Community-university engagement as a model for university transformation and the cultivation of humanity

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2026

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Rhodes University Community Engagement

Abstract

This chapter presents community-university engagement as a fundamental paradigm for institutional transformation in African higher education. It illustrates how Gulu University's engaged model fosters social responsibility and the cultivation of humanity among students and community partners.

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Open Access (OA)

Keywords

Community-University Engagement, University Transformation, Cultivation of Humanity, Higher Education

Citation

Openjuru, G. L., Monk, D., & Jjuuko, R. (2026). Community-university engagement as a model for university transformation and the cultivation of humanity. In D. Hornby, C. McCann, & S. Maistry (Eds.), Higher education and community engagement: The cultivation of humanity (pp. 206–225). Rhodes University Community Engagement.