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The National Outreach Scholarhship Conference will provide an opportunity for critical reflection on the public mission and work of an academic institution—along with the scholarship that underpins this work—and to strengthen institutional support for engagement and public scholarship.

At the Beyond the Academy Conference, public scholars from across the country will discuss the ways in which their work is more than “academic,” how it helps strengthen democratic institutions and public life and can bring about civic change. The conference will include both formal panels as well as open-format sessions on themes, problems, and issues that emerge at the conference itself, thus affording greater opportunity for networking and collaboration.

In 2008, in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy,, Phoenix Urban Research Lab will sponsor this conference intended for a diverse audience—including university members, city officials and planners, professional designers, municipal and institutional leaders, civic activists, design faculty and students, and real estate developers. It will explore how university expansion can be conceived more broadly as an opportunity to participate in city making, to nurture civic culture.

Regional Equity ‘08 promises to be a dynamic two-day conference that addresses our nation’s most pressing issues through evolving discussions and a strategic action-oriented agenda. Free pre- and post-event activities will provide opportunities to engage participants in training institutes and local community outings. $199 Early Bird by December 1, Save $66!!!

The University of Victoria has joined hands with the United Way of Greater Victoria and many other groups in the area to plan a series of events and activities that are designed to strengthen campus-community partnerships for action towards the kinds of communities we want and need.