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New York Campus Compact Weekly
March 2, 2012
In This Issue:
1223333345556Spotlight on Members 2012-2013 NYCC VISTA Announced IARSLCE Call for Proposals Call for Exemplary Program Examples Civic Engagement and Diversity Call for Campus-Based Resources Campus Election Engagement Project
Campus Vote Project
NYMAPS Symposium Pearson Foundation Prize Ehrlich Award Ernest A. Lynton Award STEM Diversity Summit
Spotlight on Members Mathew Johnson at Siena College
New Higher Education Appointment to NYS Commission on National and Community Service. Governor Andrew Cuomo has given Mathew Johnson, Ph.D., Director of Academic Community Engagement, and Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at Siena College, a two-year appointment to the New York State Commission on National and Community Service. The New York State Commission on National and Community Service seeks to build and reinforce a culture of service, citizenship and responsibility so as to enhance the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The Commission is supported by New Yorkers Volunteer and the State Office of National and Community Service. It is responsible for coordinating and implementing the State's service and civic engagement plan. Johnson was chosen for this appointment because of his strong background and leadership in building sustainable community service partnerships in higher education and because he provides an academic resource to the state's service and volunteer communities. The Commission collaborates with local, state and national volunteer agencies, government and other public and private entities to promote volunteering and community service as proven methods to solve problems in our local communities.
Upcoming Events:
March 20, 2012: STEM Diversity Summit, Farmingdale State College March 29, 2012: Civic Engagement and Diversity Working Together for Greater Impact, Cornell University 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
Congratulations, Mathew!
Congratulations to the following institutions for being awarded an AmeriCorps VISTA slot from New York Campus Compact for the 2012-2013 program year:
Bard College Binghamton University Corning Community College Hofstra University Jefferson Community College Mercy College Nazareth College St. John's University SUNY Geneseo SUNY Oswego The College of Saint Rose Vassar College This year's grant process was particularly competitive, but we are delighted with the proposed programs that were selected and the quality of applications that were submitted. NYCC will be piloting a program with a community-based organization in 2013-2014 and we will have an AmeriCorps VISTA Leader to help coordinate, administer, and advance the program next year. We are excited about the geographic and demographic diversity of participating institutions, in addition to the exciting campus/community collaborations that have been proposed.
IARSLCE Call for Proposals CONNECTED KNOWING
International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement 2012 Annual IARSLCE Conference Dates: September 23-25, 2012 Marriott Baltimore Waterfront Hotel Baltimore, Maryland Registration Opens May 1, 2012 Submit a Proposal Call for Proposals for the 12th Annual IARSLCE Conference Online submission dates: March 2, 2012 - March 30, 2012 Notification of proposal acceptance will take place by May 2012 The theme for the 12th annual conference is the generative power of connections and relationships in research on service-learning and community engagement. The IARSLCE annual research conference is targeted to scholars, practitioners, students, and community partners interested in research on service-learning, community-based research, campus-community partnerships, and civic learning outcomes in P-20 education. Attendees include faculty, administrators, and scholar-practitioners in higher education, community partners, educators in K-12, and professionals and leaders in educational policy and community development.
Civic Engagement and Diversity Working Together for Greater Impact
Civic engagement and diversity are two areas for which increasing numbers of higher education institutions allocate financial and human resources. There are important points of intersection and areas where they diverge. How can we bring these initiatives together for greater impact inside and outside our institutions? Dr. Tania Mitchell, Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies and Director of Service Learning in the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE) at Stanford University, will be on Cornell Universitys campus to facilitate the exploration and discussion of this important topic.
2012 Presidential ElectionCampus 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 campusbased, bi-partisan 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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Thursday, March 29, 2012 Workshop: 9:00 11:30 (lunch on own) Interactive presentation: 2:30 4:00 Cornell University Industrial Labor Relations School Conference Center No Charge to NYCC Members
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.
Click here for more information Click here to register
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:
Campus Vote
Campus Vote Project is a campaign to empower students with the information and tools they need to participate in the voting process on their college campuses. The Campus Vote Project is working with national partners, student governments, college administrators, and other campus organizations to identify institutional best practices to encourage student voting and overcome student-identified barriers such as residency laws, registration deadlines and strict voter ID requirements. Visit the campaign website for the toolkit and additional information.
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New York Metro Area Partnership for Service-Learning
4th Annual Symposium
Ethics and Service-Learning: Best Practices for Empowering Community Partners and Educating Students
Friday, March 30, 2012 12:00 5:00 p.m. St. Johns University Manhattan Campus 101 Murray Street New York, NY 10007
Cost: $35 registration for NYMAPS/NYCC members and $50 for non-members
Each year NYMAPS holds a Spring Symposium to bring together campus and community stakeholders to present on activities and outcomes. The Annual Symposium features concurrent workshops/presentations led by faculty members, community organization representatives, and students (individually or collaborating to present). Presentations are approximately 75 minutes long and may be organized as formal presentations, panels, or interactive workshops. All presentations will include time for discussion and questions from Symposium participants. Other general goals of this annual event: Explore ethical dimensions in community-based work locally, nationally and globally Showcase higher education faculty members, community organization representatives, service-learning program administrators and students sharing service-learning outcomes and program models Inspire participants to learn from best practices and examples of service-learning innovation Engage people at all levels of experience to increase their knowledge of service-learning in higher education Build connections among campus and community representatives interested in working together Encourage multiple institutions of higher education and community organizations to collaborate on Symposium presentations and community projects
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Pearson Foundation Prize for Higher Education
The Pearson Foundation is proud to announce the 2012 Pearson Prize for Higher Education, a student leadership award recognizing and providing support to exemplary students who, while still completing their undergraduate studies, are distinguishing themselves by leading public service efforts to give back to their local community. The 2012 Pearson Prize will recognize 20 students, providing financial assistance and additional support as the students grow their programs. The Pearson Prize application is available online and must be completed by March 16, 2012. For more information about the award, visit the FAQ page.
Deadline: March 16, 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.
Deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012.
THE STEM DIVERSITY SUMMIT
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Mobilizing Workforce Innovation on Long Island ~ Connecting K-12, Higher Education, Community & Workforce ~
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Farmingdale State College ~ Roosevelt Hall
2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735
The Urgency To Act Together Is Greater Than Ever Before. Join the movement on Long Island to help communities connect, collaborate, and ultimately compete through the lens of STEM education. The 2012 STEM Diversity Summit will bring together leaders such as you from business, education, government and non-profit organizations to understand recent developments, learn from others at the state and national level, and engage in shaping solutions relevant to our region. The Farmingdale State College STEM Diversity Roundtable and Center, in alliance with New York State STEP/CSTEP and the Empire STEM Learning Network and its Long Island Regional Hub, will explore innovative ways to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in the 21st century in order to meet the pressing demands of the workforce. Best practices and research exhibits in STEM will be featured by public school students in Grades 8-12, as well as presentations on sustainable energy technologies and biotechnologies by national, regional, and local businesses. To register for the Summit, go on-line to: [Link]
For more information, email: stem@[Link] or call 631.420.2622
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