UT-REACH September 26, 2014

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT NEWS

SPOTLIGHT: 2014 Outreach Grant Winners Brad Collett, Gale Fulton, and Valerie Friedmann Collett's proposal called for key players in sustainability activities to congregate at a summit to coordinate efforts between University of Tennessee Landscape Architecture Programs and community partners.

Read more: http://service.utk.edu/funding/examples/brad-collett-gale-fulton-and-valerie-friedmann/
Key Dates: 2014-15 proposals are due Oct. 10, 2014.

See Announcement: http://service.utk.edu/funding/

SPOTLIGHT: 2014 Outreach Grant Winner Terri Combs-Orme

Combs-Orme worked closely with the Knox County Health Department to implement educational courses in prenatal care and early child brain development for disadvantaged mothers. The courses provided informative sessions and toolkits for the mothers.
Read more: http://service.utk.edu/funding/examples/terri-combs-orme/
Key Dates: 2014-15 proposals are due Oct. 10, 2014.

See Announcement: http://service.utk.edu/funding/

Political Science Researcher Builds Upon Assets of Rural County

Calhoun County, West Virginia is looking to the skies for a plan that could bring a unique kind of tourism into the isolated rural county. “We learned it's actually one of the darkest spots in the eastern part of the United States, which is pretty cool,” said UT's Tim Ezzell, research scientist in Political Science. “We're trying to build on that asset and explore some ideas with some folks to do some development up there based on and around night sky recreation.” County commissioner Bob Weaver agrees. “We think it's a great opportunity for the county,” Weaver said. “We are among the smallest counties in West Virginia and we rarely have the funds to develop things on our own in terms of public projects. We view this as a real opportunity to maybe do something.”
Story: Charleston Daily Mail http://www.charlestondailymail.com/article/20140918/DM01/140919201
Story: West Virginia Public Broadcasting http://wvpublic.org/post/calhoun-countys-darkness-may-be-worth-lot-money

Rewarding Academics for Civic Engagement Gains Ground

(University World News, 9/14/2014) The number of academics who engage with the community is growing, but for complicated reasons, most institutions still struggle to recognize and reward these efforts. (H/T Engagement Scholarship Consortium)

Read more: http://bit.ly/XNRJln

Management Course from UT HR: Mutuality Starts Here!

This free course, offered through UT own Employee & Organizational Development, demonstrates that key principles of community engagement apply internally just as they apply to our relationships with those outside of the academy. "Your Forgotten Customers: Internal Customer Service" explores intra-departmental customer service, highlighting best practices for mutually beneficial habits with peers. Registration required.
Key Date: Sept. 30, 2014, 8:30-11:30 a.m., 238 Conference Center Building

More information: http://uthr.admin.utk.edu/TandD/Management_Supervision.shtml#MS69

PAPERS, CONFERENCES AND WEBINARS

Call for Proposals: Innovations in Collaborative Modeling

This conference focuses on the use of systems modeling techniques in managing the complex social and environmental problems related to food systems, natural systems, wildlife management, water, health, transportation, and education. Because of the intricate connections between complex social and environmental problems, organizers are soliciting papers, demonstrations, and posters on: (1) Trans-disciplinary (linked) modeling that involves the integration of knowledge and practice across the natural and social, behavioral, and economic sciences, public health, and other related disciplines; (2) Participatory modeling that involves stakeholders from a wide range of sectors in conceptualizing, representing, and managing complex problems; and (3) Quantitative systems modeling techniques including, but not limited to, system dynamics modeling, social network analysis, and agent-based modeling.

Key Dates: Deadline for Submission is Dec. 19, 2014, Acceptance Notification is Feb. 27, 2015 and Conference Registration Opens Jan. 12, 2015
Venue: Kellogg Center, East Lansing, Michigan

Proposal guidelines: http://modeling.outreach.msu.edu/proposals

Extended Deadline to Oct. 31: The Journal for Civic Commitment (JCC)

JCC has extended its deadline for submissions to be considered for the Spring 2015 issue of the journal. Though JCC is particularly interested in work on service-learning in community colleges, articles from faculty and staff at all types of colleges and universities, as well as articles from community partners, are welcome. Please email articles for consideration to Dr. Gary Daynes, executive editor of the Journal for Civic Commitment, at gdaynes @ barton.edu.
Deadline: Submissions due Oct. 31, 2014.

Nominations for Courage to Climb Student Award

UT's Division of Student Life's Courage to Climb award seeks to recognize students who show promise in the areas of research, community service, promotion of civility and inclusion, leadership development, and/or campus involvement. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations. The Division of Student Life will then recognize one of these students per month beginning October 2014. Students will also be featured on the Division of Student Life website and will be invited to an end of year recognition event with the Vice Chancellor for Student Life.
Contact: Jessica Blanford, [log in to unmask]

Details & Nomination Form: http://studentlife.utk.edu/couragetoclimb_application.php

FUNDING

Call for 2014-15 Proposals: UTK Community Engagement Funding

As part of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's commitment to community collaboration and community-engaged scholarship, the Chancellor provides special project funding for proposals that specifically enhance the public engagement mission of the university. Proposals may be for community-engaged projects or partnerships that promote the principles of engagement as applied to research, teaching, or outreach. This program is primarily directed at faculty-led initiatives, though involvement of students is encouraged.
Application Deadline: Oct.10, 2014, 5 p.m.
Full Announcement: http://service.utk.edu/funding/

Office of Research & Engagement Funding Workshops

Click the links below to register for upcoming workshops.
September 30:       Finding Funding-Research Resources and Search Tools (includes a tutorial on SciVal Funding.) http://research.utk.edu/proposal-support/faculty-development-team/finding-funding-923/
October 1:       NIH Proposal Development http://research.utk.edu/proposal-support/faculty-development-team/nih-proposal-development/
October 2:       DMPTool: Online Tool for Data Management http://research.utk.edu/library-offering-workshop-on-dmptool/

October 7: Finding Funding: http://research.utk.edu/proposal-support/faculty-development-team/finding-funding-101/

November 4: Finding Funding: http://research.utk.edu/proposal-support/faculty-development-team/finding-funding-114/

Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) Grant

This grant encourages sociologists to undertake community action projects that bring social science knowledge, methods and expertise to bear in addressing community-identified issues and concerns. Grant applications are encouraged from sociologists seeking to work with community organizations, local public interest groups or community action projects.
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2014
More Details: http://www.asanet.org/funding/cari.cfm#eligibility

Women's Fund of East Tennessee
The Mission of the Women's Fund is to be a catalyst to transform the lives of low-income women and girls in the East Tennessee Foundation's 25-county service area.
Deadline: Letter of Intent due Oct. 2, 2014.
More Details: http://www.easttennesseefoundation.org/receive/grants/womens_fund.aspx

Arts Fund for East Tennessee
Funding will support programs by professionally managed arts organizations, programs by organizations that are not primarily arts providers, arts activities designed primarily as therapy and/or schools providing arts and cultural projects of special merit. General range of grants: $5,000 - $15,000. Special consideration will be given to projects that extend arts opportunities to underserved populations, public art displays, and performances that are designed to bring the arts into the everyday lives of the general public.
Key Dates: Online Letters of Intent available Oct. 1, 2014 and LOIs due Nov. 3, 2014.
More Details: http://www.easttennesseefoundation.org/receive/grants/arts_fund.aspx

NEW RESOURCES & READING

Broader Impacts Toolbox: Becoming More Proficient in Diversity and Inclusion

Tenn. TLC, in partnership with Vice Chancellor Rickey Hall and the Office of the Provost, will offer a workshop series, Engaging Identities: Where Teaching and Learning Meet. While primarily aimed at UT's teaching enterprise, diversity and inclusion are highly relevant topics for those engaged in sponsored research as well, per funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation. Workshops include:
(1) Identity and Critical Thinking: Integrating the Learner's Perspectives and Experiences.

Date: Oct. 20, 1:30-3:30 pm, Crest Room- UC.
(2) Inclusive Language, Practice and Facilitation of Difficult Dialogue.

Date: Jan. 22, 2015 (details TBA).
For more information: http://tenntlc-utk-edu.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2014/06/Diversity-Flyer.pdf.pdf

Webinar: Responsible Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

Sponsored by Unite For Sight, this webinar is designed for students, faculty, university advisors, and professionals interested in innovation, social entrepreneurship, and global health. Expert panelists represent Google Fiber, Global Health Corps, Ubuntu Education Fund, and others. Registration Required.
Key Date: Oct. 8, 2014, 4-5 p.m. EST
Information and Register: http://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/oct8

Pre-recorded Webinar: Models of Community Participation

Campus Community Partnerships for Health are forwarding, resharing and retweeting CAMH Education Network's webinar series, part of the University of Toronto's 4th series of strategic training in health research.
Watch Here: http://vimeo.com/81676256