities. Many current learning models focus on engaging in communities by centering on the deficits of particular populations or naming issues that affect individuals' health. This…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Access to Health Care, Equal Education, Case Studies
Allyce La'Fay Pinchback-Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
For decades, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) has blatantly disregarded and ostracized Black caregivers and community members who have attempted to address concerns about the educational experience of Black students. The only moderately successful strategy was political activism led by Dr. Barbara Sizemore in the 1970s to secure a board majority,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, African American Students, Females, Public Schools
Knudsen, Lars Emmerik Damgaard; Gjessing, Eva – Learning Environments Research, 2022
Changes in learning environments are pivotal when schools and local organizations embark on educational partnerships. Local organisations offer specialized knowledge to schools and, as classes move out schools, the contribution of the physical setting is crucial and central to understand the didactical potential of learning outside school.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Change, Partnerships in Education, Physical Environment
Victoria McCardell Harpool – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this historical case study is to examine the response of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The AJCU is a voluntary association of 28 Jesuit higher education institutions rooted in the Jesuit charism that centers on God's desire for a direct relationship with creation,…
Descriptors: Weather, Natural Disasters, Religious Colleges, Historical Interpretation
Mbah, Marcellus Forh; Ajaps, Sandra; Johnson, Ane Turner; Yaffa, Sidat – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: While the possibility of a university fostering sustainable development is present in the extant literature and policy documents, the idea still warrants further consideration. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the nature and outcomes of the university's engagement with Indigenous communities and perceptions of Indigenous knowledge…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge, College Role
Elliott, Timothy J.; Driskill, David A. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2021
This article details the ways a series of architecture graduate classes partnered with a nonprofit youth sports organization and other community groups to design a shelter to accommodate those experiencing homelessness in Lubbock, Texas. The researchers use a case study approach to discuss how graduate students repeatedly engaged with the public…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Architectural Education, Partnerships in Education, Design
Potter, Phillip D.; Pavlakis, Alexandra E.; Roberts, J. Kessa – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2021
Natural disasters can negatively impact students' educational outcomes and well-being. After a natural disaster, families and communities often rely on schools to foster stability and serve as a conduit to resources. Yet, school principals face many challenges, often with little guidance, in how to best respond to natural disasters. This case…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Crisis Management, Leadership, Principals
