2015•International Higher EducationOpen access

Institutionalization of Community Engagement at African Universities

Henry Mugabi

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Since the establishment of the first university in Europe in the 11th century, the mission of the university has expanded from teaching to teaching, research, and service to, and engagement with, external communities. Although African universities are no exceptions to this mission, their community engagement function has not been fully developed and researched. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to analyze, and offer suggestions regarding, institutionalization of community engagement at African universities.

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Key concepts: Institutionalisation, Community engagement, Function (biology), Political science, Service (business), Student engagement, Public engagement, Community service