The Chancellor’s Cabinet is now seeking nominees that demonstrate clear public service and effectiveness of impact. UT students, faculty, and staff are eligible for this award, presented by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. All nominations must be made through the Office of the Chancellor. If the potential nominee is a paid employee (e.g., faculty and staff), then the demonstrated service should be beyond normal paid duties. Nomination forms (attached) should be submitted via email or hard-copy to Elizabeth Burman, eburman @utk.edu (1534 White Avenue, 118K)

UT Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013

Please see Information Brochure & Nomination Forms, Attached

2. UT Trains Public Problem Solvers

UT’s political science department launched a new Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) degree program last fall through a partnership with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. The new degree replaces the existing Master of Public Administration degree. “We found that our graduates were getting jobs in the public sector but needed stronger skills in public policy and data analysis,” says John Scheb, head of the Department of Political Science. “So we decided to broaden the program to expand students’ training and better meet the needs of our government and not-for-profit agencies.”

3. Participate Online: Leveraging The Power of Anchor Institutions to Build Community Wealth

Tomorrow (Feb 8, 2013), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host a special event to mark the release of the report The Anchor Mission: Leveraging the Power of Anchor Institutions to Build Community Wealth, featuring a panel of distinguished scholars along with municipal and institutional leaders. For those not able to be in Cambridge, the event can be viewed via livestream here or followed on twitter at #anchorpower.

Date: Tomorrow, Feb. 8, 2013

Details: http://community-wealth.org/content/leveraging-power-anchor-institutions-build-community-wealth-update-location-changed

FUNDING:

4. AERA Grants

With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is pleased to announce the continuation of the AERA Grants Program, which provides small grants and training for researchers who conduct studies of education policy and practice using quantitative methods and including the analysis of data from the large-scale data sets sponsored by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and NSF.

Deadline to be announced (check website)

Details: http://www.aera.net/Default.aspx?TabID=10242

5. RGK Foundation: Education, Community, and Health/Medicine Grants

The Foundation's primary Education interest focuses on formal K-12 education, teacher development, literacy, and higher education. The Foundation’s Community focus encompasses a broad range of human services; community improvement; abuse prevention; and youth development programs. Human service programs may include children and family services, early childhood development, and parenting education. Community Improvement program support may include non-profit management; philanthropy; and voluntarism. Youth development support may include after-school educational enrichment programs and programs that attract female and minority students into the fields of mathematics, science, and technology. RGK’s Health/Medicine supports programs that promote the health and well-being of children; programs that promote access to health services; and Foundation-initiated programs focusing on ALS. Most grants are awarded for a one-year period.

2013 Review Deadlines: March 1, June 14, & September 20

Details: http://www.rgkfoundation.org/public/guidelines

NEW READINGS & RESOURCES:

6. NERCHE's Virtual Think Tank Series on Supporting Underserved Students

A free series designed for college and university practitioners engaged in campus-wide efforts to support the success of underserved students, including students of color, students who are first in their family to attend college, and students from low-income backgrounds. These virtual discussions are intended to be useful whether participants are developing long-term strategic change efforts or thinking about immediate programming and teaching issues.

Details: http://www.nerche.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1116&Itemid=363

7. Campus Compact Engaged Campus Webinar Series

A series of webinars to encourage member dialogue about impact, assessment and the connection between civic engagement and emergent trends. Cost: $50 for members/webinar, $100 for non-member/webinar. Pre-Recorded webinars can be viewed multiple times.

More: http://www.compact.org/campus-compact-engaged-campus-webinar-series/

8. Changing the Face of Aid, Literally

(Dowser.org) “…One of the biggest challenges in garnering support for development initiatives is reversing the ways that people in the United States have traditionally viewed aid projects. … Oxfam hopes to depict the “fishermen” of the developing world who are looking for investment, not a handout. ‘Humans have been fishing for 400 thousand years. . . No one needs to teach them how to fish.’’

More: http://dowser.org/changing-the-face-of-aid-literally/

QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE:

January 2013:

· Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces $200,000 Games Challenge. Deadline: January 27, 2013.

· Last Call: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference. Must register by January 28, 2013.

February 2013:

· Wellcome Fund Accepting Applications for Collaborative Research Travel Grants. Deadline: February 1, 2013.

· Call for Nominations for Chancellor’s Ready for the World Citation. Nomination Deadline: February 1, 2013.

· Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply: Open Society Foundations Fellowship. Deadline: February 1, 2013.

· Call for Abstracts: National Environmental Justice Conference & Training Program. Submission Deadline: February 1, 2013.

· Kresge Foundation: Arts and Community Building. Deadline: February 1, 2013.

· Call for Papers: First International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP). Deadline: February 1, 2013.