The university & urban revival : out of the ivory tower and into the streets / Judith Rodin.

Main entry:

Rodin, Judith, author.

Title & Author:

The university & urban revival : out of the ivory tower and into the streets / Judith Rodin.

Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2007]

Description:

x, 222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

The city in the 21st century

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203) and index.
Mobilizing for action -- Why neighborhood revitalization -- The growth of University City -- Policy, organization, and planning -- Making the neighborhood clean and safe -- Reclaiming housing -- Invigorating the local economy -- Investing in public education -- Civic leadership.
Presented by the author, April 2019.

Summary:

"In the last quarter of the twentieth century, urban colleges and universities found themselves enveloped by the poverty, crime, and physical decline that afflicted American cities. Some institutions turned inward, trying to insulate themselves rather than address the problems in their own backyards. Others attempted to develop better community relations, though changes were hard to sustain." "Spurred by an unprecedented crime wave in 1996, University of Pennsylvania President Judith Rodin knew that the time for urgent action had arrived, and she set a new course of proactive community engagement for her university. Her dedication to the revitalization of West Philadelphia was guided by her role not only as president but also as a woman and a mother with a deep affection for her hometown." "During Rodin's administration (1994-2004), the Chronicle of Higher Education referred to Penn's progress as a "national model of constructive town-gown interaction and partnership." This book narrates the challenges, frustrations, and successes of Penn's campaign, and its prospects for long-term change."--Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents only

ISBN:

9780812240221 ((hardcover) ; alk. paper)
0812240227 ((hardcover) ; alk. paper)

Subject:

University of Pennsylvania Public services.
University of Pennsylvania Services à la collectivité
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia <Pa.> / University of Pennsylvania.
Urban renewal Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Community and college Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Rénovation urbaine Pennsylvanie Philadelphie.
Relations université-collectivité Pennsylvanie Philadelphie.
Community and college
Universities and colleges Public services
Urban renewal
Stadtentwicklung
Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Added entries:

Rodin, Judith, donor.
University of Pennsylvania.
City in the twenty-first century book series.

University and urban revival

Holdings:

Location: Library main 254941
Call No.: BIB 185017
Status: Available

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