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Autor/inn/en | Gunaratna, Nilupa S.; Olbricht, Gayla R.; Lipka, Alexander E.; Watkins, Amy E.; Yoshida, Patricia Y. |
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Titel | Serving the Community through Discipline-Specific Consulting |
Quelle | In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 11 (2006) 4, S.99-108 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1534-6102 |
Schlagwörter | Consultation Programs; Teaching Methods; Community Involvement; Higher Education; Community Surveys; Case Studies; Partnerships in Education; School Community Relationship; Consultants; Community Services; Public Agencies; Nonprofit Organizations; Indiana |
Abstract | Discipline-specific consulting has a critical place in any university as a form of community outreach. For example, when government and nonprofit organizations need objective information for decision making, a university-driven consulting program providing free services can fulfill their needs. We show how this can be accomplished by describing a project completed by Statistics in the Community (Statcom), a graduate student-run organization at Purdue University. Statcom helped the city of West Lafayette, Indiana, develop and analyze the results of two community surveys. We use this as a case study to illustrate the multiple benefits of implementing such an engagement opportunity at any university and argue that discipline-specific consulting should play a major role in university outreach. This case study also illustrates how students can be utilized to fulfill a university's engagement mission. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2020/1/01 |