UT-REACH January 23, 2014
UT-REACH is published by the Office of Community Engagement &
Outreach
https://www.facebook.com/UTKCommunityEngagement
Webinar Speaker Include:
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Dr. Ira Harkavy, Assoc. VP & Dir., Netter Center
Community Partnerships, Univ. of Pennsylvania
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Dr. Robert Kronick, Director of University-Assisted
Community Schools, Univ. of Tennessee
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Dr. Henry Taylor, Founding Director, Center for
Urban Studies, University of Buffalo
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Dr. Mary Walsh, Department Director, Center for
Optimized Student Support, Boston College
Co-sponsored by the Anchor Institution Task Force, Netter Center for Community Partnerships,
and Coalition for Community Schools at the Institute for Educational Leadership.
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ENGAGEMENT NEWS
1.
Farm Bill Agreement Produces Major Victories for Both the Public & Public Research Universities
2.
University of Tennessee's Workshop for Teachers of Social Studies Returns
3.
UT Students Present “Leadershops” on Civic Engagement, Social Justice, and More
PAPERS, PROPOSALS, CONFERENCES & WEBINARS
4.
Call for Proposals: NASPA Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference (CLDE)
5.
Free Webinar: Innovation to Impact: The Importance of a Strategic Framework to Support Growth
6.
Call for Proposals: Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference
7.
Call for Proposals: Research Justice Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship
8.
Call For Proposals: 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference
FUNDING
9.
Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
NEW RESOURCES & READING
10.
Handbook of Models of Community Engagement Strategies in Higher Education
QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE
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ENGAGEMENT NEWS
1.
Farm Bill Agreement Produces Major Victories for Both the Public & Public Research Universities
After years of effort, the Senate and House reached a bipartisan agreement on a new Farm Bill that will enable public research universities
to continue and expand their cutting-edge research in a broad array of areas that impact the lives of each American every day.
More:
https://www.aplu.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=2871
2.
University of Tennessee's Workshop for Teachers of Social Studies Returns
After a four-year hiatus, university historians, local teachers, and the East Tennessee Historical Society will come together for the thirty-third
Workshop for Teachers of Social Studies. The workshop will feature lectures on topics of interest for social studies teachers, including four sessions on teaching history from UT history professors and a luncheon with keynote speaker Patrick Allitt, the Cahoon
Family Professor of American History at Emory University. The event will be held at the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville. Registration is $20.
Date: Saturday, February 22nd
More:
http://tntoday.utk.edu/2014/01/27/uts-popular-workshop-history-teachers-returns/
3.
UT Students Present “Leadershops” on Civic Engagement, Social Justice, and More
University of Tennessee Leadership and Service Ambassadors present leadership and service programs for fellow UT students throughout the semester
on a variety of topics pertinent to student leadership. Spring semester 2014 workshop topics include goal setting and time management, ethical leadership, conflict management, and civic engagement. The programs will feature both lectures and group activities.
Registration closes 48 hours before the scheduled time of each event. Please see the link below to identify any Leadershop topics of interest.
Upcoming Dates: February 6th, February 19th, March 4th,
March 27th, April 9th, and April 22nd
Leadershop Registration:
http://leadershipandservice.utk.edu/info_leadcert.php
PAPERS, PROPOSALS, CONFERENCES & WEBINARS
4.
Call for Proposals: NASPA Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Conference (CLDE)
Early registration and a call for proposals are both now open for student affairs educators. The 2014 NASPA CLDE Conference, to be held June
12-14 in Miami, Florida, is a professional development opportunity to educate participants about the civic learning initiatives championed by the field of student affairs. Designed for those new to civic engagement roles as well as seasoned scholars and practitioners,
NASPA CLDE seeks proposals that effectively link student affairs practice to the values of civic learning and democratic engagement. Presenters will be asked to identify the intended audience for their session; beginner, intermediate and advanced. Additionally,
the conference planners seeks programs based upon the conference themes, including Assessment of Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Developing Community Partnerships, Engaging Diverse Students, Partnering with Academic Affairs, and Promising Practices
in Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement.
Deadline: Extended to February 10, 2014.
More:
http://www.naspa.org/events/2014CLDE
5.
Free Webinar: Innovation to Impact: The Importance of a Strategic Framework to Support Growth
Presenter Lakshmi Karan, Ph.D, serves as Senior Advisor, Global Strategies and Impact Assessment at The Hero Group. Most recently, Karan was
the Global Strategy Director at Riders for Health, an award winning social enterprise that delivers transportation solutions to millions in Africa. Previously she was the Skoll Foundation’s Director of Impact Assessment and Learning, where she guided program
strategy, development and evaluation of investments totaling $100M+. Lakshmi has also advised global non-profits and corporations, and was a technologist and business consultant to Fortune 500 companies.
RSVP Deadline: February 10th
Webinar: February 12th, 2-3pm Eastern Time
More:
http://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/karanwebinar
6.
Call for Proposals: Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference
The 2014 Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference is seeking proposals for posters and presentations that inform research on engaged scholarship
and community-university partnerships. Proposals may feature researching findings, program design, partnership models, community/institutional impacts, service-learning models, and a variety of other subjects. Applicants should explain the relationship between
their topic and the conference theme/sub-themes in their proposals. Submissions from faculty, community partners, students, and administrators are welcome.
Deadline: March 27th, 2014
More:
http://engagementscholarship.org/conference/esc-2014-meeting/call-for-proposals
7.
Call for Proposals: Research Justice Symposium on Community Engaged Scholarship
The symposium, to be held at the University of California, Berkeley, will feature conversations about community-university partnerships through
community engaged scholarship, and particularly how this scholarship can promote social justice. The American Cultures Engaged Scholarship program and the DataCenter welcome proposals l questions/topics that focus on ways in which community engaged scholarship
can challenge the dominant research paradigm, how community engaged scholarship can contribute to strengthening the social justice movement, models of community engagement in the undergraduate curriculum, and others.
Proposal Deadline: February 14th, 2014
Symposium: April 24th, 2014 University of California, Berkeley
8.
Call For Proposals: 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference
The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association and Utah Valley University's Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence invite
proposals for the 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference. The conference theme is “Reaching the Summit: Explorations in Meaningful Learning through Community Engagement.” The conference will focus on enhancing and transforming teaching and
learning through meaningful community engagement and will offer opportunities to interact with community engagement colleagues from around the world, offering perspectives from various disciplines.
Proposal Deadline: April 11, 2014
Conference: January 20–22, 2015 at Utah Valley University,
Orem, Utah
More:
https://www.hetl.org/events/2015-hetl-sote-utah-conference/
FUNDING
9.
Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
Proposals sought for groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches that assist women and their newborns in poor, underserved communities
across the world. This round of program funding will support interventions that increase primary healthcare access, improve the quality of care as measured by health outcomes, and lead to sustained healthy behavior. The organization will provide seed grants
of up to $250,000 for two years and transition-to-scale grants of up to $2 million for four years. Proposals are encouraged from nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, civic groups, regional organizations, and others.
Deadline: March 27th, 2014
More:
http://www.savinglivesatbirth.net/apply
NEW RESOURCES & READING
10.
Handbook of Models of Community Engagement Strategies in Higher Education
Institutions: Policy and Curriculum Development (December 2013) This handbook is a product of the Public Engagement with Research and Research Engagement with Society (PERARES) project, made up of 26 partners from 17 countries. Partners include Science Shops
(small organizations that carry out research, both theoretical and applied, in a wide range of disciplines,) social organizations, and higher education institutions. The project actively involves researchers and community organizations to articulate research
questions which can then be put on the research agendas of the partnering bodies. This report focuses particularly on policy and curriculum development issues within university based Science Shops. (h/t CESPartnership on Facebook)
QUICK LINKS: ENGAGEMENT FUNDING, SUBMISSION CALLS, CONFERENCES, AND MORE
January 2014:
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Call for Nominations: Gardner Leadership Award. Deadline January 31,
2014.
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Call for proposals: Colloquium on Academic Libraries & Service Learning. Deadline: January 31,
2014.
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Call for Abstracts: Community-University Victoria Conference 2014. Deadline: January 31st, 2014
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The Ms. Foundation for Women: Fellowship Program. Deadline: January 31st,
2014.
February 2014:
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PeyBack Foundation: Grants for Programs Serving At-Risk Children. Deadline: February 1, 2014.
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Registration now open: Appalachian Summit on Service-Learning.
Conference Date: February 1, 2014.
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: Interdisciplinary Dissertation
Fellowships. Deadline: February 4, 2014.
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Environmental Education (EE) Model Grants. Deadline: Feb. 4, 2014.
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Call for Papers: Journal of Dialogue Studies Spring 2014.
Deadline: February 7th, 2014.
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John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. Deadline: February 14th, 2014.
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Studying Congregations Engaged Scholars Fellowship. Deadline: February 15th, 2014.
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Call for Proposals: 2014 Creative Teaching Grants. Deadline:
February 16th, 2014.
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Call for nominations for Chancellor's Academic Outreach Award. Deadline: February 18th, 2014.
March 2014:
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Call for Proposals: Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference. Deadline: March 27th,
2014.
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Saving Lives At Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development. Deadline: March 27th, 2014.
April 2014:
May 2014:
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Call for Submissions: Literacy and Social Responsibility. Deadline: May 1, 2014.
June 2014:
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Call for Papers/Posters: American Indigenous Research Association. Deadline: June 1st,
2014.
July 2014:
August 2014:
September 2014:
October 2014:
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Save the Date! 15th Annual Engagement
Scholarship Consortium Conference Oct 5-9, 2014.
December 2014:
Ongoing:
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Call for papers: eJournal of Public Affairs on Public Scholarship. Ongoing
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Call for papers: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Ongoing and special issues.
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Call for papers: International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering
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Call for submissions: Global Journal of Community Psychology Practice
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Bank of America (Funding): Arts and Sports Sponsorships to Maintain Vibrant,
Healthy Communities.
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*New Journal*
Public - A Journal of Imagining America (to begin accepting proposals early 2013)
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Call for Book Reviews: Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship.
Ongoing.
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Impact Big Ideas: Crowdfunding for University of Tennessee Projects. Ongoing.
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UT Students Present “Leadershops” on Civic Engagement, Social Justice, and More. Upcoming Dates: February 6th,
February 19th, March 4th, March 27th, April 9th, and April 22nd.