Sharing Control: Developing Research Literacy through Community-Based Action Research

This article suggests that the methodology of community-based action research provides concrete strategies for fostering effective community problem solving. To argue for a community research pedagogy, the author draws upon past and present scholarship in action research and participatory action research, experiences teaching an undergraduate writing course revolving around action research, and conversations with community members who have benefitted from student research

Rhetorical Advocacy and the Scholarship of Application

This article argues for an expanded understanding of academic labor as it aligns with Ernest Boyer’s concepts of the scholarship of engagement and the scholarship of application. It draws on theories of rhetorical advocacy and rhetorical ecologies in order to help academics participate more in their communities. It concludes by applying these concepts to a community advocacy project, demonstrating the importance of connecting scholarship and public work

Rainwater Recapture: Development Regulations Promoting Water Conservation

The increasing need for water conservation in the eastern as well as western parts of the United States is focusing attention on rainwater recapture. The technology available is effective and relatively inexpensive. Using land development regulations to require or encourage new development to incorporate rainwater recapture facilities is one approach to alleviation of local water shortages

The Future of Government Regulation of Agriculture: An Introduction

An overview of the influence of government regulation on American agriculture