Where colleges once literally or figuratively walled themselves off from the cities and towns around them, they now must engage — and that drive has to come from the top. Strong relationships depend on boards, presidents, and senior administrators who understand local challenges and needs and take a systems-oriented approach to problem solving.

Considering the impact on local residents is particularly important in redevelopment and in public safety, and blurring the boundary between the campus and the surrounding town can help attract students and faculty members, as well as serve sustainability goals.

Learn from several institutions who have successfully engaged and advanced their communities – and demonstrated the results – in The Chronicle’s new report, The Campus as City. This in-depth resource explores creative new ways enact change, what it means to be a responsible anchor institution, and the deep collaborations that drive large-scale projects.

Purchase your copy  to ensure your institution is thinking beyond its walls as it enacts a vision for the future.