Washington State University is a model institution for international outreach activities in economic development, research, and education. Each university and college is thinking about a broader role in outreach than previously. Although many people are reciting the importance of international outreach, few studies have been conducted on the impact of such programs, illustrating their benefits for campuses. Collaboration remained a theme across all the literature whether it was faculty working collaboratively with the community, students working on service learning projects, college wide collaboration, or administrative work in teams. However, one problem with this literature is that collaboration tends to be portrayed as a panacea for working through challenges on campuses.
Collaboration is important, but needs to be combined with other strategies.
A college or university works best when society's leaders acknowledge the social value of respecting and honoring both its functions preparing young people for their roles in society as it exists, and preparing the ground for a new and potentially better society. This perspective is important in balancing the university's response to market pressures in higher education. Integrated, intrusive, comprehensive academic advising as a method to increase student retention, graduation and transfer in postsecondary TRIO programs. A commitment to service. Profiles and data.