ERIC Number: EJ859385
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Advancing an Urban Agenda: Principles and Experiences of an Urban Land Grant University
Maruyama, Geoffrey; Jones, Robert J.; Finnegan, John R., Jr.
Metropolitan Universities, v20 n1 p75-100 2009
Our urban-located land grant institution has long been committed to engaged research, teaching, and service. This paper describes efforts to articulate and implement a strategic urban land grant vision that places urban/metropolitan engagement at the center of our institution's "urban age" future. We describe intentional and broad-based efforts in human development, vital communities, and health areas that engage faculty and community partners in collaborative endeavors to resolve complex challenges that confront our urban core.
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, College Environment, College Faculty, School Community Relationship, Educational Principles, Urban Universities, Program Descriptions, Partnerships in Education, College Role, Institutional Mission, Program Development, Program Implementation, Urban Environment, Land Grant Universities
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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