Goal: Serving the State and Beyond

Objective: Increase community access to and visibility of Franklin College activities

• Document and disseminate current service and outreach initiatives
• Promote the value of a liberal arts education to diverse audiences
• Inform and engage alumni in promoting Franklin College strengths and accomplishments
• Create multi-media resources that illustrate the impact of research on quality of life and economic development
• Promote public lectures, performances, and demonstrations to appropriate community audiences

Objective: Deepen involvement of Franklin College faculty and students in addressing community needs

• Evaluate formal expectations of faculty for time allocated to service activities
• Connect faculty members with the community through summer academies and other instructional outreach
• Establish partnership with Public Service and Outreach to connect faculty with statewide community needs
• Foster outreach to local public schools

Objective: Expand opportunities and incentives for Service Learning classes and partnerships

• Reward faculty who engage in service learning, town-gown engagement, and outreach abroad
• Work with the Office of Service Learning to link faculty and students with interested community organizations
• Create seed grants for service learning initiatives