Objective: Increase community access to and visibility of Franklin College activities
- Document and disseminate current service and outreach initiatives
- Promote the value of a liberal arts education to diverse audiences
- Inform and engage alumni in promoting Franklin College strengths and accomplishments
- Create multi-media resources that illustrate the impact of research on quality of life and economic development
- Promote public lectures, performances, and demonstrations to appropriate community audiences
Objective: Deepen involvement of Franklin College faculty and students in addressing community needs
- Evaluate formal expectations of faculty for time allocated to service activities
- Connect faculty members with the community through summer academies and other instructional outreach
- Establish partnership with Public Service and Outreach to connect faculty with statewide community needs
- Foster outreach to local public schools
Objective: Expand opportunities and incentives for Service Learning classes and partnerships
- Reward faculty who engage in service learning, town-gown engagement, and outreach abroad
- Work with the Office of Service Learning to link faculty and students with interested community organizations
- Create seed grants for service learning initiatives