One University’s Urban Commitment

In July, 1968, the Division of Community Development of the National University Extension Association (NUEA) decided to write a position paper on our urbanizing society, as a response to an NUEA request. Division Chairman Otto Hoiberg appointed a distinguished committee for this purpose.* They developed a set of basic questions to be addressed, consulted other persons, and prepared four different drafts, each of which received outside review and reaction. The final paper was widely distributed in May, 1970. It points up broad outlines for university involvement in communities, with special emphasis on urban industrial society. The following article is excerpted from that final position paper.