UC Merced was formally recognized this week for its collaborations within the community by the Carnegie Foundation, which granted the university its prestigious Classification for Community Engagement.
The exhaustive application process for the classification was spearheaded by anthropology Professor Robin DeLugan, who trains students to conduct research in the region. DeLugan also serves as faculty director of the UC Merced Resource Center for Community Engaged Scholarship and is part of the university’s Blum Center for Developing Economies.
“We are doing a lot, we’ve done a lot, and yet many people don’t know the full extent of our efforts,” DeLugan said. “We might not have the longstanding examples of other universities, but we are doing some innovative things. There is enthusiasm for connecting with Merced and our region, and for making community engagement a central part of our university’s DNA.”
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