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College as a public good : making the case through community engagement / Karin Fischer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fischer, Karin (Writer on international education), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Community and college.
- Common good.
- Education, Higher--United States.
- Education, Higher.
- Education, Higher--Social aspects--United States.
- Education, Higher--Political aspects--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 62 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Chronicle of Higher Education, [2023]
- Summary:
- "This Chronicle report aims to help college leaders understand how they can position their institutions as valuable community assets. It highlights effective strategies and innovative approaches for working with local stakeholders, including residents, community organizations, employers, public schools, and economic-development agencies. And it explores ways that colleges, by investing locally and building strong community relationships, can help advance their institutional missions."--Page 5.
- Contents:
- Colleges as stewards of the public trust
- Colleges as educational partners
- Colleges as financial drivers
- Colleges as community partners.
- Notes:
- Title from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 62).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1393539766
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