Community Interactions
“UMass Dartmouth seeks opportunities to become truly engaged in the community so that we are able to respond effectively in the economic and cultural development of the region,” writes MacCormack.
She cites the Star Store in New Bedford, the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in Fall River, the continuing education centers in both cities, and the university’s partnership with the New Bedford Ocean Explorium as examples of the school’s involvement in the local community.
UMass Dartmouth’s “provision of institutional resources for community use” and “partnerships focuse on collaborative interactions with community” were recognized by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching when the campus was classified as a Community Engagement Institution in 2008.
Wilson reports that “area leaders have acknowledged that Chancellor MacCormack herself has led and helped the region to develop a unified and strong sense of itself.”
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