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Building a Two-Way Street: Challenges and Opportunities for Community Engagement at Research Universities by Weerts, David J, Sandman, Lorilee R

“…Recent reforms in the Carnegie Foundation classification system and regional accreditation standards have fueled momentum for community engagement in higher…”
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The Organizational Ecology of State Support for Public Flagship Universities by Weerts, David J.

“…Background/Context: Several studies have investigated state political and economic factors that explain differences in levels of state appropriations for…”
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State Funding and the Engaged University: Understanding Community Engagement and State Appropriations for Higher Education by Weerts, David J

“…Some higher education leaders have suggested that colleges and universities could generate state support if they were more productively engaged in addressing…”
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Community Engagement and Boundary-Spanning Roles at Research Universities by Weerts, David J., Sandmann, Lorilee R.

“…Over the past decade, community engagement has emerged as an important priority among many colleges and universities. This study employs a multi-case study…”
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From Covenant to Contract: Changing Conceptions of Public Research Universities in American Society by Weerts, David J.

“…Abstract Public research universities face several challenges related to declining state support and growing public distrust. Many leaders have responded with…”
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Beyond Giving: Political Advocacy and Volunteer Behaviors of Public University Alumni by Weerts, David J., Cabrera, Alberto F., Sanford, Thomas

“…College and university leaders have paid an enormous level of attention to one domain of alumni involvement: charitable giving. In light of the decline of…”
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Understanding Differences in State Support for Higher Education Across States, Sectors, and Institutions: A Longitudinal Study by Weerts, David J, Ronca, Justin M

“…This longitudinal study examines factors that explain differences in levels of state appropriations for higher education across states, sectors, and…”
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Uncovering Categories of Civically Engaged College Students: A Latent Class Analysis by Weerts, David J, Cabrera, Alberto F, Mejias, Paulina Perez

“…Various commissions and reports have called on colleges and universities to better prepare students for participation in a democratic society. A limit of such…”
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Examining Differences in State Support for Higher Education: A Comparative Study of State Appropriations for Research I Universities by Weerts, David J., Ronca, Justin M.

“…In this study, quantitative and qualitative methods were used to identify factors that best explain variations in state appropriations for Carnegie Public…”
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Segmenting university alumni using a person‐centered methodology by Weerts, David J., Cabrera, Alberto F.

“…Higher education leaders in the United States increasingly rely on relationships with alumni to advance multiple institutional goals. Scholars have…”
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Characteristics of Alumni Donors Who Volunteer at their Alma Mater by Weerts, David J., Ronca, Justin M.

“…In the competitive marketplace of higher education, colleges and university leaders increasingly rely on the influence and service of their alumni to further…”
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Examining Differences in State Support for Higher Education: A Comparative Study of State Appropriations for Research I Universities by Weerts, David J, Ronca, Justin M

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Understanding Differences in State Support for Higher Education across States, Sectors, and Institutions: A Longitudinal Study by Weerts, David J., Ronca, Justin M.

“…This longitudinal study examines factors that explain differences in levels of state appropriations for higher education across states, sectors, and…”
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Understanding Civic Identity in College by Weerts, David J., Cabrera, Alberto F.

“…Past literature has examined ways in which college students adopt civic identities. However, little is known about characteristics of students that vary in…”
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Community Engagement and Boundary-Spanning Roles at Research Universities by Weerts, David J, Sandmann, Lorilee R

“…Over the past decade, community engagement has emerged as an important priority among many colleges and universities. This study employs a multi-case study…”
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Using classification trees to predict alumni giving for higher education by Weerts, David J, Ronca, Justin M

“…As the relative level of public support for higher education declines, colleges and universities aim to maximize alumni-giving to keep their programs…”
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The Organizational Ecology of State Support for Public Flagship Universities by Weerts, David J

“…Background/Context: Several studies have investigated state political and economic factors that explain differences in levels of state appropriations for…”
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Reshaping Institutional Boundaries to Accommodate an Engagement Agenda by Sandmann, Lorilee R., Weerts, David J.

“…Key voices influencing higher education are increasingly aware of engagement in effecting change. Public research universities have missions compatible with…”
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Profiles of Supportive Alumni: Donors, Volunteers, and Those Who "Do It All" by Weerts, David J, Ronca, Justin M

“…In the competitive marketplace of higher education, college and university alumni are increasingly called on to support their institutions in multiple ways:…”
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Making an Impact with Alumni Surveys by Cabrera, Alberto F, Weerts, David J, Zulick, Bradford J

“…This chapter discusses how alumni research can be used to inform key audiences about the impact of college on alumni, including the preparation of alumni for…”
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