This new edited book (Leading Place-Based Community Engagement Initiatives in Higher Education: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned, Routledge (anticipated) June 2026) offers tangible examples of place-based community engagement from campus leaders who represent diverse institutional types, geographic locations, leadership styles, and strategic approaches. By presenting specific practices and clear recommendations, this book serves as a resource for institutional and community leaders wanting to develop or expand place-based initiatives at their university and in their communities. More importantly, this book offers a strategic paradigm for how colleges and universities can creatively address the challenges facing our communities, our nation, and the institutions themselves.