Today, I finally had a chance to sort through my pile of articles from Chronicle of Higher Education. One article I saved is titled, "10 Ways Colleges Can Work With Their Communities" (Sarkisian & Taylor, 2009, p. A28). This article focuses on how higher education institutions can build a relationship with their surrounding communities through service learning initiatives. Here is the list from the article:
J. Edwards (Millennial Professor)
Sarkisian, G. V. & Taylor, S. (2009, September 11). 10 ways colleges can work with their communities. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A28.
- Form partnerships with local non-profit organizations that share its institutional mission and vision.
- Offer campus spaces for community use.
- Adopt a public-school district.
- Adopt a local nonprofit or citizen-action organization.
- Offer scholarships to local students.
- Establish a faculty-speakers bureau.
- Encourage professors to make mutual beneficial service-learning assignments.
- Work with local officials to create a "Day of Service".
- Become a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award.
- Document community-service activities conducted by members of your campus community.
J. Edwards (Millennial Professor)
References
Sarkisian, G. V. & Taylor, S. (2009, September 11). 10 ways colleges can work with their communities. The Chronicle of Higher Education, p. A28.
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