Creating a Culture of Service at Towson University
The week before Welcome to TU orientation, 100 incoming freshmen and transfer students moved in...
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Tag: community engagement
BTU Partner AileyCamp Baltimore Creating Impact in Community
AileyCamp is an innovative summer program for children ages 11–14 that uses disciplined dance...
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Guest Post: Finding the Best Fit for Your Community Engagement
When I came to Towson University in 2009, I was a new librarian in a newly-created position that...
Read MoreSupporting Partnerships at TU: A New Horizon
In my past blog posts, I’ve written about community engagement at TU, the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement application process, and the measurement and evaluation of community engagement and outreach. Since those...
Read MoreThe Future of Community Engagement at Towson University
Last week, I got the chance to attend the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities’ Facilitated Dialogue at Wagner College on Staten Island in New York City. The theme was “The Future of Civic Engagement: Learning,...
Read MoreCommunity Engagement and Outreach Assessment at TU: Lessons Learned
I’ve written in the past about some of Towson University’s great community engagement and outreach projects, as well as about the University’s application for the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. In that blog...
Read MoreHow are blogs, twitter, and social networking impacting teaching and the classroom?
As the international headquarters for the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Towson University is responsible for overseeing the organization’s programs, membership development efforts, policy agenda, and overall...
Read MoreKeys to a Successful University-Community Partnership
Collaborative partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies are more vital than ever in addressing the needs of the region they all serve. Successful...
Read More“Mapping Out” Towson University’s Community Engagement
This is my first blog post and it is coming at a pretty great time. I have been in this new position for about a month and a half and finally feel like I know my way around TU in the Community. I have begun meeting with faculty...
Read MoreA Signature Partnership: Towson University & Building STEPS
Building STEPS was founded in 1995 by Matthew Weinberg, CEO of The Weinberg Group, and is structured as an internship program designed to expose minority students to workplace dynamics and encourage post high school education,...
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