ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the realities of the neoliberal university for faculty and student life. It offers a set of recommendations for reshaping faculty and graduate student socialization processes to embody the values of public engagement. The author's belief is that reestablishing the prior balance between the public knowledge and capitalist knowledge regimes within academia is not enough. Instead, they must use this time of disruption to advance a new vision for academic life. While next-generation engagement scholars are likely most affected by these neoliberal influences, they also represent our best hope for ushering in a new era of public engagement. Many of the institutionalized forms of civic engagement on college campuses too often fail to penetrate the heart of university governance and culture. The rise of neoliberalism also has coincided with a shift in the composition, preparation, and expectations of academic faculty and professionals.
