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UTSA Outreach Council Inaugural Meeting March 29, 2007

UTSA Outreach Council Inaugural Meeting March 29, 2007. The Charge by the President of the University. Disseminating and sharing outreach information throughout the institution Promoting collaboration where outreach interest may overlap

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UTSA Outreach Council Inaugural Meeting March 29, 2007

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  1. UTSA Outreach Council Inaugural Meeting March 29, 2007

  2. The Charge by the President of the University

  3. Disseminating and sharing outreach information throughout the institution • Promoting collaboration where outreach interest may overlap • Fostering/encouraging the exchange of ideas and avoiding duplication • Structure and operation of the council

  4. What is Outreach? What is Outreach at UTSA?

  5. Historical Background • Triad mission of American public higher education - - teaching, research and public service • Morrill Act of 1862 - - established land grant institutions and “public service” • Public Service is synonymous anonymous with extension and outreach • Carnegie Foundation - - a new dimension to public service - - engagement • The National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges - - going beyond extension to become more productively involved in our communities

  6. The Terms - - “The Third Mission” • Public Service • Extension • Outreach • Community Engagement

  7. What is Outreach (Public Service, Extension, Community Engagement) - - at UTSA? It is the active involvement of the University community through its faculty, staff and students in partnerships with the broader community and the region to enrich learning and research: to prepare engage citizens; to address critical societal issues; and to contribute to the public good. UTSA Strategic Plan 2016

  8. Outreach at UTSA is: • Robust • Comprehensive • Rich • Decentralized Thus UTSA Outreach Council

  9. UTSA Outreach Council • Disseminating Outreach information • Promoting collaboration • Fostering/encouraging exchange of • ideas and avoiding duplication

  10. Workplan • Inventory outreach activities • Develop mechanism for • disseminating information

  11. Next Steps

  12. Next Meeting

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