Browsing WISCAPE by Subject "Outreach, Engagement, and the Public Good"
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The Evolution of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
(2007-10-30)In 2008, construction will begin on the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. These twin centers -- the private Morgridge Institute for Research (MIR) and the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) -- will serve as ... -
Global Assemblage: Singapore, Foreign Universities, and the Construction of a "Global Education Hub"
(2007-05-18)In the late 1990s and early 2000s select cities in Pacific Asia formed or significantly deepened formal institutional linkages with a variety of foreign (mainly Western) universities. The objective of this paper is to ... -
The Global University
(2008-03-11)Join two experts on the internationalization of higher education for a candid discussion about how local communities and regions benefit from the global efforts of their public universities. Topics will include knowledge ... -
The Idea of Engagement and the African University in the 21st Century: Some Thoughts
(2008-04-02)Lesley Le Grange teaches and researches in the fields of environmental education, research methodology, science education, and curriculum and assessment. He is the recipient of three national (South African) awards for ... -
"If We only Told our Story Better..." Re-envisioning State-University Relations Through the Lens of Public Engagement
(2011-04-26)A prevailing notion among higher education leaders is that public relations and marketing efforts must be intensified to boost legislative support for colleges and universities. However, this view fails to consider whether ... -
Institutional Support for Advancing Undergraduate Service-Learning: A Case Example from a Large Public Research-Intensive University
(2007-02-26)Colleges and universities across the country are encouraging the integration of service-learning and community-based research into the curriculum, often by establishing centers to assist in that process. The goal of this ... -
An Inventive Wisconsin: Ingenuity, Enterprise, and the Knowledge Economy
(2007-09-24)Tom Still will talk about the work of the Wisconsin Technology Council, which serves as the independent science and technology advisor to the governor and the state legislature and addresses Wisconsin's strengths and ... -
Marshalling Resources for Change: System-Level Initiatives to Increase Access and Success
(2008-06-13)Canada has a highly educated population, and its overall rates of participation in postsecondary education are among the highest in the world. The problem of accessibility in Canadian higher education lies not in the overall ... -
Never Too Young: Science at Madison Children's Museum
(2007-10-22)Madison Children's Museum has a long history of collaboration with UW-Madison researchers in delivering age-appropriate science outreach for young children. Ruth Shelly will direct a virtual tour of the new expanded museum, ... -
Perspectives from the Public: How Wisconsinites View UW-Madison
(2008-09-10)What do Wisconsinites think about UW-Madison? How do they think it could better serve their communities? Katherine Cramer Walsh spent a year sitting in on informal gatherings and casual conversations in 23 communities ... -
Recognizing Commitment to Community: UW-Madison and Carnegie's Engagement Classification
(2008-10-08)The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching defines community engagement as "the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities...for the mutually beneficial exchange of ... -
Wisconsin at the Crossroads: Outreach and Private Support
(2007-12-17)Mark Lefebvre will discuss the importance of collaboratively crafting the university's story and engaging in outreach to secure and increase private support. He will also address the historic opportunities for communication ... -
The Wisconsin Idea and the Marketing and Branding of UW-Madison
(2007-06-04)Tricia Dickinson, marketing director at University Communications, will describe the UW-Madison's branding and marketing efforts. Discussion will focus on how science outreach programs can welcome the public to campus as ... -
The Wisconsin Idea at the Wisconsin Academy
(2007-12-10)The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters has conducted several statewide studies (Wisconsin Idea projects) of important public issues, including Waters of Wisconsin and The Future of Farming and Rural Life in ...