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3. Conclusions

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Howard, Tanya M., Alter, Theodore R., Frumento, Paloma Z., Thompson, Lyndal J., Howard, Tanya M., Alter, Theodore R., Frumento, Paloma Z., and Thompson, Lyndal J.

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2019
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13. Profile Introduction and Analysis

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Howard, Tanya M., Alter, Theodore R., Frumento, Paloma Z., Thompson, Lyndal J., Howard, Tanya M., Alter, Theodore R., Frumento, Paloma Z., and Thompson, Lyndal J.

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2019
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27. The Engaged University, Community Development, and Public Scholarship

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Bridger, Jeffrey C. and Alter, Theodore R.

Abstract

America's universities are facing unprecedented scrutiny and criticism. As pressure for institutional change has mounted, universities have taken steps to more effectively respond to the needs of their stakeholders. All of these activities are part of a broad movement to develop new and productive connections between the university and its publics. In this article, we draw on the interactional approach to community to give direction and purpose to the engagement agenda. We also develop a model of engagement and describe how it is related to the practice of community development. We conclude by suggesting how a new conception of scholarship--one that links academic excellence with civic participation--can facilitate community development.

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2006

28. Robust Research and Rapid Response: The Plum Pox Virus Story

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Alter, Theodore R., Bridger, Jeffrey C., and Travis, James W.

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Universities are frequently criticized for being unresponsive to the needs of their stakeholders. In response to this perception, many institutions of higher learning have taken steps to become more productively engaged with the people, organizations, and communities they serve. In this article, we analyze the process of engagement by focusing on a coordinated university/government response to plum pox--a disease that can destroy entire orchards of stone fruit trees and, potentially, a large portion of the North American Stone Fruit Industry. Working in partnership with growers enabled university researchers, extension agents, and government representatives to respond rapidly and thus to quickly and effectively contain the disease. We suggest that four engagement factors shaped university involvement and are largely responsible for the success of this initiative. These include a mission mentality, the existence of partnerships, organizational flexibility and agility, and accessibility.

Published
2004

29. Can a Web Site Be Used as a Vehicle for Organizational Learning about Evaluation?

Author

Kiernan, Nancy Ellen and Alter, Theodore R.

Abstract

This article reports the findings of a study of the Penn State Cooperative Extension program evaluation Web site. The study was performed to investigate whether a Web site could be used as a vehicle for organizational learning in evaluation, and, if learning does take place, what aspects of the site make learning possible. Our research suggests that a Web site can indeed make such learning possible, a result leading to an emerging culture of evaluation in an organization. To accomplish these ends, however, the creation of a Web site should be approached as an intentional scholarly activity that is informed by theory and driven by organizational leadership.

Published
2004

30. The Craft of Public Scholarship in Land-Grant Education

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Peters, Scott J., Jordan, Nicholas R., Alter, Theodore R., and Bridger, Jeffrey C.

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The emerging movement to deepen and expand higher education's civic mission and work is calling on scholars to enter the public realm and become actively engaged in civic life. To heed the call, scholars will need to embrace and pursue a view of scholarship as a public rather than a private craft, one that brings them into public space and relationships in order to facilitate knowledge discovery, learning, and action relevant to civic issues and problems. In this paper, we tell the story of one scholar who has helped us understand and appreciate the craft of public scholarship in land-grant education. Drawing from the findings of an action research project we have launched, we then identify some of the practical skills, value commitments, and institutional supports that public scholars need in order to be successful in their work.

Published
2003

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