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Introductory Letters
Director’s Welcome Welcome to the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi. The McLean Institute’s bold mission of fighting poverty through education in Mississippi encourages not only the study of systemic and societal problems but also collaboration to address future challenges. The institute builds bridges between theory and practice and forms effective local partnerships to make a difference in the social and economic conditions in the areas in which we live, learn and serve. This publication highlights the McLean Institute’s programs that directly connect the university and its resources to communities in Mississippi. These programs are directed at the structural concerns facing many of our communities, including lack of early childhood education, health education, and the summer learning gap experienced by many lower-income students. The guiding principles of these programs are to advance knowledge and interventions that will have the greatest effect throughout the state. Many initiatives that begin at the McLean Institute are taken to new heights by our students. Our focus areas include advancing education, promoting entrepreneurship, and improving quality of life through community and economic development.
SCHOLARSHIP & ENGAGEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi
