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Impact Of Community Engagement Grants (2007-2012): A Preliminary Report, Valerie Holton, Catherine Howard, Jennifer Jettner
Impact Of Community Engagement Grants (2007-2012): A Preliminary Report, Valerie Holton, Catherine Howard, Jennifer Jettner
Division of Community Engagement Resources
As Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) takes its place among the nation‟s top 50 public research universities, our guiding principles have been an abiding focus on student success at all levels, unparalleled innovation through research, and a university-wide commitment to human health, and engagement and empowerment in our communities. To that end, VCU has named community engagement as a key focus area in its strategic plan with the aim of developing collaborative university-community partnerships that yield creative and relevant solutions for community-identified needs. These mutually-beneficial partnerships not only support the public good, but they also support our mission to advance knowledge …
Community-Engagement Grants: Fostering Partnerships And Advancing Scholarship And Human Well-Being, Valerie Holton, Catherine Howard, Jennifer Jettner
Community-Engagement Grants: Fostering Partnerships And Advancing Scholarship And Human Well-Being, Valerie Holton, Catherine Howard, Jennifer Jettner
Division of Community Engagement Resources
This preliminary report presents how Virginia Commonwealth University creates a culture of community engagement, facilitates university-community partnerships and how seed grant money can be a catalyst for long-term partnerships.