The Engaged University: International Perspectives on Civic Engagement

by Susan E Stroud, Robert Hollister, David Watson, et al.

Book Overview

The Engaged University is a comprehensive empirical account of the global civic engagement movement in higher education. In universities around the world, something extraordinary is underway. Mobilizing their human and intellectual resources, institutions of higher education are directly tackling community problems - combating poverty, improving public health, and restoring environmental quality. This book documents and analyzes this exciting trend...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415874653
• ISBN13: 9780415874656
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"