Creating a New Kind of University Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement

The authorsa? previous book, A Time for Boldness, described the processes and results of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukeea?s multiyear effort to involve faculty, staff, students, and community members in an institution-wide commitment to engagement. Creating a New Kind of University builds on this work to explore institutional transformation through university-community collaboration. This book examines engagement from historical and comparative perspectives and provides a spectrum of practical ideas for and solutions to the real-world challenges of "doing" engagement. It concludes with a challenge to higher education from a group of national leaders who believe it is time for colleges and universities to take action.Creating a New Kind of University is a valuable resource for presidents, provosts, and administrative leaders seeking new and viable ways to move beyond ideas about engagement to real institutional change.This book is organized into five parts: Engagement in Context: The Milwaukee Idea Inside and Outside the Milwaukee Idea: Thoughts on Change From Three Perspectives Exploring the Scholarship of Engagement. Innovative Approaches to Engagement Engagement: Implications For SustainabilityZimpher, Nancy L. is the author of 'Creating a New Kind of University Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement', published 2006 under ISBN 9781882982882 and ISBN 1882982886.