ABSTRACT
It is clear that there is an interest and a commitment from many academics, students, and administrators regarding public, civically engaged scholarship, and that this scholarship is viewed as part of higher education’s moral and social responsibility to society. And we know that many organizations, institutions, and groups outside of academia are interested in joining this endeavor. We know this from experience as engaged students, staff, faculty, and administrators, as well as from the many publications in the field. We know it, too, from the many national and even international organizations that promote this type of scholarship, such as IA, Campus Compact, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, and the Talloires Network, just to name a few.
