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New York Campus Compact Weekly
February 17, 2012
In This Issue:
1- Spotlight on Members 3- NYCC Roundtable with Dwight Giles 3- Dominican College Alternative Spring Break 3- Call for Exemplary Program Examples 4- Call for Campus-Based Resources 4- Campus Election Engagement Project 4- EAP Deadline Extended 5- Ehrlich Award 5- Newman Civic Fellows Award 5- Ernest A. Lynton Award 6- STEM Diversity Summit
Spotlight on Members Niagara University
Submitted by: Michael Freedman, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Manager of Online Content, Niagara University
Two Niagara University Students Making Cross-Country Bike Ride to Support Cancer Patients Although the spring semester began just weeks ago, Vince Schiano and Chris Zukas are already making ambitious summer plans. The Niagara University students, as many of their peers often do, intend to hit the road for the West Coast on Memorial Day. Only they plan to do it on bicycles. For a good cause. Schiano and Zukas are hoping to be among the approximately 90 participants of this years 4K for Cancer, a philanthropic activity launched in 2001 by a group of students from Johns Hopkins University. Now affiliated with the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, the event raises funds and provides direct support for cancer patients. The nonprofit program raised $476,000 last summer.
Upcoming Events:
February 29, 2012: NYCC Roundtable Being an 'Engaged University' and the 2015 Carnegie (re)application with Dr. Dwight Giles, Nazareth College March 20, 2012: STEM Diversity Summit, Farmingdale State College March 30, 2012, 12:00 5:00 pm: 4 Annual New York Metro Area Partnership for Service-Learning (NYMAPS) Symposium, St. Johns University Manhattan Campus
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May 31- June 1, 2012: The Fifth Annual Institute on Global Service-Learning, hosted by Cornell University October 11-12, 2012: The Second Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference: Promoting Clear Pathways to Civic Engagement, hosted by Dartmouth College
Resources for NYCC Members:
Toolkit for the Evaluation of ServiceLearning Programs National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Niagara University students Christopher Zukas, left, and Vince Schiano are planning to make a cross-country bike ride this summer in support of cancer patients.
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Aside from collecting donations, participants also support host communities by visiting cancer patients, taking part in community dinners and giving cancer awareness presentations during the cross-country trek. Entrants can choose to join one of three rides: Baltimore to Seattle, Baltimore to Portland, or Baltimore to San Francisco. Each cyclist is required to raise $4,500 to take the trip, 90 percent of which goes directly to help canceraffected families pay for hospital bills and afford recovery camps. Funds from the 70-day, 4,000-mile ride are also dedicated to sponsoring scholarships for young adult cancer survivors. Should they make the cut, Schiano will head to San Francisco while Zukas will travel to Portland. Cancer is no stranger to my life, said Schiano, a junior communication studies major from Gates, N.Y. After losing two of my grandparents to lung cancer, I had already associated cancer with tragedy since a very young age. To lose what my parents say were the biggest hearted individuals one could ever meet leaves me no choice but to charge full speed ahead against cancer. Zukas, a senior who serves as president of Niagara Universitys Student Government Association (NUSGA), has also had his life touched by the deadly disease. When I was a sophomore in high school, my father was diagnosed with cancer, the Elmira native explained. I watched the stress and pain it caused him, my family and me. About a year later, on Dec. 23, 2006, my father passed away from the disease. That loss has forever impacted my life. Part of the grieving process for me was to do more in college for those affected by cancer. Both students have participated in events like the Relay for Life, which raises funds for cancer research, and Zukas, through his role with NUSGA, has become involved with organizations such as the American Cancer Foundation and the Make-A-Wish and Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundations. Last spring, NUSGA and the Niagara University community raised over $6,000 to send Logan, a four-year-old boy stricken with leukemia, and his family to Disney World. About an hour before the send-off party, Zukas had the opportunity to show Logan around NUs campus and chat with him about his upcoming trip. It was during this discussion that Logan told Zukas that he was especially looking forward to bringing back toys from Disney World for his friends at the hospital, a comment that Zukas says stopped me in my tracks. I was astonished that a four year old in his position was most excited to bring back toys for the other kids affected by cancer, the marketing major said afterward. I wrote that comment down and stuck it on my bedroom wall. I look at Logans comment every day and try to act more selfless. That is what motivates me to travel across the country working in local communities and raising money to beat cancer. Each day, riders bike anywhere from 50-120 miles, a significant challenge that is meant to emulate the struggle of one fighting cancer. That message will not be lost on Schiano. I physically have never been in touch with cancer, he said. I dont know the physical pains of it, nor do I know the true essence of pushing myself beyond my limits. I want to be a part of that new hope, a part of the community that doesnt back down when the going gets rough. Ultimately, I want to stand for my family, my friends and my community as a warrior against cancer. Schiano and Zukas expect to cross paths in Boulder, Colo., before concluding their respective rides the first week in August. To make a donation on behalf of the Niagara University students, please visit [Link]/profiles/vinceschiano or [Link]/profiles/christopher-zukas.
New York Campus Compact Roundtable Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 4:00-5:30pm Nazareth College Arts Center Palladoro Room
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2012 Alternative Spring Break Experiences for Dominican College Students
Urban Poverty Experience: Baltimore, Maryland, February 25, 2012- March 3, 2012 Disaster Relief Experience: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 25, 2012- March 3, 2012 Dominican College will be sending volunteer groups to two different sites this year, expanding the program for the first time, to partner with Habitat for Humanity, during the Spring Break, February 25March 3, 2012. Each site has a unique perspective and will focus on a different aspect of the housing crisis in the U.S. There will be eleven students and two staff members travelling to Baltimore, MD to explore the economic downturn, the cycle of poverty and the factors that suppress this subset of the population, particularly in cities. There will be nine students and two staff members travelling to Tuscaloosa, AL to aid in the relief efforts following the EF4 tornado that left 43 people dead, over 1,000 injured, and over 7,000 homeless on April 27, 2011. This group will explore the impact of a widespread disaster on a community in many ways. The students participating in this program are required to attend weekly meetings until the trip, in order to learn about the history of the site they are visiting, and the population they will be serving alongside. They are also required to contribute, financially, to the cost of their travel and lodging. The educational value of these experiences is undeniable; however the cost can be prohibitive for many. The participants will be fundraising and spreading awareness for their trips; if you would like to make a contribution to support our students, you may contact Christine DellOlio, Coordinator of Volunteer Services.
Dwight E. Giles, Jr. Ph.D.
as he speaks about Being an 'Engaged University' and the 2015 Carnegie (re)application To register, please email or call Nuala Boyle (nboyle@[Link] or 585-389-2670)
Sponsored by Nazareth's Center for Civic Engagement and New York Campus Compact
Call for Exemplary Program Examples in New York State
NYCC is building a database of exemplary university/college community and civic engagement programs across the State. If your campus has what you consider to be an exemplary program, institutional initiative, or campus-community partnership, please let us know by completing the form at:
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Call for Campus-Based Resources in New York State
NYCC is developing a New York State Resource Corps. If you or someone on your campus has expertise that you would be willing to share, WE WANT TO KNOW YOU! We are looking for people with expertise in the following areas: campus-community partnerships (local, national, international); developing an academic servicelearning program, community/civic engagement student leadership programs, a successful faculty development program for service-learning and community-based research, or other community-civic engagement related initiatives, programs, policies on your campus. Please send a short description of the expertise you have to nycc@[Link]. Be sure to include your contact information (e-mail, name, title/institution, phone number). There is no limit to the number of experts per institution, so please forward this e-mail to everyone on your campus who has expertise in this area.
2012 Presidential Election Campus Election Engagement Project
NYCC is interested in supporting campus efforts to mobilize student interest and involvement in the upcoming presidential election. (Please note: these efforts must explicitly and legally exclude any students involved in our Education Award Program or personnel involved in our VISTA program.) We will be partnering with Paul Loeb again this year to encourage campus-based, bipartisan efforts to highlight the critical issues we face in our decision to elect the next president, as well as future decisions in Congressional elections. Please review Pauls e-mail announcing the relaunching of the Campus Election Engagement Project and respond to him with any interest and examples from your campus.
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New York Campus Compact AmeriCorps Education Award Program Deadline Extended
Through a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service and the New York State Commission on National and Community Service, NYCC has received additional AmeriCorps Education Award Program (EAP) funding for the 2011-2012 program year. EAP fosters civic engagement among higher education students, promotes the National Service movement, and encourages positive relationships between campuses and communities. The program meets critical community needs by engaging college students in service as part-time AmeriCorps members, and fostering within them an ethic of civic responsibility. Upon successful completion of 300 hours of service in a calendar year, students are eligible to receive a $1,175 Education Award to be applied toward outstanding federal student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university. With rising tuition costs the education award earned upon successful completion of the program helps make service a viable opportunity for students with financial need. Campuses who are interested in implementing the NYCC EAP on their campus should contact Brittany Campese asap at bcampese@[Link] or 607-254-6239. The following campuses have been already been awarded Education Award Program positions for 2011-2012: o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Binghamton University Buffalo State College Cayuga Community College Cornell University Corning Community College Hobart & William Smith Colleges Nazareth College New York University Niagara University Purchase College Rochester Institute of Technology St. Lawrence University SUNY College at Old Westbury Syracuse University University of Rochester
Recommendations for 2012 Newman Civic Fellows Are Now Open
We are excited to announce that Campus Compact is now accepting recommendations for the 2012 Newman Civic Fellows awards, an initiative that acknowledges and connects student leaders from member colleges and universities. In 2011, when we first launched the Fellows award, 137 students were named. This year, our sights are set much higher because word-of-mouth has spread widely about the awards. The award honors the late Frank Newman, a tireless advocate for the civic engagement of higher education and one of Campus Compacts founders. The Newman Civic Fellows Awards are a presidential recognition. Campus Compact member presidents are invited to recommend one student leader for each campus. These outstanding student leaders should be individuals who engage in efforts to create systemic change in communities throughout the country through service, research, and advocacy. Second- and third- year students from four-year institutions and secondyear students at two-year institutions are eligible. Presidents may nominate just one student each year to receive this honor. That student will represent her/his institution as part of a national group of student leaders dedicated to public problem solving. Students receive an award certificate and an invitation to join the Newman Civic Fellows online network. Please encourage college and university leaders to recognize a student through this special award: [Link]
Deadline Extended to February 28, 2012
Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award
The Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award recognizes one senior faculty member each year. Honorees are recognized for exemplary engaged scholarship, including leadership in advancing students' civic learning, conducting community-based research, fostering reciprocal community partnerships, building institutional commitments to servicelearning and civic engagement, and other means of enhancing higher education's contributions to the public good. The award is named in honor of Thomas Ehrlich, former chair of the Campus Compact board of directors and president emeritus of Indiana University. The award winner is granted $2,000 and the opportunity to conduct a session at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Annual Conference 2013. Four finalists will also be featured in a panel presentation at the conference. Nominations will be accepted from colleagues, community partners, college presidents, provosts, or through self-nomination. For more information about the 2012 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award and to access the Nomination Form, please go here.
Deadline: March 30, 2012
2012 Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty
Sponsored by the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE), The annual Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement for Early Career Faculty recognizes a faculty member who is pre-tenure at tenure-granting campuses or early career (i.e., within the first six years) at campuses with long-term contracts and who connects his or her teaching, research, and service to community engagement. The award will be presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) which will be held from October 13-16, 2012, at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. CUMU is a cosponsor of the Award. Nominators will submit nominations via an online application. To submit an application, please see the Application Instructions: Here. Application Deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012.
THE STEM DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 ~ 8:00 AM 1:30 PM
SAVE THE DATE
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -The Engine of Long Islands FutureJoin nationally distinguished scientists, mathematicians, educators, students, public officials, business and non-profit leaders in a day of discussions on how to fully prepare Long Islands students for productive roles in our rapidly changing world. The Advancing Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) through Collaboration and Community Summit, in alliance with New York State STEP/CSTEP will explore innovative ways to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in the 21st century in order to meet the pressing demands of the workforce.
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics
ADVANCING DIVERSITY THROUGH COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY
For further information, contact Dr. Veronica Henry: 631-420-2622; [Link]@[Link]
Educating Citizens, Building Communities
New York Campus Compact 95 Brown Road, Box 1006 Ithaca, NY 14850 607-255-2366 [Link]
