Community engagement is a core part of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s mission, vision and values. Since the university’s inception, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty and staff’s work and our students’ learning experiences have been interwoven with the goals of public impact and community enrichment. As a public university we are deeply committed to serving all our citizens. This measure of public trust and shared responsibility guides our decision-making as well as our aspirations and vision for the future. Also, as is the case for so many institutions, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s history of working with communities includes efforts that have been extractive or otherwise harmful. Additionally, . The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is committed to improving our practices toward more positive impacts for our partners, faculty, students and staff.Â
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Diversity Blueprint establishes overarching goals to assist individual academic and administrative units in valuing diverse perspectives, creating a welcoming learning environment for all students, promoting broad access and equal opportunity, and promoting place-based education and engagement. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell’s strategic plan includes . So does . Within the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s strategic initiatives, community engagement is a key ingredient for all goals related to health and wellbeing.Â