Publication Date

1-2009

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In 2001, the University of Denver included language in its vision statement that committed the institution to becoming “a great private university dedicated to the public good.” This essay (1) explains how the development of an institutional visioning statement led to the implementation of a series of campus dialogues
and action steps designed to forward public good work at the university; (2) presents campus conversations and current literature to offer a theory of public good work within private research universities; and (3) documents challenges and lessons learned through institutional efforts to embrace a culture of engagement.

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Rights Holder

Eric Fretz, Nicholas J. Cutforth, Nicole Nicotera, Sheila Summers Thompson

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

24 pgs

File Size

209 KB

Publication Title

e Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement

Volume

13

First Page

87

Last Page

109

Comments

Originally published by University of Georgia in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement.
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