Question for discussion: partnership types

I find it interesting that almost all of the Wikipedia:School and university projects have come about through professors acting on their own, rather than through specific partnerships with the WMF or chapters, or even with individual Wikimedian volunteers. Perhaps we can enhance this type of activity with greater organized partnership efforts.

I look at recent changes on the smaller meta wikis like the Outreach wiki and saw http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Subject-Matter-Improvement_Pilot_Program. I don't know any further details, but this seems relevant.

Yeah, the stuff they're doing with public policy is fascinating!