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Neighborhood Democracy is an incredibly timely and important book, which rightly highlights the interdependence between American democracy and higher education. It is incumbent upon higher education to renew its civic mission in order to strengthen an increasingly fragile democracy. Dr. Guarasci appropriately challenges higher education to take responsibility for its unique role in democratic societies. As enduring organizations remaining in their geographic areas, institutions of higher education are anchor institutions within and around neighborhoods in which the impact of a crisis in democracy and persistent inequities are experienced. As Dr. Guarasci maintains, this continuous local presence of colleges and universities is essential to how higher education can deepen democratic civic engagement with a wide array of stakeholders in neighborhoods with a special emphasis on communities of color. This responsibility is not a departure from higher education's mission and purpose. In fact, the civic learning and practice stressed in Neighborhood Democracy is a fundamental and mutually transformative pursuit for colleges and universities in our contemporary context and into the future. A timely, informative, and inspirational book highlighting the importance of educating for democratic citizenship. It speaks to transformative university and community partnerships with an exciting vision to help solve society's grand challenges: climate change, education access, immigration, mass incarceration, public health, race and inequality, and voter engagement. A must read for Presidents, Provosts, and faculty who are working to develop the next generation of exceptional leaders our society needs. American democracy and our system of higher education both face perilous times. Drawing on his years of innovation and community engagement as president of Wagner College, Richard Guarasci makes a compelling case that these bedrock institutions can be revitalized through meaningful university neighborhood partnerships. Moving beyond theory to actual practice, Neighborhood Democracy is both an important call to action and a helpful guide for solution-seeking institutional leaders everywhere. Well worth reading!

Dr. Guarasci has show that liberal arts colleges can do remarkable good in society by developing partnerships with the community, especially communities in economic need. Guarasci shows that higher education can effect change in tangible, meaningful ways. Should be required reading for all college presidents.--Kurt M. Landgraf former President of Washington College, COO of DuPont, and President of the Educational Testing Service A timely, informative, and inspirational book highlighting the importance of educating for democratic citizenship. It speaks to transformative university and community partnerships with an exciting vision to help solve society's grand challenges: climate change, education access, immigration, mass incarceration, public health, race and inequality, and voter engagement. A must read for Presidents, Provosts, and faculty who are working to develop the next generation of exceptional leaders our society needs.--Jan Rise Liss Executive Director, Project Pericles Neighborhood Democracy is an incredibly timely and important book, which rightly highlights the interdependence between American democracy and higher education. It is incumbent upon higher education to renew its civic mission in order to strengthen an increasingly fragile democracy. Dr. Guarasci appropriately challenges higher education to take responsibility for its unique role in democratic societies. As enduring organizations remaining in their geographic areas, institutions of higher education are anchor institutions within and around neighborhoods in which the impact of a crisis in democracy and persistent inequities are experienced. As Dr. Guarasci maintains, this continuous local presence of colleges and universities is essential to how higher education can deepen democratic civic engagement with a wide array of stakeholders in neighborhoods with a special emphasis on communities of color. This responsibility is not a departure from higher education's mission and purpose. In fact, the civic learning and practice stressed in Neighborhood Democracy is a fundamental and mutually transformative pursuit for colleges and universities in our contemporary context and into the future. --Dr. David Maurrasse Founder and President of Marga Incorporated; Director of the Anchor Institutions Task Force; Adjunct Research Scholar at the Earth Institute; Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University American democracy and our system of higher education both face perilous times. Drawing on his years of innovation and community engagement as president of Wagner College, Richard Guarasci makes a compelling case that these bedrock institutions can be revitalized through meaningful university neighborhood partnerships. Moving beyond theory to actual practice, Neighborhood Democracy is both an important call to action and a helpful guide for solution-seeking institutional leaders everywhere. Well worth reading!--Beverly Daniel Tatum President Emerita, Spelman College

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Richard Guarasci was the longest-serving president of Wagner College, becoming president emeritus on his retirement in 2019. He joined the college in 1997 as provost and vice president for academic affairs. He was previously dean of Hobart College at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Prior to that he served as a faculty member and dean at St. Lawrence University, New York.He has served both as a member of the board of directors, and board chair of The Association of American Colleges & Universities, Campus Compact, The Coalition of Urban & Metropolitan Universities, The New American Colleges and Universities, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, and Project Pericles. He has also served on the National Task Force on Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement and the Anchor Institution Task Force.

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