Educating in Your Community

In a recent Pew Research Center survey, seven in 10 Americans said they believe higher education in the United States is “going in the wrong direction.” Today’s colleges face an uphill battle against negative public perception, as well as eroding state and federal funding and demographic changes that depress enrollment.  

In efforts to demonstrate their value to the public, meet enrollment and retention goals, and identify new revenue streams, some colleges are focusing their work closer to home.

The Chronicle report, Educating in Your Community, examines how colleges are offering educational opportunities to their communities, beyond their traditional students.

The report spotlights several institutions that are meeting local needs, to help you understand the importance of place-based approaches to engagement.

Order this report to: 

• Learn how community-education programs can demonstrate higher education's value beyond its reach of traditional students.

• Know what pitfalls to avoid in building intentional and trusting relationships with their community.

• Explore how successful programs have taken hands-on approaches to evaluating community need.