Co-published with
For directors of campus centers that have received the Carnegie
Classification for Community Engagement, this book offers research and
models to further advance their work. For directors starting out, or
preparing for application for the Carnegie Classification, it provides
guidance on setting up and structuring centers as well as practical
insights into the process of application and the criteria they will need
to meet.
Building on the findings of the research undertaken by the author and
John Saltmarsh on the infrastructure of campus centers for engagement
that have received the Carnegie Classification for Community, this book
responds to the expressed needs of the participating center directors
for models and practices they could share and use with faculty, and
mid-level and upper-level administrators to more fully embed engagement
into institutional culture and practice.
This book is organized around the purpose (the "why"), platforms (the
"how"), and programs (the "what") that drive and frame community
engagement in higher education, offering practitioners valuable
information on trends of current practice based on Carnegie
Classification criteria. It will also serve the needs of graduate
students aspiring to become the future professoriate as engaged
scholars, or considering preparation for new administrative positions
being created at centers.
