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Community engagement is a core part of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s mission, vision and values. Since the university’s inception, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s history of working with communities includes efforts that have been extractive or otherwise harmful. Additionally, . The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is committed to improving our practices toward more positive impacts for our partners, faculty, students and staff. 

The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 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. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Bothell’s strategic plan includes . So does . Within the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’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 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
• Explore a directory of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s community engagement offices, centers and efforts.