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The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) has created an inaugural Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE).
Dr. Terri Shelton, Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement and Carol Jenkins Mattocks Distinguished Professor, has been selected to serve on the executive committee of this innovative, national commission.
This new executive committee is broadly representative of the chief economic and community engagement leaders across the diverse perspectives and missions of the APLU member institutions.
The commission will:
- Recognize exemplary engagement programs through its Macgrath and IEP designation and awards programs;
- Support members in improving their engagement practices through learning exchange programs;
- Engage members in understanding the factors that contribute to successful engagement; and
- Develop a collective voice about the important role of engagement efforts in achieving the APLU’s institutional missions.
The CECE will offer its members the opportunity to build meaningful partnerships, enhance educational delivery, transfer knowledge, and demonstrate impact in the communities served by public higher education in North America.
The 26 Executive Committee members are listed here on the CECE website.
As UNCG’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, Shelton focuses on the advancement of research at the University and manages activities in the areas of research administration, research integrity, innovation and commercialization, and community and economic engagement. She also oversees interdisciplinary, campus-wide research.
Her scholarly impact includes over 75 publications and over $35 million in grants and contracts.
A quintessential feature of her work is the bridging of research, policy, and evidence-based practice, to create partnerships that build the capacity of communities, families and youth, service providers, researchers, and policymakers.
Shelton was honored by the State of North Carolina with a Family Driven-System of Care Lifetime Achievement Award and was named one of 2017’s Outstanding Women in Business by the Triad Business Journal.
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