Nominations now open for the 2017 Newman Civic Fellowship

Nominations for the 2017 Newman Civic Fellowship are now open The nomination period for Campus Compact's Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes community-committed students, is now open! Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors are encouraged to nominate a student for this comprehensive fellowship experience. The Newman Civic Fellowship honors the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact's founders and a tireless advocate for the civic engagement of higher education.  You can learn more about the 2016 Newman Civic Fellows here. In the spirit of Dr. Newman's leadership, we are seeking nominations of undergraduate or graduate students who engage in collaborative action with others in order to create long-term social change, take action in addressing issues of inequality and political polarization, and demonstrate the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement. Each president and chancellor may nominate one student to become a Newman Civic to represent their institution in a national group of public problem solvers. The fellowship is a one-year experience, during which time fellows have access to learning opportunities, networking events, and mentoring. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides in-person and virtual learning opportunities focused on the skills fellows need in order to serve as effective agents of change in addressing public problems and in building equitable communities. The online nomination process is simple, and the application can be found here. Nominations will be accepted until March 3, 2017. Questions about the nomination process can be directed to Michaela Grenier at mgrenier@compact.org. Campus Compact is grateful to the KPMG Foundation and Newman's Own Foundation for their support of the 2017 Newman Civic Fellowship. Learn More

Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

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LATEST EDITION OF PARTNERSHIPS AVAILABLE

Read the latest edition of Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, North Carolina Campus Compact's peer-reviewed, online journal, hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

The election season reminds us that for our country to operate at its potential, we must build partnerships across partisan lines, between differing world views, and among diverse populations We have plenty of such positive examples, role models, and programs operating in communities across the country as detailed in the articles and book reviews in this issue. In both domestic and international arenas, our featured scholars recognize that dialogue, problem solving, and collaborative goal setting set the stage for ethical and effective high-impact programs.

The journal is available online here.

List of Articles:

·         Host Community Voices and Community Experiences: Tanzanian Perspectives on a Teacher Education International Service-Learning Project

Michelle J. Searle, Marianne A. Larsen

·         Documenting the Community Impact of Service-Learning Coursework: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

Jennifer H. James, Kimberly Logan

·         Exploring the Community Impact of Service-Learning Project Teams

Brent J Goertzen, Justin Greenleaf, Danielle Dougherty

·         Expanding the Dimensions of Best Practice in CBL

Helen Rosenberg, Debra Karp, Dirk Baldwin

Book Reviews:

·         Engaging in social partnerships: Democratic practices for campus-community partnerships

Stephen Bloch-Schulman

·         Liberating service learning and the rest of higher education civic engagement

Kate Johnson, Brooke Millsaps

·         Publicly engaged scholars: Next generation engagement and the future of higher education

E. Gale Greenlee

·         Working side by side: Creating alternative breaks as catalysts for global learning, student leadership, and social change

Kristina Snader

Partnerships continues to accept manuscripts on a rolling basis that examine the processes and outcomes of partnerships that define service-learning and civic engagement projects and programs. Visit the Call for Manuscripts to learn more. 

William & Mary Active Citizens Conference Feb 18 Now Accepting Proposals

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February 18, 2017

Williamsburg, VA

Gathering 200+ attendees each year, The William & Mary Active Citizens Conference is an engaging space for students, faculty, and staff to share their experience and expertise working within community.

This year we’re convening around the theme The Daily Work of Justice.

Active citizenship is prioritizing community in your values and life choices. Sometimes that looks like sweeping initiatives that make grand change, but more often it looks like an everyday commitment to justice and working together so everyone can reach their full potential. Active citizens are often those who show up each day committed to getting done what needs done. 

Submit a 50 minute workshop proposal by January 23, 2017. 

Proposals submitted by December 7, 2016 will receive priority review and notification. For more information about the theme and what makes a successful proposal, review the workshop page.  Please note the new guidelines for undergraduate student presenters. 

Register for the conference by February 8, 2017. For more information and conference registration, visit the registration page. 

Questions? Email Elizabeth Miller.

Conference website: http://www.wm.edu/offices/oce/active-citizens-conference/index.php

The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change

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The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-learning, Leadership and Social Change has a call for papers.  You can view the Journal at http://opus.govst.edu/iujsl/

The Journal is dedicated to providing undergraduate students a venue to discuss their service-learning projects and experiences.  The Journal considers three types of articles:

            1) Articles that discuss the development of a service-learning project and the  

                 impact of the project on the community served;

            2) A case study of a service-learning project;

            3) A reflection on service-learning and the development of personal leadership.

Each article will be reviewed by selected readers and the member of the editorial board.  Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, excluding block quotations which should be typed single-spaced, and references.  To ensure anonymity, author’s names and affiliation should appear on a separate cover page.  Articles should not exceed 15 pages.  Authors should follow APA format.

The Journal accepts Book Reviews on service-learning and social change.  Book reviews should not exceed 2 pages and include Book Title, Author, and Publisher.

Submissions should be sent in Word format.  DO NOT HAVE HEADERS OR PAGE NUMBERING.

Submit by e-mail to:

Ned Scott Laff                                                             Joyce Fields

ned.laff@gmail.com                                                  Professor of Child and Family Studies

                                                                                      Columbia College                                                                                                                                                     jfields@columbiasc.edu

Clinical-Community Assistant Professor Position - Addressing Social and Health Inequities

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Hi all,

The University of South Carolina Psychology Department is conducting a search for Assistant Professor whose research addresses social and health inequities and who is able to supervise clinical practica.  This would be a great job for someone who is interested working in a Clinical-Community training program. 

The search committee will start reviewing application materials on November 21 and will continue until the position is filled.  Electronic application submissions are preferred and should be e-mailed to GOMESH@mailbox.sc.edu with “Clinical-Community Assistant Professor Search” in the subject line.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Clinical-Community Psychology University of South Carolina  

The Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Clinical-Community Psychology.  In particular, we seek candidates whose research  program focuses on socio-cultural dimensions of health. Successful candidates will (a) be competitive for external research funding and (b) contribute to USC’s priority on health-focused research. Successful candidates will also have (c) the ability to supervise intervention practica for doctoral students (e.g., adult, couples, family therapy).  

Preference will be given to candidates whose research addresses concerns of African American, Latino, or other populations disproportionally affected by social and health inequities.  This is an area of strong national focus given the recent implementation of the National Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and the NIH Office for Behavioral and Social Sciences (OBSSR) is focused on these issues as a top priority. The Clinical-Community Doctoral Program has emphases in child and family well-being, community-based intervention and prevention, and integration of clinical and community psychology.  Qualifications include a promising record in original research, a commitment to quality teaching, and a doctoral degree or satisfactory progress toward completion of a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field. The candidate should be licensed or license eligible and interested in pursuing licensure. Eligible candidates must have a Ph.D. from a doctoral program APA-accredited in clinical psychology. 

The Department of Psychology has three Ph.D. programs: clinical-community psychology, experimental psychology, and school psychology, with interest areas that cut across programs - child and family issues, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, developmental processes, drug abuse and addiction, psychopathology, prevention and community-based intervention. For additional information, the department web site is http://www.psych.sc.edu. 

Electronic application submissions are preferred and should be e-mailed to GOMESH@mailbox.sc.edu with “Clinical-Community Assistant Professor Search” in the subject line.  Paper submissions may be sent to: Clinical-Community Search Committee Chair, University of South Carolina, Department of Psychology, Columbia, South Carolina 29208.

The search committee will begin reviewing application materials November 21, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Application materials should include a letter of application, curriculum/research vita, and three letters of recommendation. Additional materials that demonstrate educational, academic, and work experience should accompany the application package.  For further information about this position please contact Search Committee Chair Bret Kloos, Ph.D. at kloos@sc.edu. 

The University of South Carolina’s main campus is located in the state capital, close to mountains and coast. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has designated the University as one of only 40 public institutions with “very high research activity”.  The Carnegie Foundation also lists USC as having strong community engagement. The University has over 31,000 students on the main campus, more than 300 degree programs, and a nationally-ranked library system that includes one of the nation’s largest public film archives. Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, is the center of an increasingly sophisticated greater metropolitan area with a population of over 800,000.     

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.