Lindsey
What did you do the 1st year of your life? Chances are, if you remember anything, it’s a bit foggy. You probably slept a lot. Maybe you drove your parents crazy by crying in the middle of the night. A lot of positive happened even if you don’t recall, such as the first time you smiled. If you’re lucky, someone kept pictures or a scrapbook so that you can see what your life was like in that first year.
TUintheCommunity, Towson University’s interactive community engagement database, just turned one and we wanted to share all the great things that happened in its first year live. Consider this post to be a part of the TU in the Community scrapbook.
As a result of TU in the Community’s launch:
Community & Families now have one ‘go to’ place to find all of the resources Towson University has to offer. The Community Projects Database allows users to search by location, category, department, and name. A unique contact form and toll free number guarantee a response within 24 hours.- Students have access to a searchable database of Service Learning Courses as well as information on finding internships and volunteer opportunities.
- Faculty & Staff have an easy method of finding and collaborating with colleagues. TU in the Community provides a resource page to find grants, journals, and upcoming conferences. In addition, the website exposes professional research and projects to the outside community including potential partners.
- Business, Nonprofit & Government Agencies use TU in the Community for BRAC resources and to access consolidated information on recruiting interns and hiring employees from TU.
In its first year, TU in the Community has resulted in:
- Multiple daily contacts with community members, non-profits, businesses, prospective students, and parents through website. Contacts have resulted in sponsorship opportunities for Athletics, internships and volunteer opportunities for students, business partnership opportunities, faculty research partnership opportunities, and relationship building with the greater community.
- Recognition as a best practice from other higher education institutions both locally and globally.
Key Statistics for TU in the Community’s first year:
- Over 19,000 unique visits since site launch in April 2009
- 150 active faculty and staff profiles
With such a great first year, it’s clear that TU in the Community’s second year will only be bigger and better. For more information on TU in the Community, visit www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity, email TUintheCommunity@towson.edu or call 410-704-2678.
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