View Archived Volumes Volume 5, 2010 (You may need to download the free Adobe Reader to view the PDF file) For a print copy, please contact: engage@msu.edu THE ENGAGED SCHOLAR MAGAZINE focuses on collaborative partnerships between Michigan State University and its external constituents—partnerships forged for mutual benefit and learning, with an emphasis on research. This issue looks at health care, community and economic development, and education from an urban perspective. Contents Urban Perspectives Foreword Urban Challenges in Health Care Engaging Low-Income Urban Patients in Their Own Health Management Assessing the Health Care Needs of Lansing Area Latinos Improving Health Outcomes of Medicaid-Insured Women and Their Babies in Michigan Health Care in Urban Communities Community and Economic Development Building a Neighborhood Not Bounded by Geography Urban Collaborators: Making the Transition From Student to Practitioner Metropolitan Areas as Economic Engines The Global Urban Studies Program MSU Invests in Michigan's Largest City The Next Generation of Urban Citizens Discovering Patterns of Place Bringing STEM Skills up to Scratch Birth to Work: A Community-Driven Framework for Systems Change Information Technology Empowerment Center Outreach and Engagement at MSU SNAPSHOT: Outreach and Engagement at Michigan State University, 2009 Awards and Recognitions News & Notes from UOE