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The third domain of faculty practice at institutions of higher education is that of community engagement. The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification describes community engagement as a “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, state/regional, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.”
The University Mission Statement, approved in May of 2004, identifies the responsibilities of the institution, the faculty, the staff, the students, and the administration. For the institutional responsibility, six different items are focused outwardly and directly or indirectly speak to the notion of service and community engagement. These are:
- provide affordable, high quality undergraduate and graduate education appropriate for the state and the region;
- foster faculty, staff, and student outreach through service activities;
- enhance the quality of health care in the region;
- promote economic development through research, collaboration, and technological innovations;
- educate a citizenry capable of living and working effectively in a global environment; further the intellectual, artistic, and cultural life of the community and region;
- regularly review the curriculum, degree, and programs offered, and recommend necessary additional and deletions to meet changing needs of the state and region.
Workshop
The Community-Based Learning Program at Marshall University is pleased to announce a new online (via Blackboard), asynchronous Community-Based Teaching Training course and certification. This certification covers all the material previously delivered over three separate workshops that were delivered in real time, either in-person or online. Now you can complete the certification at your own pace and in your own place! The workshop is required to teach a CBL course, but all are invited to complete the certification. There is no commitment to teach a CBL course upon completion.
If you intend to teach a CBL-designated course in the spring 2027 semester, you must have completed your CBL certification on or before January 30, 2027.
Are you interested in participating in a CBL Workshop? Contact Britani Black (black114@marshall.edu) for more info.