Dr. Hiram Fitzgerald is nationally recognized for his work on civic engagement. Undergirding his approach is the understanding that the academy is not the sole source of knowledge and expertise; both expertise and great learning opportunities in teaching and scholarship reside in non-academic settings as well. Through community engagement, universities can fulfill their promise both to prepare students for productive citizenship in a democracy and to produce knowledge that benefits society. This form of engagement requires a framework for scholarship that moves away from emphasizing products to emphasizing broader impacts for society at large.

 

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Educational Outreach. It will be followed by a series of three Community Engagement Workshops organized by CRLT, in collaboration with the Center for Engaged Academic Learning, and the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning: Engaged Design: Developing Community-Based Learning Courses on 2/8, Effective and Ethical Partnering on 3/8, and Maximizing Impact With Strategic Course Design on 4/5