ED 667G - University-Community Relations

Credits: 4

This course is an exploration of patterns of communication, interaction, and relationships between institutions of higher education and their local and regional communities. The course examines how historical, social, cultural, and political forces impact such relationships and interactions, and how various iterations of power and influence play out between colleges and communities. The course also examines relations within the context of the media and the press, the goals of community development and change, and the role of the university in its engagement with the public sphere.