Tag: universities
Students Push Universities to Invest Locally
In response to my earlier post about anchor institutions and community development, Andrew Frishkoff, executive director of LISC Philadelphia, commented “Too often we have seen...
Will Columbia Take Manhattanville?
Balancing an Ivy League university's expansion plan with a Harlem neighborhood's needs is a tricky business, especially when eminent domain is in the mix.
What Happens in Successful Community-University Partnerships
11 ways to recognize a functional university-community partnership, from an advocate who participated in several.
Roles for Academics in Research for Social Change
While it's possible for academics to be members of the communities where their research projects happen, they are more often outsiders.
Town & Gown: Making Research Serve Communities’ Needs
Academics often get a bad reputation for studying poor communities without involving them in study design. But some researchers are doing it differently.