scholarly journals Spatiality in higher education: a case study in integrating pedagogy, community engagement, and regional development

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teemu Ylikoski ◽  
Susanna Kivelä
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Regional Development

Towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education – a case study analysis of European universities

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma O’Brien ◽  
BOJANA ĆULUM ILIĆ ◽  
Anete Veidemane ◽  
Davide Dusi ◽  
Thomas Farnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Context Specific

Purpose This paper aims to examine the development and piloting of a novel European framework for community engagement (CE) in higher education, which has been purposefully designed to progress the CE agenda in a European context. Design/methodology/approach The proposed framework was co-created through the European Union (EU)-funded project towards a European framework for community engagement in higher education (TEFCE). The TEFCE Toolbox is an institutional self-reflection framework that centres on seven thematic dimensions of CE. This paper follows the development of the TEFCE Toolbox through empirical case study analysis of four European universities and their local communities. Findings The findings in this paper indicate that the TEFCE Toolbox facilitates context-specific applications in different types of universities and socioeconomic environments. Incorporating insights from engagement practitioners, students and community representatives the TEFCE Toolbox was successfully applied in universities with diverse profiles and missions. The process facilitated the recognition of CE achievements and the identification of potential areas for improvement. Originality/value Despite a range of international initiatives, there remains an absence of initiatives within the European higher education area that focus on developing tools to comprehensively support CE. The TEFCE Toolbox and case-study analysis presented in this paper address this gap in knowledge. The broader societal contribution and social responsibility of higher education have become increasingly prominent on the European agenda. The TEFCE Toolbox represents an innovative, robust and holistic European framework with the potential to support universities in reflecting upon their pursuit of addressing grand societal challenges, whilst promoting CE.

scholarly journals Asset Mapping: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valencia Gaspard ◽  
Scott Brown ◽  
Lissel Hernandez Gongora ◽  
Renee Le Roux
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Asset Mapping ◽  
Rural Studies ◽  
Community Capitals ◽  
Community Capitals Framework ◽  
The University

Four Rural Studies students from The University of Guelph were asked to develop a community-based tool that fosters strategic, transparent, sustainable decision-making in the rural Ontario municipality of Grey Highlands. In this presentation, we would like to unpack both the processes of collaboration with the Municipal sub-committee and the processes of community engagement that went into building the deliverable of the project -- a framework connecting community-identified assets to the community capitals framework. Our presentation is broadly related to the notion of regional development and more specifically, the capacity of regional governments and communities to "maintain a pulse" on and build connections between their own regional assets.

scholarly journals The Emerging Role of Universities in Collective Impact Initiatives for Community Benefit

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Smith ◽  
Lynn Pelco ◽  
Alex Rooke
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Collective Impact ◽  
Higher Education Administrators ◽  
Community Benefit ◽  
Education Administrators ◽  
Anchor Institution

Universities are increasing their efforts to more clearly demonstrate their social value. This article illustrates how higher education administrators can incorporate collective impact partnerships in their community benefit strategies. The article explores two of the more familiar paradigms for community benefit—community engagement and anchor institution. Collective impact principles and practices are then presented. Finally, a case study provides a tangible example of how one university’s role in a collective impact initiative transitioned in response to the community. We end the article with ten takeaways and an invitation for higher education administrators to identify their own learning and action steps that can help shift focus from proving to improving their institution’s value to the community.

Integrating Case Study Methodology to Analyze Intra- and Inter-Institutional Comparisons of Service-Learning Within the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Framework

2018 ◽  
pp. 113-130
Author(s):  
Jarrad D. Plante ◽  
Thomas D. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Research University ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Institutional Comparisons

Service-learning has a venerable history in higher education and includes three pillars: community service, academic learning, and civic knowledge. An elective classification system by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching called the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (CCEC) created a framework for higher education institutions for fidelity and accountability of community engagement. This chapter examines data from three different colleges and universities to understand the institutionalization of service-learning—a private teaching university, a private liberal arts college, and a public research university situated in the same metropolitan locale—offering varying approaches to completing the CCEC applications from the three vantage points. Using case study methodology, this chapter highlights intra- and inter-institutional comparisons of three institutions of higher learning to inform higher education institution administrators seeking to enhance service-learning experiences that benefit students, higher education practitioners, scholars in the higher education and service-learning fields, as well as community leaders.

Thriving in Academia: Understanding and Managing the Complexities of Faculty Work

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketevan Mamiseishvili
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Work Setting ◽  
Higher Education Research ◽  
Faculty Work ◽  
College And University ◽  
Teaching Research ◽  
University Settings

In this paper, I will illustrate the changing nature and complexity of faculty employment in college and university settings. I will use existing higher education research to describe changes in faculty demographics, the escalating demands placed on faculty in the work setting, and challenges that confront professors seeking tenure or administrative advancement. Boyer’s (1990) framework for bringing traditionally marginalized and neglected functions of teaching, service, and community engagement into scholarship is examined as a model for balancing not only teaching, research, and service, but also work with everyday life.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document