The CIC Committee on Engagement met from 2001-2006. They were charged by the provosts to define engagement for research universities.

Members of the Committee included:

Hiram Fitzgeral, Michigan State University (Chair)

Dennis R. Campion, University of Illinois- UC

David J. Nordloh, Indiana University

Jerald W. Dallam, University of Iowa

Chet D. Rzonca, University of Iowa

John C. Burkhardt, University of Michigan

Victor Bloomfield, University of Minnesota

Karen S. Bruns, Ohio State University

Bobby D. Moser, Ohio State University

Carig D. Weidemann, Pennsylvania State University

Victor L. Lechtenberg, Purdue University

Howard Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Definition of Engagement
Engagement is the partnership of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good.

Defining and Benchmarking Engagement: Draft Report and Recommendations, revised February 14, 2005

Strategic Issues for Engagement

Campus Engagement Pages

Meeting Notes

May 22-23, 2005

May 14, 2004

November 8, 2003

July 29, 2003 l

March 31, 2003