Partnerships and collaboration rebuild communities

In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a university and community partnership used collaborative planning to strengthen a neighborhood. Marcia Marker Feld of the University of Rhode Island describes Woodlawn's Community Outreach Partnership Center Program.Universities and colleges - Rhode Island ; Economic development - Rhode Island

Unanswered Questions about Public Service in the Public Research University

Public service in the public research university is more important than ever before, but there is a need to discuss even the most basic questions about the subject. For example, what is meant by service? Who should be served? What methods should be used to evaluate service? What strategies and structures would strengthen service? What is the social responsibility of the university? This article addresses several such questions and some of the issues they raise. It draws on work in diverse fields and recognizes emerging efforts to develop knowledge in ways that serve society.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68673/2/10.1177_088541229100500301.pd

Reinventing the Research University for Public Service

If the research university were reinventedfor public service, what would it be? This article addresses several such ques-tions and some of the intellectual and institutional issues they raise at a time when communities and universities are being challenged to develop capacityfor thefuture. It draws upon research and practice for analysis of the elements in the reinventing process, such as reconceptualizing research, integrating service into the curriculum, modifying the reward structure, changing the academic culture, and providing the leadership. It identifies obstacles to the process and ways to overcome them in higher education.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/68353/2/10.1177_088541229701100301.pd