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Metropolitan Universities

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2015

Subjects

Community-based learning, Civic engagement, Higher Education -- Social aspects

Abstract

In an effort to leverage students’ positive community engagement experiences as they transition to and become alumni, Portland State University (PSU) embarked on a pilot “Continuing Engagement Program.” This article provides a rationale for this effort, an overview of the programmatic elements, lessons learned, and future engagement strategies. The authors situate the Community Engagement Program (CEP) in the current alumni engagement literature, share findings from the PSU program, and hope to inspire additional creative thinking and action to support alumni and other community members’ persistent engagement for positive community change.

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This is the publisher's final PDF. Permission received from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) on behalf of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. The definitive version was published online at: https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/muj/article/view/21112

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16862

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