What is “the scholarship of engagement?”
The National Review Board for the Scholarship of Engagement uses the term to identify scholarship in the areas of teaching, research, and/or service that engages faculty in academically relevant work that simultaneously meets the campus mission and goals and community needs. The scholarly agenda contributes to the public good by integrating the campus with external audiences in the activities of scholarship, goal-setting, selecting and applying means and methods, and reflecting on and disseminating results. Though the interaction may involve only one dimension of scholarship or a single activity, it is the intentional, collaborative interaction that characterizes the scholarship of engagement.
(adapted from Chapter 8 “The How and Why of the Scholarship of Engagement,” by David N. Cox, in Creating a New Kind of University; Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement, edited by Stephen L. Percy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Nancy L. Zimpher, University of Cincinnati and Mary Jane Brukardt, Eastern Washington University. Published by Anker Publishing Company, Inc., Bolton, MA, 2006.)
Clearinghouse and National Review Board for the Scholarship of Engagement
This resource sponsor the National Review Board for the Scholarship of Engagement, provides assistance to compuse developing systems in support of the scholarship of engagement, conduct forums, programs, and regional conferences, and provides a faculty mentoring program.
Community-Campus Partnership for Health: Transforming Communities & Higher Education
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is "a nonprofit organization that promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions." The CCPH Web site offers resources for creating partnerships that improve higher education, civic engagement, and the overall health of communities. Check out the site's pages on
New Times Demand New Scholarship II: Research Universities and Civic Engagement — Opportunities and Challenges
Since 2005, Campus Compact and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University have convened scholars from research universities to discuss how to promote civic engagement on their campuses and in their communities. The 2007 meeting resulted in their second report, which focuses on the opportunities and challenges of expanding and institutionalizing civic engagement within research universities.
Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia
With a long-standing service mission, the University of Georgia defines outreach as "the extension of the university’s resources in the form of professional knowledge and expertise to help communities improve their quality of life." This site includes information about the university's current initiatives, collaborations, and publications on service and outreach.
Scholarship In Public: Knowledge Creation and Tenure Policy In the Engaged University
This report was published by Tenure Team Initiative (TTI) of Imagining America, a national (U.S.) consortium of colleges and universities committed to public scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. TTI focuses on tenure, promotion, and faculty development practices that foster and honor excellence in publicly-engaged academic work in arts, humanities and design.
Stepping Forward as Stewards of Place
This publication by the American Association of State College and Universities (AASCU) is a guide for leading public engagement at state college and universities.