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  Dear Colleagues,
As summer gets under way and planning begins for next semester, let's take a moment to reflect on the evolution of civic engagement and why it's as important today as it was 20 years ago. Today's students are rebuilding communities through "sustained collaboration" rather than spending the occasional day volunteering; business students are working with local nonprofits to develop and execute business plans, student nurses are working to address social and cultural issues that contribute to health problems, and the list goes on. Their involvement not only fills a need at community organizations that are understaffed and underfunded, but also helps cultivate the professional skills and ethical qualities desired by business leaders. Ohio Campus Compact looks forward to continuing our strategic partnerships with our member campuses to strengthen students' civic identity and provide the skills they need to succeed in a more demanding workforce.
--Dick Kinsley, Executive Director
P.S. We hope to see your students this fall at the Propel Ohio Summit, sponsored by Senator Sherrod Brown in partnership with The Ohio State University, Ohio Campus Compact, the John Glenn Leadership Council, and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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VISTA SPOTLIGHT
Connect2Complete 2015-2016 Host Sites Announced
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The 2015-16 Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Connect2Complete (C2C) host sites have been selected, and the VISTA team is preparing for a pre-service orientation in July. The following campuses will host at least one VISTA to develop and/or build the capacity of their institution's C2C program: 
- Capital University
- Columbus State Community College
- Kent State Stark
- Lorain County Community College
- Miami University Hamilton
- Otterbein University
- Wright State University
- Wright State University - Lake Campus
C2C combines service-learning and peer advocacy for low-socioeconomic status (SES) college students in first year or developmental education classes. This C2C strategy encourages the college students' academic, personal, and psychosocial development, as well as the development of social integration, cultural identity, and civic consciousness--all key factors for student success and persistence. The C2C model showed strong promise in a recent evaluation of the 2012-2014 pilot project. Over the course of the pilot, C2C students (low-SES students enrolled in one or more developmental education classes) were retained at higher rates than students in an equivalent comparison group. In addition, C2C students reported an increase in academic confidence, specifically in the areas of passing courses, continuing enrollment, achieving academic and career goals, and pursuing a career that will help their community. Similarly, the C2C students' educational aspirations increased over the pilot period, regardless of location, status, gender, or race. Those serving as C2C Peer Advocates also reported dramatically increased confidence and changes in their self-perception, expectations, and goals due to C2C training and experience. Read the evaluation report. We look forward to working with each campus in 2015-16!
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Mark your calendars for these exciting professional development opportunities from Campus Compact.
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Annual Statewide Member Campus Gathering
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Ohio Campus Compact's statewide meeting of campus representatives who are directing and delivering civic engagement opportunities will be held in August.
Date: August 6, 2015
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Denison University
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Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Summit
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Senator Sherrod Brown, in partnership with The Ohio State University, Ohio Campus Compact, the John Glenn Leadership Council, and the Corporation for National and Community Service, invites emerging student leaders from across Ohio to participate in this one-day leadership program. Each of Ohio's two-year and four-year public and private colleges and universities is invited to appoint up to three undergraduate students to attend the program.
Date: October 16, 2015 * Location: Columbus, OH * Learn more.
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Pen to Paper Writing Retreat
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Pen to Paper, an academic writing retreat sponsored by Indiana and Michigan Campus Compacts, is designed to provide hands-on guidance for faculty, professional staff, and graduate students working on (or planning for) journal manuscripts about service and community-engaged scholarship. This two-day retreat will allow participants to discuss ideas with journal editors, receive mentoring from faculty coaches, share ideas with colleagues and peers, and write. Space is limited. Register by August 14.
Dates: October 22-23, 2015 * Location: Shelbyville, MI * More information.
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9th Annual Conference on International Education
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 The 9th Annual TnCIS Conference on International Education will focus on high-impact practices in higher education, specifically study abroad and service-learning. Co-hosted by Southwest Tennessee Community College and Tennessee Campus Compact, the conference offers participants opportunities to network, share information, learn from each other, and gain valuable skills.
Updates on the conference program, hotel, speakers, and activities will become available over the summer. A call for proposals will go out in July. Contact Theresa Castillo at tcastillo@pstcc.edu with any questions.
Dates: November 5-6, 2015 * Location: Memphis, TN
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Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Announcements
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 Diving In and Diving Deep
As part of its 30th anniversary celebration in March 2016, Campus Compact is offering Diving In and Diving Deep "embedded institutes" for faculty. The format includes a pre-conference session, presentation offerings as part of the main event, and opportunities to convene for reflection throughout. Mandi McReynolds (Director of Community Engagement and Service-Learning at Drake University) and Dr. Shannon Wilder (Director of the Office of Service-Learning at University of Georgia) will facilitate. Space is limited, so register early. Learn more.
Robert Putnam to Give Keynote Address
Campus Compact is pleased to announce that bestselling author Robert Putnam will deliver the 30th anniversary celebration's opening keynote address, "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis." In his remarks, Putnam will discuss his new book of the same name, a groundbreaking examination of growing inequality and why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility.
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2015 Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism
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The purpose of this conference is to create opportunities for inspiration, connection, and building 21st century skill sets that support the continued evolution and impact of Ohio's service and volunteerism professions. Registration opens August 10. Date: October 1, 2015 * Location: Columbus, OH * Learn more.
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Marietta College's McDonough Leadership Conference
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 Effective socially responsible leadership requires that leaders fully consider the implications of their actions in various contexts--such as social, cultural, environmental, and economic--and that they be willing to struggle honestly and openly with conflicting values and difficult choices.
It is in the spirit of intellectual exploration, scholarship, self-reflection, and personal leadership development that the McDonough Leadership Center annually hosts the McDonough Leadership Conference. This year's theme is "Leadership as Social Responsibility." Date: April 1-2, 2016 * Location: Marietta, OH * Learn more. |
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has released a Notice of Funding Availability of up to $800,000 for the 2015 National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition. Successful applicants will receive awards of $30,000 - $300,000 a year for three years. The competition will support research in three priority areas: - Economic benefits of national service, volunteering, and civic engagement.
- Innovative research methodologies applied to national service models.
- Measuring and exploring relationships among civic engagement, national service, and volunteering.
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Calls for Presenters & Syllabi
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Read. Write. Act. Virtual Conference 2015
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The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education at UNC Chapel Hill is soliciting proposals for the annual Read. Write. Act. virtual conference, which connects college students, faculty, and program administrators with content specialists and community-based literacy organizations committed to creating a more just society by engaging young people in literacy education.
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Leadership as Social Responsibility
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All undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff members from any higher education institution are invited to present at the 2016 McDonough Leadership Conference, "Leadership as Social Responsibility," to be held April 1-2 in Marietta, OH.
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Call for Community-Based Syllabi
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Campus Compact's searchable syllabus database contains more than 400 syllabi of courses using service-learning and other community engagement approaches. Check it out in the new Resource Library at Compact.org. Campus Compact is actively seeking new syllabi, and a submission form will be up on its website soon. In the meantime, please send syllabi directly to Maggie Grove at mgrove@compact.org.
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Books, journals, other resources to help guide civic and community engagement work.
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The Pedagogy of Real Talk
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This book explores ways to engage, teach, and connect with students at risk. The book includes research, theory, implementation, case studies, and lessons learned from practice.
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The Course Reflection Project: Faculty Reflections on Teaching Service-Learning
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 For effective service-learning, following established best practices is not enough; instructors also need to reflect on how service-learning fits within the specific context and application of each unique course and partnership.
For this book, groups of faculty from a variety of disciplines reflected deeply on their courses, paying specific attention to obstacles and challenges. Each chapter represents the process of reflection and revision and serves as a guide to develop effective practices in varied curricular contexts.
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Campus Compact Member Survey Results Available
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The 2014 Annual Membership Survey, "Three Decades of Institutionalizing Change," tells a story of continued growth in support structures for campus engagement, leading to notable levels of engagement with students, faculty, and community partners.
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Campus Compact Statement on Higher Education's Response to Events in Baltimore and Around the U.S.
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Campus Compact has issued a statement on recent events involving police actions and the resulting discussions of race relations and social justice to guide campuses in creating their own responses. The statement reads, in part: "Campus Compact is dedicated to the proposition that colleges and universities have a special role to play in creating and sustaining the conditions for a thriving democracy. For that reason, we are compelled to respond to events in Baltimore, related protests across the country, and their antecedent conditions by providing our view of how colleges and universities can take positive action.... Campus Compact calls upon our 1,100 member colleges and universities and all of higher education to act, and we commit ourselves to supporting institutions as they do." Read the full statement, including recommended actions and resources.
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Seligsohn Delivers Springfield College
Commencement Address
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 Campus Compact president Andrew Seligsohn delivered the commencement address at Springfield College on May 17, 2015.
To watch Seligsohn's address in full, please click here.
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Dick Kinsley,
Executive Director
Theresa Bruskin,
National Director, Campus Election
Engagement Project
Lesha Farias,
Senior Program Director
Connie Kramer,
Office Manager
Brenna Limbrick,
Program Director
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