HRED-859

Colleges and universities have a long history of service to and with the local community, and in many instances, that service is ingrained in the mission of the institution. Higher education institutions and communities have a vested interest in the success of all students and often the barriers that impede student success originate beyond the campus and require creative and committed partnerships to improve outcomes. This course is designed to prepare higher education professionals and administrators to embrace and model the university's mission of service through effective community engagement practices. Students will learn to connect the institutional mission of service with cutting edge partnership models and processes to address complex educational challenges. During this course, students will explore, analyze, and discuss existing partnership frameworks with diverse stakeholders including state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, business, and other education institutions and will apply philosophies and techniques to effective cross-sector collaboration.