Managing critical tensions: How to strengthen the scholarship component of outreach

May 1, 2015

>> Return to Toolkit: How to do Engaged Scholarship Well

Central to scholarship in outreach is the management of several critical tensions that emerge during planning, implementing, and evaluating endeavors. How can one produce outcomes valued by the academy and community? Analysis uses Michigan State University’s Points of Distinction framework including significance, attention to context, scholarship, and impact.

Sandmann, L., Foster-Fishman, P., Lloyd, J., Rauhe, W., & Rosaen, C. (2000). Managing critical tensions: How to strengthen the scholarship component of outreach. Change, 32(1), 44-52.