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  Dear Colleagues, Many college students in America face a little-known but challenging financial issue: paying for both school and food. Feeding America--a nonprofit network of food banks--estimates that nearly half of its college-enrolled clients each year have to choose between education and food. In response to this need, the number of campus food pantries is rising. The College and University Food Bank Alliance has seen the number of food banks and pantries at campuses nationwide rise from just 1 in 1993 to 184 in 2015. Food insecurity will be a focus at October's Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Summit, hosted by Senator Sherrod Brown. The summit will bring together student leaders, nominated by their campus presidents, who are working on issues like food insecurity and food justice in Ohio. You'll find registration details below. Kudos to our campuses who have Campus Kitchens--Walsh University and Kent State University--as well as those that are part of the Food Recovery Network: Bowling Green State University, Case Western Reserve University, Denison University, Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University. We would also like to recognize The Ohio State University, Wright State University, Owens Community College, Lorain County Community College, and our other member campuses for their work on food security issues for local college students and their communities. -- Dick Kinsley, Executive Director
P.S. Thanks to those of you who have renewed your membership in OCC for 2015-16. We look forward to working with you as partners in civic engagement and student success. If you have questions about the membership process, please email Connie Kramer.
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VISTA SPOTLIGHT
The 2015-2016 OCC VISTA Team
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From top left: Rizz Dickson (Columbus State Community College), Kristina Jakubec (Lorain County Community College), Lauren Klingshirn (Otterbein University), Emily Sexton (Wright State University), Maria Latschar (Columbus State Community College), Rachel Scherzer (Capital University), Heather Dorsten (Wright State Lake), Ava Carvour (VISTA Leader at OCC), Chantel Parker (Kent State Stark) and Lesha Farias (Ohio Campus Compact)
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Please join us in welcoming OCC's 2015-2016 Connect2Complete AmeriCorps VISTA team!
Capital University welcomes Rachel Scherzer, who has a BA in English literary studies from Otterbein University.
Columbus State Community College welcomes Rizz Dickson, who has a BA in sociology and gender studies from Ohio Wesleyan University. Kent State University Stark Campus welcomes Chantel Parker, who has a BA in criminology from Kent State University. Lorain County Community College welcomes Kristina Jakubec, who has a BS in journalism and psychology from Eastern Michigan University and an MEd in sports management from Cleveland State University.
Miami University Hamilton Campus welcomes Ronald Blassingame, who has a BA in Black world studies from Miami University Oxford Campus.
Otterbein University welcomes Lauren Klingshirn, who has a BA in history from the College of Wooster.
Wright State University welcomes Emily Sexton, who has a BA in social work from Wright State University.
Wright State University Lake Campus welcomes Heather Dorsten, who has a BS in middle childhood education from Wright State University Lake Campus.
Ohio Campus Compact welcomes Ava Carvour, who has a BA in English and women's studies from Allegheny College, as our 2015-2016 VISTA Leader.
The OCC VISTA team spent two days at the end of July learning about Connect2Complete models and poverty alleviation through college success.
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OCC Statewide Member Gathering
Promotes Higher Ed's Public Purposes
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In August, 67 representatives from OCC member schools gathered for discussion, brainstorming, and networking focused on civic engagement.
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On August 6, OCC brought together 67 representatives from 26 member colleges and universities for discussion, brainstorming, and networking focused on civic engagement. Campus Compact President Andrew Seligsohn gave the keynote address, noting in part: "The public purposes of higher education...are the purposes of higher education--the reasons why our institutions were founded and why they continue to deserve public support." Meeting sessions offered information and insight on topics such as partnerships, election engagement, alternative breaks, engaging faculty, digital storytelling, and many others. Read more about the event.
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Collegiate Leadership Conference of Ohio
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 The Student Engagement and Leadership department at Columbus State Community College, in conjunction with Ohio Campus Compact, formally seeks 2015 Workshop Proposals for the 6th annual Collegiate Leadership Conference of Ohio (CLCO).
Dates: November 13-14, 2015 * Location: Columbus State Community College Proposal deadline: September 15, 2015 * Learn more.
**This is a great opportunity to encourage your Propel Ohio applicants to submit a proposal and apply the knowledge they will acquire from the October Propel Summit!**
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Mark your calendars for these exciting professional development opportunities from Campus Compact.
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Propel Ohio Collegiate Leadership Summit
Student Applications Due September 15
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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 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. Students should apply through Senator Brown's office using the link below by September 15, 2015. Campus presidents will make final nominations.
Date: October 16, 2015 * Location: Columbus, OH * Learn more.
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High-Impact Practices:
Study Abroad & Service Learning
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 The 9th Annual TnCIS Conference on International Education, co-hosted by Southwest Tennessee Community College and Tennessee Campus Compact, will focus on high-impact practices in higher education--specifically, study abroad and service-learning.
Attendees will have opportunities to network, share information, learn from each other, and gain valuable skills.
Dates: November 5-6, 2015 * Location: Memphis, TN Learn more. |
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Summit on Civic Learning and Student Success
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A new partnership initiative, launched by Campus Compact and three other organizations to advance civic learning and student success across the education continuum, will kick off in November at an Action Summit in Baltimore. Mini-grants are available to offset the cost of travel and lodging for participants.
Date: November 18, 2015 * Location: Baltimore, MD * Learn more.
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Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Conference
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Campus Compact's 30th Anniversary Conference will focus on the theme Accelerating Change: Engagement for Impact. The 30th anniversary is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the achievements of the last three decades, learn more about what needs to be done and what resources exist to enable that work, and commit ourselves to take the steps necessary to accelerate and deepen our efforts.
Dates: March 21-23, 2016 * Location: Boston, MA * Learn more.
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Summit of Presidents and Chancellors
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Campus Compact's 30th Anniversary Conference will be preceded by a national Summit of Presidents and Chancellors. This members-only event offers an opportunity for campus leaders to renew our joint commitment to the public purposes of higher education. Presidents and chancellors will affirm an Action Statement announcing a set of commitments to apply the principles articulated in the seminal Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education.
Date: March 20, 2016 * Location: Boston, MA * Learn more.
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Ohio Conference on Service and Volunteerism
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 This annual conference seeks 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. Date: October 1, 2015 * Location: Columbus, OH * Learn more. |
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IARSLCE "Revolutionary Scholarship" Conference
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The 2015 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) Conference will focus on the theme Revolutionary Scholarship: Innovation of Community Engagement Models.
Practitioner-Scholar Forum: Full-day pre-conference. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm.
Cost: $75 (discounted from $125).
Dates: November 16-18, 2015 * Location: Boston, MA * Learn more. |
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Awards for Students and Grads
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The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others; and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning. |
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$100,000 Social Justice Prize
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The 2016 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize honors recent graduates who demonstrate leadership in their fields as well as creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in advancing positive social change. Up to two prizes will be presented in 2016, each with an award of $100,000--half to the winning individual(s) and half to their organization. No affiliation with Grinnell College is required.
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MLK Day of Service Mini-Grants
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ServeOhio, in conjunction with its corporate Stewards of Service Honda of America and AEP Ohio, is pleased to announce the availability of grants to support community service projects organized for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on January 18, 2016.
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Books, journals, other resources to help guide civic and community engagement work.
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Books to Advance Your Work on Campus
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Campus Compact Community Engagement Professionals Project
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Campus Compact welcomes a new corps of research fellows working to develop a better understanding of the competencies and professional development practices of community engagement professionals. Dr. Lina Dostilio, Director of the Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research at Duquesne University, will coordinate the work of the research fellows. We look forward to sharing findings this fall. Follow the Campus Compact Blog for updates. | |
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Campus Compact Leadership Meeting Sets Future Direction
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Campus Compact national and state board members and staff gathered recently in Minneapolis to draft an Action Statement, building on the Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education, intended to inspire renewed engagement among members and a deepened commitment to impact. The Action Statement, to be announced this fall, will serve as the basis of discussion for Campus Compact's Summit of Presidents and Chancellors in March. Learn more. | |
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Executive Director, Fitz Center for Leadership in Community
Part-Time Fellow
The Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland. View listing.
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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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Dick Kinsley,
Executive Director
Theresa Bruskin,
National Director, Campus Election
Engagement Project
Courtney Cochran
Campus Election Engagement
Regional Organizer for Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Kentucky
Lesha Farias,
Senior Program Director
Connie Kramer,
Office Manager
Brenna Limbrick,
Senior Staff-Communications
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