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Community engagement at Oakland University is a collaboration with a community partner for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources.
All community engagement work at OU is based on the three elements of the traditional university mission: research, teaching and service. In research, this might result in a faculty member generating a publication, professional report, invention, patent or any other type of output that provides demonstrated value to the community. Teaching encompasses internships and experiential learning opportunities, as well as outreach to community partners and the general public on and off campus with public events, workshops and continuing education. Service includes volunteering, conducting seminars to community groups, consulting for community agencies and serving as an expert for the media. There are a multitude of ways to get involved. Get started by contacting [email protected].
In short, community engagement is about making a difference in communities and on campus. Already involved in community engagement? We want to gather your stories to help support and share your work around campus through news and marketing. Share your community work with us.
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>> What is community engagement at Oakland University? In short it's about making a difference in communities and on campus.
>> Community engagement at OU is a collaboration between an OU faculty, student or staff member, and a community partner to bring a positive result and reciprocal benefit to everyone involved.
>> The key to great community engagement is partnership and reciprocity between campus and communities.
>> Community partners are diverse. They come in many types and sizes. Nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, corporations, healthcare organizations, governmental entities, and many more.
>> All community engagement work at OU is based on the three elements of the traditional university mission: Research, teaching, and service.
>> In research this might result in a faculty member generating a publication, professional report, invention, patent, or some other output that provides demonstrated value to the community.
>> Teaching encompasses things like internships and experiential learning opportunities and outreach to community partners and the general public on and off campus with public events, workshops, continuing education and much more.
>> Service includes volunteering, conducting seminars to community groups, consulting for public, governmental, nonprofit, and other community agencies, serving as an expert for the media and many more opportunities.
>> There are so many ways to be involved in communities. If you think about it you're probably doing some form of community engagement already.
>> If not there are all kinds of ways to get involved.
>> No matter the form it takes or who the community partner is, OU and the community partner each contribute to a common goal but may get different benefits.
>> Community engagement can encompass all kinds of activities but it all comes back to one thing. Campus and communities working together to achieve mutually beneficial results.
>> If you would like to know more about community engagement at OU, contact the Office of Community Engagement.
Office of Community Engagement
371 Wilson Blvd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
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248-370-2190
[email protected]