Community Engagement: Where Do We Go Now?

Spark Talk

Abstract

This presentation will provide a report of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification and discuss community engagement goals and initiatives moving forward at USU. Opportunities and benefits for faculty involvement in community engagement will be presented.

Presenters

David T. Anderson

Prof Practice Professor, Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement

Dave Anderson is an Associate Vice Provost for Community Engagement and Professional Practice Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (LAEP) at Utah State University. Dave grew up in rural central Utah. He earned a BS in Horticulture from BYU, and a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from USU.

Dave leads instruction of the department’s Introduction to Landscape Architecture course, the largest of its kind in the U.S. with over 1,000 students taught annually. He teaches University Connections to incoming freshmen and has taught Foundations of Sustainable Systems, Land Planning for Residential Development, co-taught the Leadership in Planning and Design studio – a Capstone experience for LAEP seniors, and currently instructs the Analysis and Design I studio.

Before joining the LAEP faculty, Dave worked as the Associate Director and Director of the Utah State University Botanical Center (USUBC) in Kaysville, Utah. The USUBC is a 100-acre facility owned and operated by Utah State University dedicated to the mission of promoting resource conservation. Dave has extensive experience and interest in water-conserving landscapes, regional identity, sustainable design, community engagement, and environmental education.