Community-University Engagement: A Process for Building Democratic Communities: ASHE Higher Education Report, 40:2 (J-B ASHE Higher Education Report Series (AEHE))

Community-University Engagement: A Process for Building Democratic Communities: ASHE Higher Education Report, 40:2 (J-B ASHE Higher Education Report Series (AEHE))

As the emphasis on economic development through community-university engagement intensifies, educators and policy makers must learn to think differently about the engagement process. This is particularly true when a narrowly defined group of leaders sets the engagement agenda, and those who are traditionally underrepresented continue to be marginalized in the conversations about their own futures. <br /><br />Emphasizing the importance of community as a context for engagement and building strong relationships over time, Moore calls on institutional leaders to intentionally facilitate broad participation by all members of a community in discussions about how and in what direction the community will develop.<br /><br />This is the second issue of the 40th volume of the Josse-Bass series <b>ASHE Higher Education Report</b>. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing criical reviews of each manuscript before publication.