HBCU's As Models of Community and Economic Engagement

HBCU's as Models of Community and Economic Engagement

Sharing Session

Sunday, November 13, 2016

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Directions: Please consider the following questions as they relate to your institution and experience in higher education more generally. Answer as many as you can, and consider possible collaborations with colleagues at your table based on the responses.

1. What is a bigger priority for your institution at this moment: community engagement or economic development? Why?

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2. Over the past 5 years, what events have had the greatest influence upon your institutional priorities? What about your engagement activities?

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3. Are there examples of successful HBCU/non-HBCU collaborations at your institution? If not, what are possible connections your institution can make moving forward?

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4. Beyond the rhetoric of mission statements and press releases, how do you institutionalize community engagement and economic development? What are some proven strategies to further institutional capacity for engagement?

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5. Are there ways that HBCUs can share and/or leverage resources to grow engagement activities?

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6. Has anyone worked on an application for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and/or IEP Universities designation? What are some lessons gleaned from the application process?

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