http://www.imaginingamerica.org/

Have you heard of this?  Its all about public scholarship.  How can Towson become a member and how can we play point?  We should pursue.

public scholarship

http://chronicle.com/article/Taking-Public-Scholarship-S/22684/

I can't read the entire article - I can't afford the subscription right now.  If you have one - this could be an interesting article on public scholarship.

Ginsberg Center U of M

http://ginsberg.umich.edu/artsofcitizenship/index.html

a promising aspiration for our prospective center