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Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns (front right) marches in a graduation procession. (Photo by Anthony Romano, Ball State) |
"What a seaport was to growing communities in the 1600s, what waterfalls for producing power were in the 1700s, what railroad connections were in the 1800s, and on through the years, ambitious colleges can be to communities of our era," Fallows writes.
Community impact is a fundamental part of the mission of land-grant universities, which long ago expanded that reach beyond the starting point of helping agriculture. Land-grant schools such as Indiana's Purdue University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Minnesota and Colorado State University are trying to expand their engagement with communities in their states.
The Washington Monthly will host an online discussion about higher education Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Among the speakers will be Fallows and his wife and fellow journalist, Deborah Fallows — who had a feature in the magazine on how Ball State's student newspaper, The Ball State Daily News, has filled a local news gap in Muncie by covering the university's management of the local schools. Those interested in the discussion can sign up here.
The Washington Monthly will host an online discussion about higher education Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET. Among the speakers will be Fallows and his wife and fellow journalist, Deborah Fallows — who had a feature in the magazine on how Ball State's student newspaper, The Ball State Daily News, has filled a local news gap in Muncie by covering the university's management of the local schools. Those interested in the discussion can sign up here.
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