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Vol. 6 No. 1

Mission-Driven Public Service and Outreach

Submitted
August 11, 2010
Published
2010-08-11

Abstract

Both land grant, research institutions and small private colleges, particularly church-related schools, may identify public service and outreach as critical components of their missions. Five challenges exist for institutions that wish to encourage faculty involvement in public service and outreach: (1) focus on areas
of strength within the institution; (2) respond to high priority needs in the region of concern; (3) assure that the activities are assessed for impact; (4) develop reward structures for faculty beyond the intrinsic rewards; and (5) manage the logistics of public service and outreach.