Community Partnerships Council
The Community Partnerships and Engagement Council advances Buffalo State’s role as a community-engaged anchor institution. Focused on planning, guidance, and implementation of efforts to connect our academic mission with community priorities through collaboration, intentionality, and support. The Council supports and advances institutional priorities that support faculty, staff, students, and community members.
| Last Name |
First Name |
Title |
Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delmerico | Alan | LEADS Director | Continuing Professional Studies |
| Fields | Kristin | AVP of Extended Learning | Continuing Professional Studies |
| Goodman | M. Scott | AVP Grad, Research, & Special Prog. | Academic Affairs |
| Harris | Denise | Director | Career & Professional Education |
| McCartney | Susan | Director | Small Business Development Center |
| Pennuto | Chris | Director | Great Lakes Center |
| Propeack | Scott | Executive Director | Burchfield Penney Art Center |
| Wall | Amitra | Interim Provost | Academic Affairs |
The council will:
- Establish and implement community engagement goals and objectives for deepening and expanding Buffalo State’s commitments as a community-engaged anchor institution.
- Support the recognition of Buffalo State accomplishments related to anchor/community engagement activities through campus and national awards including Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, regional and national designations, accreditation supports, and other recognition efforts.
- Support the advancement of community-engaged teaching and learning and scholarship.
- Advance assessment and research of community engagement while creating a culture of communication and documentation to further efforts to assess campus and community impacts
- Serve as a resource to faculty, staff, students, and community partners around anchor and community engagement efforts