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Urban communities bring together myriad populations, global experi-
ences, rich traditions, and a desire to make a difference in the world. This 
combination of creativity, diversity and positive energy positions us well to 
address challenges and issues that face urban communities.  

While urban centers bustle with economic vitality, the urban core citizen-
ship can experience health disparities, high poverty rates, and chronic 
conditions that resist resiliency. At the same time, higher education institu-
tions are home to scholars and students who are passionate about finding 
solutions to society’s most complex problems. Through partnerships, 
research projects and collective impact strategies, collaborative efforts, 
with strong representation from the community, can create effective ways 
to observe and understand trends, find life-saving solutions, and develop 
predictive models to improve the health, safety and quality of life of com-
munity members. 

As a major urban research institution with a Carnegie Classification as an 
engaged institution, IUPUI and our community partners enjoy 50 years of 
engagement experiences. IUPUI releases this first edition of the ENGAGE! 
Journal to highlight the multitude of community-university engaged partic-
ipatory research activities in the central Indiana region.  

Since urban settings provide such a wide tapestry of challenges and strat-
egies we are entrusted with preparing our faculty and developing mutual 
agendas with community partners that harness and embrace innovation 
and cultural traditions that result in meaningful solutions to the issues that 
face all of us in our community. 

We look forward to many more issues of ENGAGE!  

Vice Chancellor’s letter

A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S

AMY CONRAD WARNER




