Promise and betrayal : universities and the battle for sustainable urban neighborhoods /

"Traditionally, institutions of higher education have been viewed as the gateway to a better future, despite the fact that so many of the neighborhoods surrounding them have been filled with hopelessness and despair. In Promise and Betrayal, the authors want nothing less than to start a revolut...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Gilderbloom, John Ingram
Outros Autores: Mullins, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1955-
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.
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Sumário:
  • Promise of university community partners
  • Universities providing human services
  • Universities helping rebuild neighborhoods
  • Urban revitalization partnerships : perceptions of the university's role
  • The urban university in the community : the role of boards and presidents
  • A model for university-community partnerships
  • Betrayal by the universities.