A função social da universidade pública com a comunidade do sudeste do Tocantins e nordeste goiano

Abstract

This study presents the function of the Public University with the Community of the Southeast of Tocantins and Northeast Goiano, being an institution of education, research and extension with the responsibility of transforming the social reality of the residents of the city of Arraias - Tocantins and Region. Given this fact, the objective was to analyze the actions

developed by the University through the extension projects. Research the socio-historical- cultural context of the Southeast region of Tocantins and Northeast Goiano, survey the

extension projects developed by the university, investigate if they are registered and analyze the university’s relationship with the communities of the mentioned regions. The nature of this monographic work is of qualitative characteristic of descriptive approach. Thus, as theoretical references, a dialogue was sought between the authors Paulo Freire (1983), Luiz Fernandes Dourado (2002), Marilena Chaui (2003), Dermeval Saviani (2010), Darcy Ribeiro (2012), Erasmo Valadão (2018), among others. This research was conducted at the Federal University of Tocantins of the Campus of Arraias and Comunidade, whose participants are professors, administrators, university technicians and people residing in the community of the Southeast region of Tocantins and the Northeast of Goiano, people who participated in the UFT extension projects. It is observed that this research treats the University as an institution that works with the indissociability between Research, Teaching and Extension, and these are the elements for Public University. The Federal University has a social role to work together with the community to alleviate the social problems faced by society, especially when it comes to a community marked by a high rate of social inequality.