This article contextualizes the contemporary phenomenon of university-community
partnership initiatives. Because changes in the university must always be understood in …

Examine how your university can help solve the complex problems of your community
Community Outreach Partnership Centers (COPC) sponsored by the United States …

America's universities are facing unprecedented scrutiny and criticism. As pressure for
institutional change has mounted, universities have taken steps to more effectively respond …

Recent years have seen a growing emphasis upon the need for universities to contribute to
the economic, social and environmental well-being of the regions in which they are situated …

The informal economy, healthy food options and alternative urban food systems are
interconnected in important ways. To better understand these connections, and explore a …

Building on conceptions of democratic engagement, we explicate the epistemological and
political commitments of engaged scholarship tied to deliberative democracy that responds …

Greater engagement has been emphasized as a need for Cooperative Extension for
decades. Today this emphasis is also seen in higher education. Accordingly, there is need …

This article analyzes the role of service-learning faculty fellows programs in promoting
pedagogical innovation and university-community engagement. The analysis is based on …

Land-grant extension is an ongoing example of higher education outreach and community
engagement. Population, food, climate, and geographic isolation all factor into the …

Engagement and outreach scholarship has been encouraged among faculty to address the
challenge of bringing university resources to meet the needs of society. However, a divide …