Eric Rhodes (History, Class of 2016, Antioch College) “In 1988, Douglas Massey found the housing patterns in Dayton and its suburbs to be the third most racially segregated among the fifty largest metropolitain areas in the United States. According to Massey, the metropolitan areas with higher levels of racial segregation than Dayton were Cleveland, Ohio, […]
Involving Students in Community Based Mapping Projects at the University of Notre Dame
Matthew Sisk (University of Notre Dame) Community-Based Research is a collaborative approach to research where academic researchers, community members, and organizations are involved in the development, implementation and dissemination of research. Such projects are often designed to promote positive change in particular areas of the community. Here we report on a two-year old community-based research […]
Lessons Learned: Engaging Online Students in Effective Engaged Scholarship Experiences
Emily Baxter (The Pennsylvania State University) Penn State defines engagement as, “…the scholarship of teaching, research, and creative accomplishment, as well as service that involves citizens and the University working in partnership to create and apply knowledge that addresses pressing societal issues and strengthens civic responsibility and democracy through mutually beneficial relationships. In the broadest […]