July-August 2000

Features

Public Service: Our New Mission
By Barry Checkoway
Reaching beyond the campus,a national movement gets under way.

The Engaged University
By Elizabeth L. Hollander and John Saltmarsh
Reaching beyond the campus, a national movement gets under way.

The Community in the Classroom
By Gregory Jay
How an urban university changed its curriculum to work with the community.

The Community As a Classroom
By Wendi A. Maloney
What's going on in community-based education? A look at some projects.

Project Colleague
By Cathy Burack
Political savvy and lots of collaboration are the keys to a successful program.

The Struggle Against Positivism
By Harry C. Boyte
Academics can be public intellectuals, but they can't pose as "experts."

Democracy, Diversity, and Civic Engagement
By Johnnella  E. Butler
It's a diverse world--and community education must reach out to all members of the community.

Professors in Politics
By Hans P. Johnson
Some college teachers go right to the voters.

Flunking the Test: The Dismal Record of Student Evaluations
By Paul Trout
Numerical ratings don't work. But everybody uses them.