In this week's Chronicle of Higher Education, VCU President Eugene Trani's "Point of View" op-ed focuses on the importance of universities actively engaged in and with their communities -- especially in difficult economic times.
"In the contemporary university, collaborative relationships with external partners are not a luxury for good times only, but essential to the success of our core missions," he writes.
VCU's investment in Richmond's Broad Street corridor, faculty linkages with community organizations, and support of high-tech development in the downtown area have strengthened the Virginia capital and its neighborhoods.
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