1. Engaged Universities as Anchor Institutions in the Community
June 16, 2017
Robert J. Jones, Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement, University of Minnesota
GLOBAL FORUM ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DIVERSITY, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND COMMUNITY: A DEMOGRAPHIC IMPERATIVE

3. University of Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul
34,071 undergraduate students
graduate students
employees
3.9 million Metro population
$232.6 billion Gross metro product
5.5 million State of Minnesota Population
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
undergraduate students
graduate students
17,000 employees
239,000 Metro population
$13.4 billion Gross metro product
12.8 million State of Illinois Population
University at Albany
12,908 undergraduate students
4,270 graduate students
employees
880,000 Metro population
$62 billion Gross metro product
8.5 million State of New York Population

4. Place as Driver

5. Cultural Upheaval in Global Higher Education
Faculty expectations
Cross/ multidisciplinary scholarship
Student demographics
Traditional funding
External pressures

6. Erosion of Public Support: an UnsustainablePath
DEMAND
ENGAGEMENT
SUPPORT

7. Community Engagement for 21st Century
Integrated with mission
Working with vs. doing to
Sustainable, equal partnerships
Community Engagement for 21st Century

8. Systemic Approach Engaged University University With Engagement
Programs
Engaged
University

9. University of Minnesota Minneapolis-St. Paul
34,071 undergraduate students
graduate students
17561 employees
3.9 million Metro population
$232.6 billion Gross metro product
5.5 million State of Minnesota Population

11. 12,908 undergraduate students 4,270 graduate students 3400 employees
University at Albany
12,908 undergraduate students
4,270 graduate students
3400 employees
880,000 Metro population
$62 billion Gross metro product
8.5 million State of New York Population

12. College of Applied Sciences and Engineering

13. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
undergraduate students
graduate students
17,000 employees
239,000 Metro population
$13.4 billion Gross metro product
12.8 million State of Illinois Population

14. Place-based vs. Place-limited
Chicago stats
2.7 million population
32% white
31% African American
29% Latino
Chicago Public Schools
652 schools
381,000 students
80% income disadvantaged
14% 4-yr degrees

15. Leadership Commitment
Systemic Vision
Patience
ENGAGED UNIVERSITY