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March 2019
EASTERN REGION CAMPUS COMPACT BIENNIAL CONFERENCE
Education for Democracy: Innovating in Complex Times Campus Compact believes that higher education is instrumental to creating just, inclusive, sustainable democracy. In support of that vision, the Eastern Region Campus Compact (ERCC) Conference is a convening of campus executives, scholars, practitioners, students, and community partners, committed to enhancing our democratic society through community and civic engagement. ERCC provides a venue for thinking critically about the issues, trends, and challenges in our shared work and for building stronger networks among colleagues. ERCC aims to build personal, institutional, and field-level capacity to foster change on- and off-campus; enhance community-engaged teaching, scholarship, and service; and ultimately transform our students, institutions, and communities. Each ERCC Conference will highlight innovative theories and practices that are advancing the field of higher education community engagement showcasing: replicable practices that better prepare college students for success in their professional and civic lives; pragmatic strategies to develop meaningful, reciprocal community partnerships that transform communities and the academy; approaches to …
Find out more »April 2019
PRESIDENTS’ AWARDS
Presidents' Awards provides the Campus Compact for New Hampshire member institutions a wonderful venue to recognize their student leaders, faculty & staff, and their community partners for their outstanding contributions to service. Presidents’ Leadership Award For an individual student or student organization that has made outstanding contributions to community service, service learning, and/or civic engagement efforts on their campus. This award is for a student or student organization that has made service an integral part of their college experience as evidenced through their contribution to the community. Presidents’ Good Steward Award For a member of the faculty, administration or staff who has contributed his or her professional expertise in service to the wider community and who has significantly advanced public service on their campus. Presidents’ Community Partner Award For a non-profit organization who has enhanced the quality of life in the community in meaningful and measurable ways and engaged in the development of sustained, reciprocal partnerships with a college or…
Find out more »Census 2020 and Higher Education
Through this webinar, we will discuss the vital role that colleges and universities can play in ensuring a fair and complete count in the 2020 Census. A complete count is essential to ensuring that states maintain their federal funding levels and their representation in federal government. By working with students, staff, faculty, administrators, and most importantly, community partners, colleges and universities can support their communities in maintaining important resources. In this webinar, we will explore available resources as well as highlight schools gearing up for this work in 2020. Sherrie J. Taylor, Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies Research Associate and Liaison to the State Data Center, joined CGS full-time in April 2001, after working as a Graduate Assistant for two years. She works with the public and a wide range of institutions in supplying data knowledge based primarily on the public data provided by state and federal agencies. As the project manager of the NIU role in the…
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May 2019
June 2019
Summer Intensive on Community-Engaged Scholarship
Attention: Early career, tenure-track faculty and advanced graduate students seeking faculty or staff positions in higher education Michigan State University's Office of University Outreach and Engagement is hosting a Summer Intensive that will focus on community-engaged research and community-engaged teaching and learning, including service-learning and community-based research in classes. The Summer Intensive is composed of interactive workshops, lunches in disciplinary clusters and with senior community-engaged scholars, dialogue with community partners, and time to develop your own community engagement plan for your return to campus. At the end of four days, you will come away with: Conceptual frameworks and scholarly resources Practical partnership, collaboration, and evaluation tools Perspectives from community partners on engagement Career advice from senior community-engaged scholars about promotion and tenure Strategies for publishing community-engaged scholarship Strategies for translating university knowledge for public audiences Support from a network of interdisciplinary colleagues Online applications due: April 5, 2019. Click here for application and more information.
Find out more »2019 International Symposium on Global Community-Engaged Learning
Michigan State University’s Office for Education Abroad is partnering with Adanu (a Ghanaian-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) to offer an innovative international symposium on Global Community-Engaged Learning. This symposium will discuss best practices in the field of Global Community-Engaged Learning. Participants will visit Ghanaian community partners and speak with community members while learning with and from each other about key elements of Global Community-Engaged Learning, program design, facilitation, and assessment. Participants in the symposium will gain an understanding of: Key principles of global community –engaged learning Elements of successful community –university partnerships Intentional community-engaged learning program design Strategies for connecting U.S./Africa higher institutions in the field of community-engaged learning and teaching Possibilities and risks associated with Global community-engaged learning Program assessment and evaluation Click here for more information and to register.
Find out more »October 2019
S4HE Values-Based Academic Leadership Institute
A two day intensive program to develop and ground you as an authentic academic leader.
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