Dear Colleagues,
With Veteran's Day just past, let us take a moment to remember the Ohio veterans who have served our country to ensure that we have access to the liberties we enjoy daily. Just last month it became easier for our state's veterans to receive college credit for their military training. On September 16, House Bill 488 took effect "to create a uniform, effective process for awarding college credit to veterans for military training."
Ohio Campus Compact supports veterans and other nontraditional students in their college aspirations through the Connect2Complete program (see below). Let's continue to honor our country's veterans and active duty personnel, and thank them for their service.
-- Dick Kinsley, Executive Director
P.S. Campus Compact's 2014 membership survey is now open; see the article below for information and a link to survey instructions. Don't miss this opportunity to have your great work counted in our national assessment!
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MEMBER OPPORTUNITY: 
Become an OCC VISTA Host Site
In the coming year, Ohio Campus Compact will have several new host site openings for AmeriCorps VISTAs working on the
Connect2Complete (C2C) college retention program. C2C works to improve retention and graduation rates among low-income and underrepresented college students through a unique combination of peer advocacy and community engagement activities.
Currently 7 AmeriCorps VISTA members serve at 6 member campuses across Ohio. OCC expects to have 12 slots available for VISTAs to be hired this spring for the 2015-16 academic year. This is a great opportunity for member campuses to build capacity for college access and success efforts.
Erin Corwin, Experiential Education Professional at current OCC VISTA site Lorain County Community College (LCCC), notes, "Through the support of the OCC's AmeriCorps VISTA program, we have a much-needed structure to assist us in growing and sustaining our C2C program." LCCC's C2C program has served some 950 students since 2012.
If your campus is interested in becoming a C2C VISTA host site, contact Lesha Farias at 740-587-8568 or lfarias@ohiocampuscompact.org.
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VISTA SPOTLIGHT:
Robert Barry, C2C VISTA at
The Ohio
State University
 Robert Barry's devotion to education and youth is seen through his work with the Connect2Complete program at The Ohio State University. He works closely with the Young Scholars Program (YSP) under the Young Scholars-College Success Program umbrella. YSP works to improve college preparation, retention, and degree completion among high-ability first-generation students with financial need.
Barry develops partnerships with developmental education faculty, Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) staff, and campus and community organizations that support OCC and YSP efforts. Working with different offices such as Outreach and Engagement and Student Life, he is also beginning to coordinate community engagement learning activities in conjunction with developmental education faculty, Peer Advocates, mentors, ODI scholars, and others to develop connections and support systems for students in the program.
Read Robert Barry's bio here. Learn more about the Connect2Complete program.
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First Annual Hunger Dialogue Addresses Food Security in Ohio
Photo: Tracee Patterson (second from right) receives the Student Advocacy Award from Ambassador Tony P. Hall (second from left), accompanied by her daughter (far left), and husband (far right).
Hosted by Walsh University's Office of Global Learning and Office of Service Learning and co-sponsored by Ohio Campus Compact, the First Annual Ohio Hunger Dialogue on September 26-27 brought approximately 100 Ohio leaders together to discuss hunger issues in the state and nationwide. Participants challenged each other to address the issues through their innovative work on campus and in the community.
 During the event, keynote speaker Ambassador Tony P. Hall received the Walsh Founders' Award. Tracee Patterson of OCC member campus Kent State University was presented with the Tony P. Hall Student Advocacy Award. This award recognizes students and universities addressing the issue of hunger in new and innovative ways in Ohio. Read more.
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Campus Compact Annual Member Survey Now Open
Campus Compact invites all member campuses to complete the 2014 annual membership survey. Conducted for nearly 30 years, this survey is the most comprehensive and widely distributed review of campus-based service, service-learning, and civic engagement in the nation.
Results allow campuses to compare their progress with state and national trends and help all of us better articulate our case to elected officials, funders, and the media. For example, the survey has allowed us to calculate the dollar value of campus-supported student work in the community, which our last survey showed to be $9.7 billion nationally. The value of such work among OCC member campuses alone is some $327 million a year.
The survey provides a mechanism for campus-based information gathering that supports applications for the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement and the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. It also enables evaluation of campus engagement efforts. The deadline for completing the survey is December 12. Instructions and a link to the survey can be found here.
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Valuable Resources from Campus Compact
Service-Learning Essentials
Campus Compact is pleased to announce the publication of Service-Learning Essentials: Questions, Answers, and Lessons Learned by Barbara Jacoby. Organized in an accessible Q&A format, the book offers answers to the most common questions and concerns about service-learning. Each chapter addresses issues related to the individual and collective work of starting and developing a service-learning center or program, with examples drawn from a variety of disciplines and institutional types.
The book will be released on November 10, 2014. As a sponsor, Campus Compact has secured a special discount for members. Order copies from Jossey-Bass and use the code CCO25 at checkout.
Volunteer Management Resources
Our colleague Leslie Garvin at North Carolina Campus Compact has developed a list of recommended volunteer and event management products, compiled from suggestions to the Higher Education Service-Learning Listserv.
Volunteer tracking and management:
Event sign-up:
Partnership Resources from RICC
Rhode Island Campus Compact has made available a variety of new publications on partnerships and other aspects of engagement. Some highlights are below; you can download full copies of these resources here.
Partnerships for Success: PFS Partnership Rubric. The PFS Partnership Rubric is a colorful, versatile tool designed to support institutional, organizational, and programmatic partnership development and assessment.
Partnerships for Success Research Brief: College Access in Rhode Island-Admission Officer and Secondary School Counselor Perspectives. A critical look at two vital practitioner groups, this report examines emergent themes in PK-16 linkages such as barriers to collaboration, practitioner needs, and ways to build secondary and postsecondary professions for enhanced college access and success.
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Opportunities for Faculty & Staff
Call for Papers
The Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education (JPSHE) provides a venue for higher education faculty and administrative leadership to reflect on the ways that community engagement affects work in higher education. JPSHE welcomes empirically based examinations, critical reflection pieces, theoretical investigations, commentaries, case studies, and pedagogical and research designs. Deadline: February 1, 2015. Learn more.
Call for Peer Reviewers
The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (JHEOE) seeks scholars and practitioners to serve as peer reviewers for research articles on community engagement in higher education. JHEOE is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing theory and practice related to all forms of engagement between higher education institutions and communities. To express interest in serving as reviewer, please complete this form.
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Opportunities for Students
Student Journal Call for Papers
The International Undergraduate Journal for Service-Learning, Leadership and Social Change is accepting articles from undergraduates. The journal publishes student articles that discuss the development and impact of a service-learning project, present a service-learning case study, or offer a reflection on service-learning and the development of personal leadership. Submission guidelines are included in the Fall 2014 issue.
Online Philanthropy Course
"Giving 2.0: The MOOC" is a Stanford University-sponsored online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes, and experiences to give more effectively. Students will vote on eligible nonprofits and collaboratively determine which ones receive grants. Up to $100,000 will be given away. Learn more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values
The 25th Annual Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values will examine the role of higher education in promoting the values of fairness and equity in the intellectual and ethical development of students. The Institute is expected to attract participants from across the country.
February 5-7, 2015, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
General Education & Assessment Conference
AAC&U's 2015 General Education and Assessment Network for Academic Renewal conference will explore the strategies, opportunities, experiences, and achievements of creating and communicating about general education programs that position students for success. February 19-21, 2015, Kansas City, MO Learn more
Global Health & Innovation Conference
Unite For Sight's Global Health & Innovation Conference will convene some 2,000 leaders, educators, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. March 28-29, 2015, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Learn more
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JOB OPENINGS
Executive Director, IL Campus Compact
Illinois Campus Compact (ILCC) is seeking an executive director to replace the current long-term director, who will be retiring in June. ILCC, housed at DePaul University in Chicago, has more than 40 member campuses. The executive director is responsible for leading campus, state, and regional collaborations; developing programming; and managing grants and fund development. Learn more.
Executive Director, WI Campus Compact
Wisconsin Campus Compact is seeking an executive director to lead statewide campus engagement efforts. The executive director is responsible for providing leadership and assistance to member institutions to further both student and institutional engagement. This position is hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Madison. Learn more.
Executive Director, Engaged Cornell
Engaged Cornell is a university-wide initiative that will bring high-impact practices and community-engaged learning to students and faculty while increasing opportunities for partnerships in local, national, and global arenas. The director will provide senior-level leadership and planning in supporting the university's community engagement goals. Learn more.
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STEM GRANTS
The Toyota USA Foundation offers grants that support innovative programs to improve the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). To be eligible for a grant, an organization must be classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, have a national scope, and offer a program focused on education specifically in STEM. Learn more.
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GOOD READ
Harry Boyte, who recently spoke with OCC's membership about the current state of campus engagement, has published an op ed piece in the Huffington Post about the October 16 White House Summit on Higher Education.
In the article he notes that summit participants (including Campus Compact president Andrew Seligsohn, who chaired a breakout session), believe "it is imperative for higher education to reaffirm its democracy purposes and educate about the democracy-building story of higher education." Read the article here.
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MEMBER CAMPUSES
Antioch University Midwest · Baldwin Wallace University · Bowling Green State University · Capital University · Case Western Reserve University · Central Ohio Technical College · Central State University · Columbus State Community College · Cuyahoga Community College · Defiance College · Denison University · Hiram College · John Carroll University · Kent State University · Lorain County Community College · Lourdes University · Marietta College · Mercy College of NW Ohio · Miami University · Mount St. Joseph University · Muskingum University · Oberlin College · Ohio Northern University · Ohio University · Ohio Wesleyan University · Otterbein University · Owens Community College · The College of Wooster · The Ohio State University · The University of Akron · The University of Findlay · University of Cincinnati · University of Dayton · University of Mount Union · Walsh University · Wilmington College · Wittenberg University · Wright State University · Xavier University
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SEND US YOUR NEWS
If you have news, events, or campus models of interest to our members, we'd love to include them in our newsletter. We may also highlight them in other state and national venues.
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OCC STAFF
Dick Kinsley, Executive Director
Connie Kramer, Office Manager
Lesha Farias, Senior Program Director
Brenna Limbrick, Program Director
Theresa Bruskin, Program Director for Campus Election Engagement Project
View staff bios here.
Reach us at
740-587-8568.
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