Portland State University's motto, -Let knowledge serve the city-, reflects a founding belief in the importance of dialogue between academia and broader society to resolve dilemmas facing society. This is integral to the work of PSU's Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS), which brings together different disciplines and communities to find sustainable solutions to some of today's most pressing problems. The Sustainable Solutions Series examines the work of the Institute, to share best practice in community-engaged teaching and research with a sustainability focus.
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Portland State University's motto, -Let knowledge serve the city-, reflects a founding belief in the importance of dialogue between academia and broad...
B. D. Wortham-Galvin Jennifer H. Allen Jacob Sherman
What is the role of the university? Current systems may stress research output, but Wortham-Galvin, Allen and Sherman seek to reestablish the importance of teaching and service in the work of the 21st century university. The Sustainable Solutions series shares Portland State University's experience of community-engaged teaching and research; with a focus on sustainability, we see that such collaboration is vital to making Portland one of the world's most sustainable cities.
Volume Two, Community-University Partnerships, builds on the themes introduced in Volume One,...
What is the role of the university? Current systems may stress research output, but Wortham-Galvin, Allen and Sherman seek to reestablish the importan...
