Community Engagement in Higher Education Policy Reforms and Practice |
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| Volume Editor:
| Jacob, W. James
Sutin, Stewart E.
Weidman, John C.
Yeager, John L. |
| Series title: | Pittsburgh Studies in Comparative and International Education Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6300-005-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2015 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $47.00 |
Book Description:
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There seems to be renewed interest in having universities and other higher education institutions engage with their communities at the local, national, and international levels. But what is community engagement? Even if this interest is genuine and widespread, there are many different concepts of community service, outreach, and engagement. The wide range of activity encompassed by community engagement suggests that a precise definition of the "community mission" is difficult and...
More DescriptionThere seems to be renewed interest in having universities and other higher education institutions engage with their communities at the local, national, and international levels. But what is community engagement? Even if this interest is genuine and widespread, there are many different concepts of community service, outreach, and engagement. The wide range of activity encompassed by community engagement suggests that a precise definition of the "community mission" is difficult and organizing and coordinating such activities is a complex task. This edited volume includes 18 chapters that explore conceptual understandings of community engagement and higher education reforms and initiatives intended to foster it. Contributors provide empirical research findings, including several case study examples that respond to the following higher education community engagement issues.