University-Community Partnerships (UCP) provides the following services to MSU faculty and community partners:
Services for MSU Faculty
Broker and facilitate university-community partnerships: UCP brings together community groups with faculty teams to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary, community-based research on issues of mutual interest.
Contact Robert Brown, Associate Director for Community Engagement, University-Community Partnerships, for details.
Connect faculty with faculty to encourage multidisciplinary research: UCP facilitates the development of networks of MSU faculty who work in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and the Upper Peninsula to create greater communication and research opportunities through collaboration.
See "Faculty Connections" on the Partnerships page for details.
Research and evaluate community-based programs and issues: UCP works together with community and faculty teams on community-based multidisciplinary research and evaluation initiatives in a number of areas such as PreK-12, mental health, human services, and government. UCP also assists its partners in locating funding opportunities or helping with grant-writing. View Recent Initiatives for examples.
Services for Community Partners
Broker and facilitate university-community partnerships: UCP brings together community groups with faculty teams to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary, research on issues of mutual interest.
Contact Robert Brown, Associate Director for Community Engagement, University-Community Partnerships, for details.
Develop and facilitate organizational change processes: UCP provides facilitation and strategic planning services to organizations in areas such as education, mental health, human service, business, and government. View examples of projects.
Contact Robert Brown for details.
Conduct asset/outcome evaluation training (incorporating evidence-based practice): UCP provides capacity-building training on asset development and outcome evaluation to individuals or groups in areas such as education, mental health, human service, business, and government.
Contact Robert Brown, Associate Director for Community Engagement, University-Community Partnerships, for details.
Conduct community-based research and evaluation: UCP works together with community and faculty teams on multidisciplinary research and evaluation initiatives in a number of areas such as PreK-12, mental health, human services, and government. UCP also assists its partners in locating funding opportunities or helping with grant-writing. View Recent Initiatives for examples.
Contact Laurie Van Egeren, Assistant Director for Evaluation and Research, University-Community Partnerships, for details.
