Character Clearinghouse, June 2011

June 2011 Character Clearinghouse Vol 2, No. 2 June 2011 Click below to read about the latest programs, practices, and resources relating to moral and civic development of college students. Character Clearinghouse is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at The Florida State University with funds from a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. "What Makes a Life Signficant?" Exceptional Students Doing Exceptio... Katherine Dorner is a student leader at the Center for Community Action and Service Learning (CCASL) at Gonzaga University. She is an active participant in the student immersion program, Mission: Possible, and is involved in a month-long service-learning program in Zambia, Africa, this summer. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Dissertation Award Clearinghouse is pleased to announce that Eric Lovik, director of institutional effectiveness at the College of The Albemarle, has won the Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Dissertation Award. This award goes to the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation relevant to the field of college student character and values development. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Best Practices Award Congratulations to the Valuing in Decision-Making Department at Alverno College for winning the Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values Best Practices Award. This award recognizes a program or practice that has contributed significantly to the field of college student character and values development. More Than Coursework: Graduate Students Who Lead and Serve—J.Okumu Jacob Okumu, a doctoral student in higher education and student afffairs at Ohio University, first became interested in service learning during his study abroad experiences in the republic of Tchad, North Africa, as an honors student in philosophy and humanities from the University of Zimbabwe in Southern Africa. In Focus: St. Norbert The TRIPS program at St. Norbert draws from the resources of the Office of Leadership Development, Service and Engagement, as well as the Campus Ministry. Read about this program as well as other programs we have featured in earlier issues. In the Heart of the Action: Persons of Purpose in the Profession—K.... Clearinghouse, in this ongoing series, examines the roles persons in the profession assume that make a difference in the lives of young people, their college campuses, and the extended communities in which they work. In our second feature, we talk with Kristin Harper, director of the Bunting Center at Birmingham-Southern College. Garnet and Gold Scholar Society at Florida State University: Recogn... The society identifies five engagement areas (leadership, internship, service, international, and research) designed to help facilitate involvement and recognize the engaged, well-rounded undergraduate student. Leading Voices in Values Education: Keynote Speakers of the 1991 In... The Institute on College Student Values began in Wakulla Springs in February 1991 with keynote speakers Arthur Levine, Janet Burroway, William Jones, Margaret Barr, Jon Dalton, and Arthur Sandeen. Read the program, online for the first time, twenty years later, which includes the addresses of these noted leaders in higher education. Mission Statements Here is a selection of mission statements from Central College, Roosevelt University, Wabash College, Olivet Nazarene University, Morehouse College, Agnes Scott College, and others. Social Entrepreneurship Programs The goal of social entrepreneurship is to bring about social change. Here are examples of college programs across the country. Residential Learning Here is a selection of examples of residential learning programs including Valdosta State University, North Dakota State University, George Washington University, and Miami University of Ohio. A Woman's Place is on the Campus, Part II Clearinghouse editor Pam Crosby provides a brief overview of the role of the female student in selective women’s colleges as described in publications in the 1930s. Sarah Lawrence College is the focus of this second essay in this series that looks at the emergence of women's progressive colleges in the US. Journal of College and Character The current issue focuses on the Personal and Social Responsibility initiative of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). Also, don't miss the most popular papers; the rankings are updated daily. 2nd National Faith, Justice, and Civic Learning Conference The summer conference at DePaul University will include 40 workshop and paper presenters from across the country—faculty, staff, students, and community partners—representing colleges, universities, and faith and social justice organizations. 2nd Annual Summer Research Institute on the Future of Community Eng... Noted author and professor Benjamin Barber will be the keynote speaker at this summer institute at Boston University. Past and Future Events CC lets you know about the past and future happenings going on in college programs and other organizations today. Contact Information Please send all correspondence to Pamela Crosby, editor, at CharacterClearingHouse@admin.fsu.edu Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs 313 Westcott Building Tallahassee, FL 32306-1340 850.644.5590 Submission Guidelines Please go to submissions