| Preface |
| Report organization |
| A Report for whom? |
| Outreach at Michigan State University in historical
perspective |
| Outreach at Michigan State University in contemporary
perspective |
| Toward a new model for outreach at Michigan State
University |
| Outreach today at Michigan State
University |
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| The Defining
Dimensions of University Outreach |
| A definition of outreach |
| Outreach as a Form of Scholarship |
| Outreach as a Cross-Cutting Function |
| Service, Consulting, and Outreach |
| Outreach for the Direct Benefit of External
Audiences |
| Outreach as a Major Feature of University and Unit
Missions |
| Contributions of Outreach to the University |
| Interdependence of Outreach and Other
Functions |
| Balance among the Functions |
| Outreach as an Integral Function |
| Outreach and the Institutional Capacity to
Adapt |
| Broadened Access |
| Setting the Outreach Agenda |
| Productivity and Accountability |
| Multidisciplinary Centers / Institutes and
Outreach |
| Stimulating, Supporting, and Rewarding
Outreach |
| The Challenge |
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| Strategic
Directions for Strengthening University Outreach at Michigan State
University |
| Adopt the New Conception and Definition of
Outreach |
| Create a Measurement and Evaluation System to Track,
Assess, and Adjust the Amount of Outreach |
| Involve Multiple Parties in a Dynamic Process of
Outreach Planning, but Place Primary Responsibility at the Unit Level |
| Reward Units and Faculty Appropriately for Engaging in
Outreach |
| Stimulate, Support, and Recognize Outreach at All
Levels of the University |
| Enhance Access to the University's Knowledge
Resources |
| Strengthen Outreach through University-Wide
Leadership |
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| Postscript:
The Twenty-first Century University and Outreach |
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| Major
References |
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| Appendix |
