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The Road Half Traveled: University Engagement at a Crossroads

Mobilizing anchor institutions

Authored by Rita Axelroth Hodges and Steve Dubb as part of Michigan State University Press’ series on Transformations in Higher Education, the book features ten in-depth cases and examines how universities, by pursuing an anchor institution mission to improve surrounding communities in cooperation with community partners, can positively impact the welfare of low-income residents.

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Publication date: 2011-12-31
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
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