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Reproductions Supplied by EDRS Are the Best That Can Be Made from the Original Document DOCUMENT RESUME ED 440 564 HE 032 778 TITLE University-Community Partnerships in America: Current Practices. Volume III. INSTITUTION Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of University Partnerships.; Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of Policy Development and Research. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 269p.; For Volume I, see HE 032 776. AVAILABLE FROM HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849-6091. Tel: 800-245-2691 (Toll-Free). PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Community Services; Educational Research; Higher Education; Outreach Programs; *Partnerships in Education; *School Community Programs; *School Community Relationship; Service Learning; Student Participation; Student Volunteers; Teacher Participation ABSTRACT This publication highlights the work of institutions of higher education and their surrounding communities throughout the United States which are responding to the responsibilities andpossibilities of their educational and social missions by mobilizing their collective resources in ways that benefit both the institutionsand the communities. In this listing of schools and programs, institutions are grouped according to the following categories: service learning; service provision; faculty involvement; student volunteerism; community in the classroom; applied research; and major institutional change. For each listing, informationis provided on the name of the institution, the program, and the president, followed by a brief description of the program. Also included are an alphabetical index of institutions, an index of contact information, and a list of institutions by service categories.(SM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. I' A BEST COPY NAHA E 11 11 11 11 11 I - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement . I - 6 hud EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as 03 received from the person or organization - I - a It originating it. r- " - . Minor changes have been made to N) improve reproduction quality. 6,) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. SI Are., T ERS ER1 C RRERIT PRACTICES VOLUME HI 1111111 fo ffice of University Partnerships Copies of University-Community Partnerships in America: Current Practices, Volume ///are free from HUD USER. Request the document by title and number. Orders may be placed by calling 1-800-245-2691or 1-800-483-2209 (TDD) or by writing to: HUD USER P.O. Box 6091 Rockville, MD 20849-6091 Foreword A powerful force for community revitalization is gaining momentum across the country: university-community partnerships. In growing numbers, colleges and uni- versities are collaborating with community groups to apply research, scholarship, and service to real-life problems. They are integrating such partnerships into their curriculum, academic studies, and student activities, making them part of their ongoing mission. America's colleges and universities have more intellectual talent than any other institutions in our society, and many of them are using these part- nerships to tackle the complex socioeconomic issues facing the neighborhoods that surround them, such as poverty, joblessness, crime, and homelessness. The third volume in a series, this publication highlights some of the partnerships and bold initiatives undertaken by institutions of higher education and nearby com- munities. The partnerships combine the strengths of bothfor the mutual benefit of both. Each partnership exemplifies an emerging new paradigm of scholarship, one that moves beyond seeking and teaching knowledge to putting it into practice at local schools, neighborhood organizations, and small businesses. Many of these institutions are taking a cross-disciplinary approach to pressing social issues and are institutionalizing community service and problem-solving into every aspect of their mission. Undergraduates are engaging in community projects to bring academic knowledge to everyday life. Graduate students are working with local groups to apply research to community issues. Faculty mem- bers are becoming practitioners and practitioners are coming to campuses to lec- ture, teach, and advise. Classes and laboratories are now conducted in places such as public schools, community centers, health clinics, homeless shelters, and government offices. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and its Office of University Partnerships commend these neighborhood-changing projects and part- nerships. We celebrate the reinvention and reinterpretation of the traditional edu- cational mission into one that includes a focus on community. Most of all, we applaud the integration of such a mission into the everyday activities of research, teaching, and community service. Finally, we hope that the innovative practices featured in this book will inspire America's colleges and universities to create a new generation of community development programs and initiatives. Andrew Cuomo, Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 5 TaCOQCDg CCTEU110 Introduction Service Learning 3 Service Provision 45 Faculty Involvement 11411 Student Volunteerism 1155 Community in the Classro 17 Applied Research 2011 Major Institutional Change 223 Institutions of Higher Learning Index 237 Contact Information 245 Service Categories 259 6 Introduction University-Community Partnerships: Meeting the Urban Challenge University-Community Partnerships in America: Current Practices, Volume Ill, cele- brates the growing number of commitments that colleges and universities are mak- ing to their communities to provide better places in which to live, work, and learn. The number of responses to the call for submissions for this volume is testimony both to the success of these partnerships and to the continuing need within urban com- munities. With a total of 342 colleges providing 599 entries, this issue includes more than twice the number of activities featured in the first volume, which was published only 4 years ago. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of University Partnerships (OUP) believes that this volume of Current Practices evi- dences the combined strength of institutions of higher education, local governments, community-based organizations, school districts, and public housing authorities act- ing in partnership. Colleges and universities are redirecting their economic and intellectual resources, their facilities, and other assets to benefit their communities in many innovative ways. They are working to facilitate economic development, providemuch-needed social services, support public schools, offer technical assistance to community- based organizations, target research that provides guidance for community prob- lemsolving, and create opportunities for faculty, students, and community residents to learn from one another. The History of Current Practices OUP was established in 1994 to encourage and fund institutions of higher educa- tion to undertake community development activities. In Current Practices, the Office continues to recognize and support colleges and universities as they forge and expand partnerships to address urban problems from the neighborhood to the city and the region. By serving as role models for other institutions of higher edu- cation, the partnerships illustrated in this third edition of Current Practices lay the foundation for future university-community alliances across the Nation. Indeed, many of the colleges and universities highlighted in the first two issues of Current Practices have since expanded to take on new partners and new activities. For example, some institutions are now involved in their local Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community or in HOPE VI public housing revitalization activities. Others have expanded an earlier collaboration with a single organization, such as a school district or public housing development, to take on more comprehensive neighborhood activities with many partners. Still others have initiated service learn- ing programs for students or developed new curriculum on community building for neighborhood leaders. In This Volume This volume of Current Practices is divided into seven subject categories that com- prise the major general types of activity of university-community partnerships. Although all the submissions involve partnerships with local governments or organizations, they are organized by how colleges and universities implement 7 them. In cases where a far-reaching programspans more than one category, it was placed with the one that most closely describes its overarchingpurpose. At the end of the volume is a matrix that categorizes all the submissions by their substantive area of activity (e.g., affordable housing, job training, etc.). The end of the volume also contains a list of contacts, which OUP encourages its readersto use for more information about the programs. The seven subject categories are as follows: Service Learning contains descriptions of universityprograms in which students engage in service activities for credit as part of their coursework. Service learning activities may consist of actual coursework or the provision ofa community service that is related to a specific course of study. Generally, service learningrequires stu- dents to reflect, write, or otherwise develop their
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