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| About the book |
An historical survey of the 'founding' intentions of universities and colleges in different eras and various countries is followed by case studies of successful recent projects carried out at three leading institutions ' the Universities of Brighton, Pennsylvania and Queensland. A practical benchmarking questionnaire that was developed with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is also included in order to assist institutions in assessing their own progress. The book contends that genuine engagement, with the community and with civil society, can be uncertain and risky, but that it plays an essential role in managing today's higher education institutions. Managing Civic and Community Engagement provides key reading for people interested in equity and diversity in higher education, including those studying aspects of higher education management, as well as professionals and policy makers in the field. |
| About the authors |
David Watson is an historian and Professor of Higher Education Management at the Institute of Education, University of London, where he directs the MBA in higher education management. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Brighton between 1990 and 2005. His academic interests are in the history of American ideas and in higher education policy. His recent books with Open University Press include Managing Strategy (2000), New Directions in Professional Higher Education (2000, edited with Tom Bourner and Tim Katz), Higher Education and the Lifecourse (2003, edited with Maria Slowey), and Managing Institutional Self-Study (2005, with Elizabeth Maddison). |
| Table of contents |
Foreword Series editors' introduction Introduction and acknowledgements List of acronyms List of figures and tables Part One: Background Civic engagement and the 'founding' of modern universities The UK: the fate of the Dearing 'compact' University civic engagement in a global context Part Two: Case studies The UK: the University of Brighton Community-University Partnership Programme (CUPP) Australia: the University of Queensland Boilerhouse project The USA: the University of Pennsylvania Center for Community Partnerships (CCP) Global Benchmarking: the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) initiative Part Three: Managing civic engagement Managing civic engagement: inside the academy Managing civic engagement: outside the academy The university community in the community References List of websites |
