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Community engagement is a core part of the 91̽»¨â€™s mission, vision and values. Since the university’s inception, 91̽»¨faculty and staff’s work and our students’ learning experiences have been interwoven with the goals of public impact and community enrichment. As a public university we are deeply committed to serving all our citizens. This measure of public trust and shared responsibility guides our decision-making as well as our aspirations and vision for the future. Also, as is the case for so many institutions, the 91̽»¨â€™s history of working with communities includes efforts that have been extractive or otherwise harmful. Additionally, . The 91̽»¨is committed to improving our practices toward more positive impacts for our partners, faculty, students and staff. 

The 91̽»¨Diversity Blueprint establishes overarching goals to assist individual academic and administrative units in valuing diverse perspectives, creating a welcoming learning environment for all students, promoting broad access and equal opportunity, and promoting place-based education and engagement. 91̽»¨Bothell’s strategic plan includes . So does . Within the UW’s strategic initiatives, community engagement is a key ingredient for all goals related to health and wellbeing. 

• Learn about recent efforts to improve community engagement at the UW.
• Explore a directory of UW’s community engagement offices, centers and efforts.