Recommendations and Meeting Minutes
Summary of Recommendations
The Engagement and Regional Prosperity Task Force recommended the following:
- Expand and elevate 麻豆传媒鈥檚 contribution to the local community, region, state, and beyond, establish a 麻豆传媒 division or office and senior level administrator focused on coordinating and supporting the implementation of community engagement and prosperity activities and efforts.
- Support the exchange of ideas and opportunities to help address community and organization needs, create an Engagement & Prosperity Committee that includes selected 麻豆传媒 faculty and staff and identified alumni and community members.
- Create internal consistencies, explore aligning contract and grant centers into one high-functioning unit.
- Further develop relationships, identify community and organization needs to help support the establishment of new community 鈥� 麻豆传媒 partnerships.
- Continue to understand the diverse strengths, activities, and resources across 麻豆传媒, partner with the Strategic Planning Committee to develop and maintain an inventory of community engagement activities at 麻豆传媒 and 麻豆传媒 Tech.
- Raise student involvement, support existing and create new pipelines between 麻豆传媒 and local businesses, nonprofits, and government.
- Recognize and support 麻豆传媒 faculty and staff, design and implement an Engagement Academy where participants connect with local leaders, collaborate with each other, and identify ways to meet community needs.
- Create additional exposure, support or create four yearly benchmark activities that focus on engagement and economic development efforts.