Beyond The Academy

Our multi-university network advocates for institutional reforms that move solutions beyond the academy. Guidebook for the Engaged University coming summer '22

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Announcing the Guidebook for the Engaged University - practical, real-world examples of how we can transform higher education to incentivize engaged scholarship. Download now at https://t.co/uGT0fH02xd

[Gund Institute for Environment @GundInstitute]

How can universities improve their relevance and real-world impact?

A new 'Guidebook for the Engaged University' from @BeyondThAcademy offers a blueprint for tackling global challenges in partnership with society.

📚DOWNLOAD THE BOOK (FREE): https://t.co/l4rHv6h41l #highered

[Faculty for a Future @faculty_future]

@KA_Nicholas @sheislaurence @kristiansn89 @NatureEnergyJnl @SpringerNature @OpplaCommunity @BeyondThAcademy @BonnieKeeler Yes! Our toolkit (out in Dec) will help academics orient their research to serve societal needs, share tools to foster more diverse collaborations, and offer guidance on securing funding. It’ll be community-owned and accompanied by a matchmaking service.

https://t.co/iAZVTj2MBS

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

.@NSF releases new report on Engaged Environmental Research including definitions, case studies, principles, and pitfalls: https://t.co/byoIuh9smw

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Fostering a more inclusive and diverse faculty requires systemic reforms in university practices and cultures. New research about how to recruit and retain faculty couples of color: https://t.co/3Ud9Di8Hty

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

How did @vcu revise its tenure & promotion policies to include community engagement criteria? And are they working? Find out in the Guidebook for the Engaged University https://t.co/8fDUyhTePO

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Co-produced research is more likely to lead to societal impact, but the practice of engagement is at odds with traditional research metrics. How can universities solve this disconnect? Find out in the Guidebook for the Engaged University from @BeyondThAcademy

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Guidebooks! IRL! The full version is free on our website, but we're happy to receive requests for printed copies. We'll start mailing our first 200 this week. DM to request a printed copy. #engageduniversity

[David Evans @DaveEvansPhD]

If you were going to give one piece of advice to an early career researcher on how to do research that influences policy, what would it be?

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Encouraging to see a rise in engaged faculty positions like this TT job at @EmoryUniversity seeking interdisciplinary, policy-relevant, expertise in applied socio-environmental sciences. @beyondthacademy https://t.co/kIPHprNiMF

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Is your university a “good neighbor”? @uvic set out to determine if their approach to research and engagement was connected with local needs. Find out how in Ch. 1 of the Guidebook for the Engaged University https://t.co/8fDUyiahRO @BeyondThAcademy

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Should DEI goals for faculty hiring be expanded to include a preference for hiring faculty with advanced degrees from non-top 10 programs? What other interventions could disrupt cycles of privilege/prestige in TT hiring?

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

New in @Nature "US TT faculty hiring is dominated by a small minority of universities that train a large majority of faculty and sit atop steep hierarchies of prestige." Implication: "stalled progress towards equal representation" https://t.co/8YwC1e05lA

[Impact Scholar Community @ImpactScholarC]

Are you looking for concrete reforms that promote engaged scholarship? @BeyondThAcademy, a multi-university network, released a roadmap for people at various points in the university structure
https://t.co/NRk3xnxNPr
@AOMConnect , @AOM_OrgNatEnv , @AOM_SIM, @AOM_OMT

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

“Universities that are not engaged with their communities in the twenty-first century will soon find themselves disengaged from any meaningful relevance...” (Gavazzi & Gee). What’s the solution? Read Guidebook for the Engaged University from @BeyondThAcademy

[Denice W. Ross @DeniceRoss46]

"I wish I could get [X] data from [Y Federal Agency] broken down by [race/ ethnicity/ sexual orientation / gender/ disability status/ veteran status/ small area geography/ etc] so I can [Z]"

Have you ever had that thought? If so, please tell us about it: https://t.co/LcEUjZt6ky

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

Are you ready for best practices, real world case studies, and synthesis of evidence-based interventions to reform university structures and incentives? Launching tomorrow 📢The Guidebook for the Engaged University. Read our FAQ and stay tuned: https://t.co/uGT0fH02xd

[Impact Scholar Community @ImpactScholarC]

@MarissaZBell & @NeilLewisJr (@Cornell) offer a conceptual framework to understand the structural forces behind the internal resistance for engaged scholarship.
They also share four recommendations for university transformation. https://t.co/BBAP4C1WS5

[Beyond The Academy @BeyondThAcademy]

A great reference for training scholars in engaged transdisciplinary research