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Enhancing the University Engagement Ecosystem

Explore the concept of Engagement Ecosystem, emphasizing partnerships and reciprocity with diverse communities for sustainable growth. The initiative involves initiatives benefiting region, involving colleges, schools, and regional campuses. Featuring collaborative dialogues and practice-sharing for mutual development with various stakeholders.

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Enhancing the University Engagement Ecosystem

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  1. Enhancing the University Engagement Ecosystem Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs, Dean of University College, Senior Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Success Mary Nally, Director, Center for Campus and Community Engagement

  2. Engagement Ecosystem supporting and integrating all strategic pathways “We have the opportunity to make a real difference in this region, through the combined efforts of virtually every one of our colleges and schools, as well as our regional campuses. We must lead through helping to coordinate work with communities throughout our region to develop approaches that look to a new and sustainable economy through innovation and other strategic support.” -President Nellis, Inauguration Speech October 2017 Engagement Ecosystem

  3. An Inclusive Engagement Ecosystem What is an “Ecosystem”? Not just the elements in an ecosystem, but the conditions and climate that support their growth and the interactions and interdependencies between them.

  4. The Engagement Spectrum Engagement IN the community Engagement WITH the community -Transactional -Unidirectional -Benefits may be indirect or difficult to measure -Partnership -Joint Design -Mutually beneficial -Benefits are direct and measurable

  5. An Inclusive Ecosystem Who is “the Community”? Communities are identifiable groups of individuals that share similar interests, concerns, and needs. -Based on North Carolina State University’s definition

  6. Community Engagement:Expanding our Understanding What is engagement with the Community? “Community engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional, state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.” - Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

  7. Community Engagement takes many forms Social & Community Development Community- Based Research Economic Development Global Engagement Co-Curricular Activity Alumni Engagement Scholarship of Engagement • Environmental & • Sustainable • Development Environmental & Sustainable Development Town-Gown Partnership Curricular Engagement Corporate Partnerships Entrepreneurial Engagement

  8. Carnegie FoundationCommunity Engagement Classification • Institutional self-assessment and self-study • National Recognition • Catalyst to enhance engagement ecosystem

  9. Aligning the Engagement Ecosystem regionally, nationally, and internationally

  10. Panelists • Curricular & Scholarship of Engagement Julia Paxton Professor of Economics and CCCE Faculty Fellow, College of Arts and Sciences Rebecca Robinson-Miller Senior Director of Community Relations, College of Health Sciences and Professions Nathaniel Berger Executive Product & Business Coach, LIGHTS Regional Innovation Paul Mass Entrepreneur-in-Residence; Director, Center for Entrepreneurship • Social & Community Development • Economic Development • Entrepreneurial Engagement

  11. Discussion “Community engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional, state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.” - Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Breakfast for Progress themes: • Shaping the Engagement Ecosystem • With the Community: mutually beneficial practices • Opportunities for Future Development

  12. Elizabeth Sayrs, Dean and Senior Vice Provost sayrs@ohio.edu Mary Nally, Director Center for Campus and Community Engagement nallym@ohio.edu 740.593.4868 ohio.edu/communityengagement

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