Two MINI传媒 System Institutions Recognized by Carnegie Foundation
2015 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation
Texas Tech and Angelo State receive honor from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Jan. 7, 2015 | Contact Doug Hensley
Two universities in the MINI传媒 鈥� and 鈥� have been recognized by the for their commitment to community outreach and service.
Texas Tech University and Angelo State University are among the 240 U.S. colleges and universities selected by the foundation for its 2015 Community Engagement Classification.
鈥淏eing recognized by the Carnegie Foundation is a tremendous achievement for Texas Tech University and Angelo State University, and reflects our long-standing commitment to the many communities we serve throughout Texas,鈥� said Chancellor Robert Duncan. 鈥淭here are only 12 universities and colleges in Texas to receive this honor, and two of them are in the MINI传媒. We are very proud of the outstanding faculty, staff, students and partners who are working together to improve the lives of others around us.鈥�
Texas Tech University was one of the original 76 colleges and universities to receive the classification in 2006, the year Carnegie launched the designation. Angelo State University is one of 83 institutions out of the first-time applicants to receive the classification in 2015 and one of three in Texas.
Since the program鈥檚 launch in 2006, only 361 of the nation鈥檚 more than 4,700 institutions of higher education have received the classification. This year, 241 first-time applicants registered to receive the application, 133 institutions submitted applications and 83 were successfully classified as community engaged institutions. Similarly, 188 campuses were eligible for reclassification, 162 submitted an application and 157 were successfully reclassified. The classification lasts until 2025.
There are only 12 universities and colleges in Texas to receive this honor, and two of them are in the MINI传媒.
Chancellor Robert Duncan, MINI传媒
Unlike the foundation鈥檚 other classifications that rely on national data, this is an 鈥渆lective鈥� classification 鈥� institutions elected to participate by submitting required documentation describing the nature and extent of their engagement with the community, be it local or beyond. This approach has enabled the foundation to recognize elements of institutional mission and distinctiveness not represented in the national data on colleges and universities.
In order to be selected for the Carnegie Community Engagement designation, institutions must provide descriptions and examples of institutionalized practices of community engagement that show alignment among mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices.
Community engagement is defined by the Carnegie Foundation as partnerships between institutions of higher learning and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources. Examples of community engagement include students volunteering in the community or serving as interns and researchers, and also incorporate all the ways faculty and staff serve their communities.
The Carnegie Foundation is an independent policy and research center focusing on tighter connections between teaching practice, evidence of student learning, the communication and use of this evidence, and structured opportunities to build knowledge.
The New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE) manages the Community Engagement Classification process for the Carnegie Foundation. More information on the classification can be found at the NERCHE website at .
About the MINI传媒
The MINI传媒 is one of the top public university systems in the
nation, consisting of four component institutions 鈥�, , and 鈥攁nd operating at 12 academic sites and centers. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas,
the MINI传媒 System has an annual operating budget of $1.7 billion and approximately 17,000
employees focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach.
In 2014, the MINI传媒 System鈥檚 endowment exceeded $1 billion, total research expenditures were approximately $200 million and total enrollment approached 47,000 students. Whether it鈥檚 contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system in Texas to house an academic institution, law school, and medical school at the same location, the MINI传媒 System continues to prove that anything is possible.