Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Global-GE Digest, Vol 61, Issue 1

[Announcement from global-ge-request@list.aacu.org]


The IAU 2014 International Conference will take place on 19-21 March 2014 - please mark the date!
Organized in collaboration with the Universidad Cient?fica del Per? located in Iquitos, Peru, it will focus on the theme:

Blending Higher Education and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development.

Register Now!
The IAU is pleased to announce that you can still register for the conference. Registration will be open until 10 March 2014.  To register, please click on Register now!<http://www.iau-aiu.net/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=353&cid=0> and follow the instructions. To learn more, go to http://www.iau-aiu.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=353.

Chad Anderson
Program Associate
Office of Integrative Liberal Learning and the Global Commons Association of American Colleges and Universities
1818 R Street NW
Washington, DC 20009

202-387-3760, ext 429

Job Posting: Associate Director of Community-Based Learning

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]


Central College in Pella, Iowa will be hiring an Associate Director of Community-Based Learning. 
This link provides the details:


Applications now available for 2014 Connecting Campuses with Communities

[Announcement from Indiana Campus Compact]

 
6th Annual Connecting Campuses with Communities Events
On the IUPUI campus in Indianapolis, IN
May 12-16, 2014
May 12 - 14, 2014

Objectives:
·         Increase the number of high quality service learning courses
·         Share promising practices and generate new ideas
·         Enhance reflection, assessment, and partnerships in service learning classes
·         Build a network of service learning practitioners

Institute Topics:
·         Design courses for well-integrated service learning
·         Create and assess learning outcomes
·         Develop meaningful reflection activities
·         Collaborate with community partners as co-educators

Intended Audience:  Community engaged scholars or practitioners who implement or support service learning curriculum design.
         
May 14 - 16, 2014

Objectives:
·         Strengthen research on service learning and community engagement
·         Advance the scholarship of teaching and learning
·         Provide consultation and feedback on research ideas
·         Build a network of service learning scholars

Academy Topics:
·         Integrate curricula and research
·         Develop measurement approaches
·         Design theory-based research questions
·         Write research proposals and manuscripts

Intended Audience:  Community engaged scholars or practitioners who undertake research or support research on service learning.

The applications are due Monday, March 3, 2013 (Individuals can apply for either one or both parts of the event.)
Applicants will be notified by the end of April.

Rates:  $250 per event; $450 for both events – Faculty/Staff
$200 per event or $350 for both – Graduate Students

For questions about the Service Learning Institute, contact J.R. Jamison at jrjamiso@iupui.edu

For questions about the Research Academy, contact Tom Hahn at tomhahn@iupui.edu

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Position Open: Managing Associate Health Equity Research and Evaluation (Washington, DC)

[Announcement from SCRA-L]

Since 1997, Community Science has been working with government agencies, foundations and non-profit organizations to promote healthy, just and equitable communities. We are social entrepreneurs engaged in the research and development of solutions to the most pressing and complex social and health problems facing our country and around the world. Our greatest strength is the study of community and system change. From day one, our objective has been simple: to develop the knowledge necessary to address social problems in ways that benefits all communities. We answer evaluation and research questions using rigorous and practical methods and applying this knowledge through publications, consultation, information technology and professional development programs. Our services include research and evaluation services, capacity-building products and services and initiative management and support. Learn more about us at www.communityscience.com.

Managing Associate for Research & Capacity Building-Health Equity

If you like challenges, have a great attitude, a commitment to excellence, and are looking to join a fun, profitable, and growing organization committed to social justice this is the perfect opportunity for you!

We will rely on your strong quantitative research background and research industry experience as you lead research and technical assistance tasks for national and local initiative across the US that focus on eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity. You will work with public agency and nonprofit representatives, community leaders, evaluators and others on federal, state and foundation initiatives.

We are seeking someone with the knowledge, skills and experience in community and systems change to promote healthy communities, families and children in order to address the social determinants of health disparities and promoting effective strategies to promote large scale health equity. You must be well organized, have high standards for your work and be committed to scientific rigor and progressive social change through increasing the use of knowledge and community capacity building.

Qualifications:       
•  Minimum 7 years of experience in the implementation of research or evaluation on community based or systems change projects that promote improved health for diverse communities, preferably  on government contracts
•   Masters or Doctoral degree (preferred) in a public health or community health related social science
•   Knowledge or research experience in health to health disparities and health equity at the community or systems level. Evaluation capacity building experience highly desirable
•   Prior task management and staff supervisory experience and skills
•   Successful experience conducting research or evaluation cross culturally
•   Demonstrated proficiency in both  qualitative and quantitative research skills, including data collection and management. Very strong statistical analysis knowledge and skills preferred.
•   Analysis skills, including the use of computer analysis tools (e.g. STATA or other statistical software, Atlas-ti)
•   Ability to travel
•   Experience working directly with government and foundation clients
•   Strong communication skills including publications in scientific or practitioner outlets
•   Ability to multi-task, attention to details and meet strict deadlines in order to produce top quality work

Benefits:
We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation to commensurate with skills and experience, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, prescription drug and vision plans; retirement plan with company match; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; opportunities and funds for professional development. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

To Apply:
To respond to this opportunity, please go to:


EOE

Saturday, January 11, 2014

IJSLE - Special Edition

[Announcement from International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering]

Hello Everyone:

The editors of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (IJSLE) are pleased to publish this, our first Special Edition of the Journal, entitled "Opportunities and Barriers to Integrating Service Learning into Engineering Education".  To view the Special Edition, please log in to:  www.ijsle.org.

The peer-reviewed publications in this Special Edition of IJSLE are as follows:

1.  Assessment of Service Learning in Engineering
     a.  A Mixed-Methods Study of Cognitive and Affective Learning During a Sophomore Design Problem-Based Service Learning Experience
          Olga Pierrakos, Robert Nagel, Eric Pappas, Jacquelyn Nagel, Thomas Moran, Elise Barrella, Mariafe Panizo

     b.  A New Method of Assessing the Effects of a Service-Learning Class on Engineering Undergraduate Students,
          Patricia Maloney, Lauren Dent, Tanja Karp

2.  Scholarship of Service Learning in Engineering
     a.  Principles of Sustaining Partnerships Between Higher Education and Their Larger Communities:  Perspectives from Engineering Faculty Engaged in Learning through Service,
          Bowa George Tucker, David Owen Kazmer, Angela R. Bielefeldt, Kurt Paterson, Olga Pierrakos, Annie Soisson, Chris Swan

     b.  Designing Value into Engineering Learning Through Service Activities Using a Blueprint Model,
          Angela R. Bielefeldt

     c.  Service Learning as Scholarship of Engagement and Its Relationship to the Academic Reward Structure,
          Karinna M. Vernaza, Theresa M. Vitolo, Scott E. Steinbrink, Barry J. Brinkman

     d.  Scholarly Advances in Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship:  A Typology of Research Publications
          Rachel Dzombak, Khanjan Mehta

3.  Interdisciplinary Engagement
     a.  Working Across Disciplines and Chipping Away at Silos with SLCE:  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Educating Science and Engineering Students,
          Robert John Swap, Kent A Wayland

4.  Faculty-Led, Student Projects (An Example Case Study)
     a.  Kitchen 2.0:  Design Buidance for Healthier Cooking Environments,
          Mollie Ruth, Jarod Maggio, Kelli Whelan, Mark DeYoung, Jonathan May, Abram Peterson, Kurt Paterson

I join with the other editors and the reviewers of the IJSLE in hoping that you enjoy and benefit from the manuscripts in the Special Edition and that you continue to engage in the work that you do in Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering, and Social Entrepreneurship.

Sincerely,

Thomas H. Colledge, PhD, PE
Editor-in-Chief, IJSLE

Three community-campus partnership conferences in Canada this year!

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]

Dear Community-Engaged Scholarship colleagues,

We wanted to make sure you are aware of three community-campus partnership conferences in Canada this year, all with opportunities to present community-engaged scholarship!

(1) Proposals due Jan 31: The UVic Community-University Partnerships Conference: Beyond Engagement - Creating Integration, Innovation and Impact, May 20-22 in Victoria: http://engagedscholarship.ca/news_events/call-for-proposals-community-university-victoria-conference-cuvic-2014/

(2) Proposals due Feb 28: Healthy Resilient Communities - Community Service Learning and Community Engagement Conference, May 28-30 in Ottawa: http://communityservicelearning.ca/healthy-resilient-communities-call-for-papers/

(3) Call for proposals TBA: The Engagement Scholarship Consortium conference: Engaging for Change, Changing for Engagement, Oct 5-9 in Edmonton: http://engagedscholarship.ca/news_events/save-the-date-15th-annual-engagement-scholarship-consortium-conference-oct-5-9-2014/

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The Community-Engaged Scholarship Partnership aims to transform university policies & practices to recognize & reward community-engaged scholarship (CES) Through CES, we seek to realize the potential of universities to improve the quality of life for all Canadians Visit us at http://cescholarship.ca and follow us on twitter @CESpartnership
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Call for Manuscripts on Science and Service Learning for RISE Research, Volume 8, Description of Proposed Chapters due January 30

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]

Dear community-engaged scholarship colleagues,

The next RISE Research (Volume 8) focuses on science and service-learning as a multifaceted research-based learning strategy designed to improve academic engagement, civic responsibility, and/or resiliency for students “at-risk” to drop out of school. In addition, science and service-learning is recognized as an effective strategy for motivating students to attend college, plan for STEM careers, and encourage students and adults to collaborate as partners to improve their communities.

Manuscripts are being requested for this RISE Volume 8 relating to areas such as integrating classroom instruction in science and service-learning to:
a.            make learning more engaging,

b.            encourage collaboration among students, teachers, and community partners,

c.             improve academic competence,

d.            create social/civic responsibility,

e.            develop workforce readiness,

f.             stimulate resiliency in “at-risk” students,

g.            improve student interest in STEM subjects and majors, and

h.            develop STEM career interest.

It is recommended that authors first send by January 30, 2014, a brief one-page description of the proposed manuscript chapter (listing authors and affiliations) and including a description of the author’s original research to be included for editor’s comment. This should be done before preparing and sending a chapter manuscript draft. Invited chapter manuscripts to be considered for review must be submitted by April 30, 2014, to be evaluated by the Volume 8 review committee for possible inclusion. RISE is a peer reviewed research series.

This RISE Volume 8, Science and Service-Learning, Editors include: 

Dr. Jane Newman, University of Alabama, jnewman@bamaed.ua.edu. and Dr. Dennis Sunal, University of Alabama, dwsunal@bama.ua.edu.

Rise Series Editors: Dr. Dennis Sunal, University of Alabama, and Dr. Emmett Wright, Kansas State University.

Send all questions and manuscripts to Dr. Jane Newman, jnewman@bamaed.ua.edu, Phone: 205.967.4163. 

We look forward to hearing from you.  If you have questions, please contact me.

Jane Newman

Jane L. Newman,  Associate Professor
College of Education
The University of Alabama
215-B Graves Hall
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions.

Join us at CCPH’s 13th International Conference: From Rhetoric to Reality: Achieving Authentic, Equitable & Transformative Partnerships, April 30 - May 3, 2014, Chicago, IL https://ccph.memberclicks.net/conference-overview

Become a CCPH member and access resources to support genuine community-academic partnerships!

Stay on top of the latest CCPH news through Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter!

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Editorial: Universities - Instead of Ivory Tower, a Place in the Neighbourhood

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]

Dear community-engaged scholarship colleagues,

Jack Lightstone, President and Vice-Chancellor at Brock University, authored an editorial about community-university partnerships in today's Globe and Mail:

Universities: Instead of Ivory Tower, a place in the neighbourhood

JACK LIGHTSTONE
Contributed to The Globe and Mail

Much has been written and said about universities’ role in developing Canada economically, socially and culturally. Some pundits have said that universities are not embracing this role, not making a priority of Canada’s needs. They paint a picture of stodgy, self-referential institutions resistant to change and deaf to calls to address Canada’s important issues – in other words, ivory towers. This tired stereotype is simply not true, whether we are talking about disciplines within the humanities or social sciences, or “professional” schools like medicine, engineering or education.

For the past 18 months, Ontario’s universities have been working with the provincial government to establish Strategic Mandate Agreements (SMAs) for each institution. Each SMA will describe its university’s mandate, vision and priorities for the next several years.

A quick glance at the first SMA drafts, submitted more than a year ago, seems to suggest that many of the things Ontario universities do, or aspire to do, are the same across the board, and probably repeated at most Canadian universities. And this is as it should be; Canada’s universities share traits, aspirations and much of their core missions.

However, a closer look at the submissions and at the institutions themselves demonstrates how different Canada’s universities are from one another. Each is a product of its own unique history within a context – in fact a dual context.

Half of that context is the world of academe, a global world of scholarship and discovery where all universities need to have one foot firmly planted in similar, although not identical, places. After all, the laws of physics are the same in Canada as they are in Asia, so an education in physics must be informed by discovery and scholarship that meets the test on a global stage.

The other half of the context is the circle of communities that each university inhabits. Local needs and realities forge a university’s nature and inform its future. For instance, it makes sense to teach and research about mining at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Likewise, energy industry studies are natural for Alberta campuses; viticulture research thrives at Brock University in Ontario’s grape and wine heartland; First Nations studies are strong at University of Regina or the University of Northern British Columbia; Ocean Sciences at Memorial University in Newfoundland; and so on.

These are the more obvious examples. Scratch deeper; look at the study of history, or economics, or literature, or sociology. Each of these disciplines in each of our universities is flavoured by its location, by the university’s unique place within its surrounding communities and by its history.

Can we do better in fusing these two elements – the world of academe, and the concentric circle of communities around a university? Can we better translate issues and insights across these two worlds? We can, and we must.

There are likely many new alternative ways to achieve this translation in research and teaching, but here is an option worth serious consideration.

What if institutions organized their research efforts not only along traditional lines (chemistry, sociology, economics, psychology, etc.) but also around themes that local communities identify as their priorities?

And what if the proof that these priorities are valid was measured by community involvement – private, public, or not-for-profit players stepping up to partner with researchers and their students?

And what if the definition of success required that the results benefit not only the world of academe (disseminated through articles published in scholarly journals or books and the training of the next generation of researchers) but also the development of surrounding communities (by defined deliverables for the community partners)?

Creating such community-university collaborations would have a positive impact, for various reasons. Because each collaboration would pull experts from many areas, the challenges facing our communities could be diagnosed through more than just the lens of a single discipline. (The fact is, most of our pressing challenges require the collation of perspectives from more than one discipline.)

Around each research theme, a true partnership between the community and university would evolve, as would a rich environment for students that spans the university, industry and the community.

This approach of partnering with and supporting development of local communities spurs innovation in its truest sense: It creates new knowledge, and makes it matter for those outside the academy. And it is not an unproven concept – it is already thriving at my own institution.

No doubt there are other examples at other universities.

When it comes to developing Canada economically, socially and culturally, our universities are partners and catalysts, not ivory towers.

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The Community-Engaged Scholarship Partnership aims to transform university policies & practices to recognize & reward community-engaged scholarship (CES) Through CES, we seek to realize the potential of universities to improve the quality of life for all Canadians Visit us at http://cescholarship.ca and follow us on twitter @CESpartnership
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Applications due Feb 10 for Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Award

[Announcement from Comm-engagedscholarship listserv]

Dear Community-Engaged Scholarship colleagues,

Applications are due Feb 10, 2014 for the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Annual Award! Exemplary partnerships from anywhere in the world that are striving to overcome the root causes of health, social, environmental and economic inequalities are invited to apply for the award, presented at the 13th international CCPH conference, April 30-May 3, 2014 in Chicago.

For more information about the award, please visit https://ccph.memberclicks.net/annual-award

For more information about the conference, please visit https://ccph.memberclicks.net/conference-overview

Questions? Write us at award@ccph.info

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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions.

Join us at CCPH’s 13th International Conference: From Rhetoric to Reality:
Achieving Authentic, Equitable & Transformative Partnerships, April 30 - May 3, 2014, Chicago, IL https://ccph.memberclicks.net/conference-overview

Become a CCPH member and access resources to support genuine community-academic partnerships!

Stay on top of the latest CCPH news through Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter!

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Invitation to compete in the AbilityOne Design Challenge


 From: Haines, Emily/National [mailto:ehaines@sourceamerica.org
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 11:16 AM
To: Haines, Emily/National
Subject: Invitation to compete in the AbilityOne Design Challenge

The students and faculty of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are invited to participate in…

The AbilityOne Design Challenge

Make your school part of this amazing competition for future engineers of all stripes!

Bring the community to your classroom with a truly hands-on experience:  designing assistive technology for members of your community with disabilities.

Bring your ingenuity to a unique service-learning opportunity and showcase your skills in a prestigious national competition.

Check it out at www.a1designchallenge.org.  ‘Best Overall Design’ wins $25,000 for the school, the coach and the students!  

What starts as one small thought…could be the next big idea!

Questions? Email us at designchallenge@sourceamerica.org, or contact:

Charissa Garcia
Design Challenge Coordinator
Institute for Economic Empowerment at SourceAmerica

(703) 584-3940

Lingnan University, Hong Kong: The Visiting Service-Learning Tutorship Scheme 2014-2015

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from the Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University, Hong Kong!

We are pleased to inform you that the recruitment for the Visiting Service-Learning Tutorship Scheme is now open for application. We hope that outstanding students from your University will be able to join the Scheme.

The Visiting Service-Learning Tutorship Scheme aims to promote Service-Learning at Lingnan in a new way by stimulating students through experience sharing from the graduates who have experience in practicing Service-Learning.

General Requirements: Successful applicants should have a degree in any discipline; have fruitful experiences on doing Service-Learning programs and have a particular interest in Asia in general and Hong Kong in particular.

Salary and Benefits: The appointment will be of a fixed term contract for a year with fixed monthly salary. All the Visiting Tutors are provided with a small apartment on campus, and hostel responsibilities such as organizing student activities are required to fulfill. Fringe benefits are provided by Lingnan University, including annual leave, medical and dental benefits, and mandatory provident fund. Assistance will be given in obtaining a valid Hong Kong entry visa from the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Attached please find the program details for your reference. Besides the application form and recommendation letters, applicants may also submit supplemental information such as a video for further assessment. Please kindly help us to spread this news to your students. If you want to know more details about the program, please feel free to find the information at our OSL website: http://www.ln.edu.hk/osl/VT/ For any enquiries, please contact Ms. Chloe Siu at py3siu@ln.edu.hk,
(852) 2616-8178.

Thank you so much! We are looking forward to seeing your students in the coming year!

Best,
Office of Service-Learning,

Lingnan University Hong Kong

Assistant Provost for Experiential Education

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

University of New Haven

Assistant Provost for Experiential Education-Search #13-82
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2014
The University of New Haven (UNH) invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Provost for Experiential Education to provide leadership in strategically advancing experiential learning on- and off-campus for both undergraduate and graduate students.  The assistant provost will collaborate with college deans, department chairs and faculty & staff members to assess and advance current programming as well as develop new activities.  Current activities include community-based service learning; study abroad and other international exchange programs; undergraduate honors and living/learning residential communities; undergraduate and graduate research projects; and internship, clinical, and other co-operative education practices. UNH is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education and the commitment to providing transformational experiences through student engagement is an institutional priority. The school’s location midway between New York City and Boston in the culturally rich city of New Haven provides an ideal setting to expand experiential programming to more than 6,500 students, including approximately 4,800 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students.
A PhD is required.  The ideal candidate should have a faculty background with a demonstrable record of promoting academic excellence in experiential education activities with students and at least five years of progressive experience in experiential education programming in a university setting. Knowledge of experiential education theories and models of practice and experience developing policies and procedures relevant to experiential education programs and/or supervising staff responsible for implementation are desirable. Applicants should submit a cover letter summarizing interest and relevant background for the position, a current resume or CV, and a list of three professional references with their titles, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. Applications should be mailed to Human Resources, Search 13-82, University of New Haven, 300 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT  06516, or submitted electronically to hrdept@newhaven.eduYou must reference the Search #13-82 in the subject line of the email to help ensure proper delivery.  Applications received by February 1, 2014, will receive priority consideration.


The University of New Haven is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

Engagement Academy for University Leaders

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

Applications are now being accepted for the
2014 Engagement Academy for University Leaders

The sixth offering of the Engagement Academy for University Leaders will be held on June 2-5, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia.  This unique executive development program is designed for leaders and teams responsible for developing institutional capacity for community engagement.  Executives and teams will develop institutional plans for engagement and will return to their campuses with the ability to advance the institutions plan for engagement, as well as, effectively link community engagement to the teaching, research, and service missions of the institution.
This updated Academy will be held at the Virginia Tech Research Center, a metro ride from Reagan National Airport, making it highly accessible.  It has also been shortened to accommodate busy schedules, but augmented with online modules, in cooperation with Oregon State University, as prework and as an after-Academy resource.
We are excited to announce new Academy faculty Chancellor Wendell Pritchett, Emily Janke, and Timothy Eatman, joining our internationally known faculty of Sandmann, Holland, Ramaley, and Weerts. We urge you to visit the website: www.cpe.vt.edu/engagementacademy and reserve your seat for the 2014 Engagement Academy for University Leaders in Arlington, Virginia.

The Engagement Academy for University Leaders is hosted by Virginia Tech and endorsed by AASCU, APLU, Campus Compact, CCPH, CUMU, and NERCHE
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