Gulf-South Summit awards nominations now open in five categories

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR GULF-SOUTH SUMMIT AWARDS

The Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education announces its call for nominations for Awards to be presented at the April 2016 annual conference in Savannah, GA.

The Gulf-South Summit is proud to present five awards recognizing the hard work and dedication of outstanding people and programs in the field of service-learning and civic engagement in higher education. Please take the time to think of those especially dedicated and competent colleagues you have working around you and nominate one or more for a coveted Gulf-South Summit Award!

Recipients of each award will receive a plaque in recognition of their accomplishments, and a $500 monetary award, presented at the conference.

·        Outstanding Practitioner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education

·        Outstanding Community Partner Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education

·        Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning Instruction in Higher Education

·        Outstanding Student Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education

·        Outstanding Service-Learning Collaboration in Higher Education

See more about each award category at http://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/2016-conference/awardcategories/

Nominations for awards are due November 6, 2015; see more at http://www.gulfsouthsummit.org/2016-conference/requestforawardnominations/ or use the direct link to the Award Nomination Form.

For questions, please contact this year’s Awards subcommittee chair, Kristin Harper, Director of Service-Learning, Bunting Center for Engaged Study and Community Action, Birmingham-Southern College, at kharper@bsc.edu.

PS, Don’t forget that the Call for Proposals for conference presentations, workshops and posters, is also open until Oct. 30!

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Paul H. Matthews, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Office of Service-Learning

University of Georgia

1242 ½ S. Lumpkin St., Athens GA 30602

706-542-0892 – pmatthew@uga.edu – www.servicelearning.uga.edu

The Office of Service-Learning is jointly supported by the Offices of the Vice President for Instruction and the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.