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The Campus Compact Impact Awards are now accepting nominations and applications to celebrate outstanding examples of civic and community engagement work. This year's awards include some exciting changes:
Exciting news for community-engaged researchers and practitioners! The deadline to submit proposals for Compact25, on September 27th, is quickly approaching. This initiative offers a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work and help shape the future of community engagement in higher education.
Compact25 is a visionary framework launched by Campus Compact to guide the organization's mission and support member institutions in advancing the public purposes of higher education. Its goal is to foster strong communities while educating students for civic and social responsibility.
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As we kick off the fall semester at GW, there are plenty of exciting opportunities for students to engage in community service and involvement. Here are some key updates:
The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is hosting its annual conference this October in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. This year’s conference, themed "Transforming Cities, Communities, and Campuses," will focus on how universities can drive positive change and foster collaboration within urban and metropolitan areas.
Early-bird registration, which offers the lowest rates for this impactful higher education event, ends on Friday, August 23. The conference will feature keynote speakers, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities designed to address pressing issues and showcase successful community engagement practices.
...continue reading "Register Now: CUMU Conference Early-Bird Pricing"
The Office of Sustainability at GW invites faculty and staff to join the Green Office Network certification program. This initiative seeks to inspire sustainable practices across university departments while fostering a community of leaders dedicated to environmental stewardship.
Interested offices can begin the certification process by selecting a Green Leader and completing an online checklist. Certification is awarded on a four-level point system, with Level 1 starting at 20 points. Once certified, offices join the Green Office Network, gaining access to resources, updates, and opportunities to provide feedback on sustainability initiatives.
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program, administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year. This prestigious program provides recent graduates, master's and doctoral candidates, and young professionals with opportunities to pursue international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary or secondary school teaching around the world.
Applications are due by October 8, 2024, at 5 pm Eastern Time. Interested GW faculty and students can find detailed information and start their application at the Fulbright Online Application portal.
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GW faculty members Dr. Anna Jayne Kimmel and Sidney Williams, MFA, are collaborating on an event this Fall 2024 that engages stories from men on death row. The event, coordinated in affinity with the World Day Against the Death Penalty in October, will include a staged reading of Kenneth Reams' play "REND" alongside a panel discussion.
Students interested in participating should contact Dr. Kimmel (anna.kimmel@gwu.edu) or Professor Williams (sidwilliams@gwu.edu) by June 17 to learn more. Various roles are available, including actors, designers, and researchers.
...continue reading "Call for Participants: Staged Reading of Death Row Stories"
The Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition (CLDE) is hosting a two-part virtual forum to launch their new report, "Every Student, Every Degree: College Civic Learning for Today's Students and Tomorrow's Democracy." The events will be held on September 4 and October 1, 2024, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM ET.
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Attention scholars, practitioners, and community partners! An exciting opportunity has emerged to contribute to a vital conversation on equitable community engagement in higher education.
Routledge and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) are compiling an edited volume titled "Equitable Community Engagement with Colleges and Universities: Exploring Equity in Community-Campus Relationships." This book seeks to explore how equity is understood, defined, and experienced within community-campus partnerships across various contexts.
...continue reading "Call for Chapters: Exploring Equity in Community-Campus Relationships"
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. This award honors graduate students who demonstrate outstanding potential as future leaders in higher education and a strong commitment to academic innovation in the areas of equity, community engagement, and teaching and learning.
Nominations are due by August 23, 2024. Faculty members or administrators can nominate doctoral-seeking graduate students planning a career in higher education, regardless of academic discipline. Graduate students in fields where a master’s degree is the terminal degree (such as an MFA) are also eligible. Award winners will receive travel support to attend AAC&U's Annual Meeting in January 2025.
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Routledge and AAC&U are seeking chapter submissions for an edited volume titled "Equitable Community Engagement with Colleges and Universities: Exploring Equity in Community-Campus Relationships." The book will examine how equity is perceived, defined, and practiced in community-campus partnerships across diverse contexts.
Abstract submissions of 250 words are due August 23, 2024. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full proposals by November 8. The editors welcome contributions from community organizations, faculty, staff, practitioners, and students, with preference given to collaboratively written submissions.
...continue reading "Call for Papers: Equitable Community Engagement in Higher Education"
(Post updated: Oct 24, 2024)
As you finalize your plans for the coming semester, please refer to the information and resources below. The Nashman Center Community Engaged Scholarship team is happy to support you in any way we can. Please reach out to Wendy Wagner, wagnerw@gwu.edu. ...continue reading "CES Courses: Starting a New Semester"
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Campus Compact have launched the Democracy Inventory Project, a new initiative to strengthen democratic engagement efforts in higher education. A 21-member design team of diverse higher education leaders from across the U.S. will develop inventory tools and resources to help institutions assess and enhance their democracy-building work.
More information available at compact.org/democracy-inventory-project
Key details:
- Project aims to provide adaptable resources for assessing democratic engagement efforts
- Design team began meeting this spring
- Supported by planning grant from Lumina Foundation
- Will inform broader AAC&U/Campus Compact planning project on scaling effective democracy-building in higher education
...continue reading "Democracy Inventory Project: AACU and Campus Compact Initiative"
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning has published Volume 56, Issue 2 focused on "Rethinking How Higher Education Can Serve the Public Good". This issue explores how colleges and universities can better fulfill their public mission.
The issue includes articles on topics like racial equity in higher education, civic learning for democracy, and community colleges serving the public good.
The CivXNow coalition has released a new report examining the implications of artificial intelligence for civic education and democracy, available here.
Key highlights:
- Explores how AI may affect core civic knowledge, skills, dispositions and behaviors
- Provides recommendations for educational practices and policies to leverage AI's potential while mitigating risks
- Calls for a major national investment in civic education to prepare students for the AI era
- Proposes research agenda on AI's impacts on youth civic engagement and social cohesion
...continue reading "New Report: AI’s Impact on Civic Education and Democracy"
