Eastern Connecticut State University
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement

Since 1991 Eastern established a Town Gown Committee to address student related issues with the local community. In 2002 the Town Gown Committee embarked on it's first strategic planning process to develop a mission, vision, and long term goals. In 2002 the committee changed its name to Windham/Eastern Community Action Network (W/ECAN). The Windham/Eastern Community Action Network, (W/E CAN) is a collaboration of residents of Windham, town government officials, University administration and faculty, students, community organizations, and other interested individuals who meet throughout the year to discuss issues of importance in the community and to work to develop positive relationships between the University and the community. The campus also has a Center for Community Engagement who Assist Eastern students in volunteer placements based on their schedules, interest, and reason for volunteering Work with faculty to incorporate service learning into their courses Provide Eastern students with training, orientation, and reflection activities to improve their skills and make them effective volunteers Empower students to be proactive and develop their own personal volunteer interest Assist campus clubs, student activities, and housing with implementing community engagement events and fundraisers.

Eastern identifies and engages community stakeholders including vulnerable and underrepresented groups as a collaborative process. Through the Center for Community engagement, the Office of Equity and Diversity, Student Governance Association and student organizations, Eastern constantly seeks to enhance the relationships between those on campus and within the community. Community engagement is also embedded within Eastern's current strategic plan: http://www1.easternct.edu/president/files/2014/07/StratPlan6-3-2013.pdf

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The information for this section was completed using information available from the Center for Community Education website, and the Town Gown Committee website. Information was entered by Laura Miller. A list of community stakeholders was also provided by Kim Silcox at the Center for Community Engagement. http://www1.easternct.edu/towngown/about/