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From Service to Stewardship: American Universities in the Civic Space

This paper explores the shift from service to stewardship in American higher education, highlighting the importance of universities being globally aware and locally committed. It examines the role of universities as learners, teachers, and interactive institutions that contribute to the community and region. The paper also discusses the levers for change, including finance, regulation, accountability, and faculty incentives. Examples of state and institutional actions are provided, showcasing the progress made in embracing stewardship.

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From Service to Stewardship: American Universities in the Civic Space

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  1. From Service to Stewardship: American Universities in the Civic Space TRAVIS REINDL, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE (USA) INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON UNIVERSITY COSTS AND COMPACTS CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA 15 JULY 2008

  2. American Higher Education’s Triad TEACHING Funded largely by tuition revenues and public subsidies RESEARCH Funded largely by federal grants and external investments SERVICE Funded largely by philanthropic grants and marginal tuition/subsidy dollars

  3. Forces for Change • New economy, new definition of success • Ideas and talent rule, quantity vs. quality in job growth • Paradox of place • Place more important than ever in an increasingly virtual world • Demographic shift • Creates winners and losers among regions

  4. Stewardship Defined • Stewardship is: • Place-related (universities as globally aware and locally committed) • Interactive (universities as learners and teachers) • Mutually beneficial (capacity of university and community/region expanded through interaction) • Integrated (reaches across teaching and scholarship; embedded in institutional policies and practices)

  5. The Triad Revisited LEARNING LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES INNOVATION STEWARDSHIP

  6. Levers for Change • Finance • Embed regional engagement in the mainstream of institutional funding streams, rather than as a marginal add-on • Regulation • Remove invisible but real walls between campus and community (major and minor) • Accountability • Include engagement as an indicator of university effectiveness, standard for selecting and evaluating leaders • Faculty Incentives • Change reward/promotion/tenure policies to more fully embrace engagement (as opposed to service to discipline or institution)

  7. Where Are We? What’s Next? • State Actions • Kentucky Regional Stewardship Trust Fund • Institutional Actions • California State University-Fresno (stewardship as focus of major capital campaign) • University of Northern Iowa (stewardship as focus of regulatory reform, new academic programming) • Northern Kentucky University (revision of reward/promotion/tenure policies; creation of competitive stewardship grants) • University of North Carolina-Pembroke (revision of reward/promotion/tenure policies)

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