Recommendations and Meeting Minutes
Summary of Recommendations
The Engagement and Regional Prosperity Task Force recommended the following:
- Expand and elevate 蹤獲扦s contribution to the local community, region, state, and beyond,
establish a 蹤獲扦 division or office and senior level administrator focused on coordinating
and supporting the implementation of community engagement and prosperity activities
and efforts.
- Support the exchange of ideas and opportunities to help address community and organization
needs, create an Engagement & Prosperity Committee that includes selected 蹤獲扦 faculty
and staff and identified alumni and community members.
- Create internal consistencies, explore aligning contract and grant centers into one
high-functioning unit.
- Further develop relationships, identify community and organization needs to help support
the establishment of new community 蹤獲扦 partnerships.
- Continue to understand the diverse strengths, activities, and resources across 蹤獲扦,
partner with the Strategic Planning Committee to develop and maintain an inventory
of community engagement activities at 蹤獲扦 and 蹤獲扦 Tech.
- Raise student involvement, support existing and create new pipelines between 蹤獲扦 and
local businesses, nonprofits, and government.
- Recognize and support 蹤獲扦 faculty and staff, design and implement an Engagement Academy
where participants connect with local leaders, collaborate with each other, and identify
ways to meet community needs.
- Create additional exposure, support or create four yearly benchmark activities that
focus on engagement and economic development efforts.