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<br /> THE RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP OF<br /> HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND<br /> THEIR COMMUNITIES:<br /> BEST PRACTICES TO START THE DIALOGUE<br /> STEVEN B. PERMUTH, ED.D, PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA<br /> The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how action-oriented programs in community engagement are a means<br /> for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to advance the needs of their organizations. Advancement occurs through<br /> dynamic relationships and partnerships with a variety of community stakeholders. The result of this synergy is<br /> the enhancement of quality of life and an improved educational climate, which benefits students, staff, faculty and<br /> community members.<br /> As HEIs look to the future, they will be faced with complex political, economic and social realities with respect to<br /> their strategic planning process. These forces include technological advances, environmentally dire<a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=1"> THE RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP OF HIGHER EDUCATI</a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=2"> The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how ac</a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=3"> ESSENTIAL PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS IN COMMUNITY </a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=4"> EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN CAMPUS/ COMMU</a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=5"> “It takes an entire village to create a safe and </a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=6"> Guiding Principles: The CCPH Principles of Partne</a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=7"> SUMMARY A key goal of forming relationships betw</a> <a title="The Reciprocal Relationship of Higher Education Institutions and their Communities page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/18603927?page=8"> Sodexo 9801 Washingtonian Blvd. Gaithersburg, MD </a>