Partnership Work
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With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
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The podcast focuses on the art and science of collaboration, discussing topics such as community partnerships, the role of trust in relationship-building, and strategies for bridging divides between marginalized groups. Episodes include discussions on K-12 education partnerships and community-university collaborations, with specific examples like the establishment of a new hospital through cooperative efforts.
With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
Today we’re going back to a topic that we’ve touched on a couple times on this show — the rising distrust of higher education, and what colleges and universities can do about it.
Today, I talk with Lynn Pasquerella, President of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, and Jeremy Young, their senior advisor for strategic initiatives. AAC&U recently put out a report called The Trust Agenda arguing that, to build trust, colleges and universities need to demonstrate that they are trustworthy. A key piece of the agenda is to build stronger and more collaborative relationships with surrounding communities. And, they say, we can find models for how to do this well by looking to community colleges and regional public universities where trust remains much higher.
Our discussion covers a lot of ground, from what fishermen know that researchers don’t, to the drawbacks of treating colleges as private commodities rather than public goods.
To Learn More
Read The Trust Agenda: A Framework for Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education
Visit the American Association of Colleges and Universities
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