The Road Half Traveled: University Engagement at a Crossroads

December 2010 • 221 pp. 8.75 x 11.25"

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This report is the Democracy Collaborative's most in-depth study of how universities can embrace their role as anchors to build community wealth. This report includes the following sections:

• Table of Contents and List of Figures
  (PDF 291KB)
• Acknowledgements
  (PDF 250KB)
• Preface
  (PDF 250KB)
• Executive Summary(PDF 340KB)
• Section One: The Past and Present of University Engagement
  (PDF 520KB)
• Section Two: Anchor-Based Community Development — Three Roles
  • University as Facilitator:
    IUPUI, Portland State, and Miami Dade College
    (PDF 532KB)
  • University as Leader:
    Penn, Cincinnati, and Yale
    (PDF 532KB)
  • University as Convener:
    Syracuse, Minnesota, LeMoyne-Owen, and Emory
    (PDF 532KB)
• Section Three: Best Practices
  (PDF 557KB)
• Section Four and Conclusion: Envisioning the Road To Be Taken — Realizing the Anchor Institution Mission
  (PDF 446KB)

Appendix A: Budget Documents from Anchor Institutions Task Force
(PDF 295KB)

Appendix B: Interview Subjects and Contributors
(PDF 287KB)

Appendix C: Additional Resources
(PDF 299KB)

Endnotes
(PDF 582KB)