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In This Issue: President Allen Affirms Institutional Commitment to Civic Engagement Organizers Call for Presentation Proposals for 2020 Community Engagement Symposium Founders’ Week Day of Service Highlights Partnership with Organization Managing Historic Site Nominations for Community Engagement Awards 2020: Community Engagement Educator Category CCSI Invites Faculty Members to Apply for Service-Learning Designation | ||||||
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President Allen Affirms Institutional Commitment to Civic Engagement “We are a President Mike Allen has affirmed Barry’s commitment to civic engagement and has called on the local community to “embrace” the university. “As a Catholic, Allen told a large audience: “We are a Acknowledging that Barry graduates do well and do good, Allen reflected on the Core Commitments Luncheon, held two days earlier, which showcased collaborative projects that demonstrate the university’s mission. He said he saw “faculty and staff using their expertise and teaching excellence to empower students in engaged leadership, research, and civic responsibility – across all disciplines and geographic boundaries – pushing the limits of what our students believe is possible for themselves.” The president urged continued support for the university as it pursues goals for the benefit of students and the community. According to him, “We need our old friends and new friends in Barry’s seventh president, Michael S. Allen, Ph.D., is the first man and layperson to lead the university since its founding in 1940. His inauguration took place on November 13 in the Shepard and Among participants were Sister Patricia Siemen, O.P., prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, the university’s religious sponsors; Sister Mary Ann Caulfield, O.P., prioress of the Florida Mission Chapter; John Bussel, chairperson of Barry’s Board of Trustees; and Sister Linda Bevilacqua, O.P., Ph.D., president emerita. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez, a Barry alumnus, spoke during the convocation, as did Dr. Leticia Vega, chair of the Faculty Senate, was the marshal for the convocation. The ceremony was part of a series of events for Founders’ Week, the annual celebration of Barry’s history; Catholic, Dominican identity; and Adrian Dominican foundation. | ||||||
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Organizers Call for Presentation Proposals for 2020 Community Engagement Symposium The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), in association with the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Implementation Committee, has issued a call for proposals for presentations at Barry’s seventh annual Community Engagement Symposium. Students, faculty and staff members, and community partners are invited to submit proposals for presentations by January 31. The theme of the symposium is "Engagement in Purposeful Projects: From Awareness to Action.” In relation to community engagement, purposeful projects include experiential learning practices such as service-learning, community-based research, fieldwork, study abroad, capstones, and internships. Proposals should address the theme of the symposium and identify the experiential learning practice that was implemented. Successful proposals will specify the course or co-curricular project, the social or community issue addressed, the related activities undertaken, and the actual learning outcomes. Proposals should also emphasize how the project was designed to be purposeful and how student awareness was translated into action. Scheduled for March 25, the 2020 symposium will highlight student learning outcomes of community engagement practices in the context of Barry’s QEP titled “Fostering Personal and Social Responsibility through Experiential Learning.” For additional information on the symposium, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu. | ||||||
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Founders’ Week Day of Service Highlights Partnership with Organization Managing Historic Site The Day of Service that marked the start of Founders’ Week 2019 highlighted Barry’s partnership with the organization that manages a historic site in Dr. Mike Allen, president of the university, and Guy Forchion, executive director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, pointed to the mutual benefits of the partnership. They gave examples of several projects –some as part of service-learning courses, others as part of Federal Work-Study Community Service – that exemplify the partnership. Over the years, Forchion said, Barry’s contributions to the partnership have involved “hundreds of volunteers, thousands of volunteer hours, countless beach cleanups, exotic plant removal, and many other projects.” In the wake of Hurricane Irma, he noted, Barry volunteers “came out in force,” cleaning up debris throughout the park and providing help when it was needed most. “It’s been a tough struggle working without financial support from the City of Miami for many years,” Forchion said, “but the volunteer support we’ve received from Barry University and other community partners got us through some very difficult times.” He thanked the Center for Community Service Initiatives for the volunteering spirit generated and the assistance provided for the maintenance of the park. Virginia Key was once the official “colored only” recreation site in The City of Earlier in his remarks, Allen declared, “I am a firm believer in community partnerships because I know how they can strengthen the organizations that come together in order to help the communities they serve.” Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and family members joined in celebrating Barry’s tradition of collaborative service and commitment to recognizing the sacredness of Earth. The university president served alongside other volunteers, who created nature trails, restored a nursery, assembled picnic tables, and removed litter from the beach. Among the scores of volunteers were Vice President Jennifer Boyd-Pugh; Dean Joan Phillips and her husband, Carlos Hernandez; Associate Vice Presidents Roxanne Davies and Jasmine Santiago; and Associate Vice Provost Victor Romano. Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI and a member of Barry’s Mission Integration Council, coordinated the Day of Service activities. | ||||||
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Nominations for Community Engagement Awards 2020: Community Engagement Educator Category Community Engagement Educator is one of the seven categories for which Community Engagement Award nominations are being accepted. Students, faculty, and staff members, as well as community partners, are invited to submit nominations by January 27.
The other award categories are Community Impact,Community Partnership, Community-Based Research, Engaged Scholarship,Service-Learning Faculty, and Engaged Department. The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) will host Barry’s seventh annual Community Engagement Awards on March 25. The nomination forms are available in CEMS, the Community Engagement Management System <http://web.barry.edu/service/ProgramView.aspx?ID=1494>. | ||||||
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CCSI Invites Faculty Members to Apply for Service-Learning Designation
The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) is inviting faculty members whose courses include a service-learning component to apply for the service-learning designation. Sections of courses, internships, practicum assignments, field education, capstones, community-based research, and similar community-focused or community-based work also may be designated as service-learning. “Designating courses as service-learning promotes deep integration of thoughtfully organized community service into the curriculum and high standards of service-learning practice,” according to a statement from the CCSI. “Service-learning courses demonstrate the value of applied learning, student engagement with the community, and critical reflection.” For additional information on the service-learning designation, contact Dr. Glenn Bowen at gbowen@barry.edu. | ||||||
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Community Engagement News
Posted On : November 25, 2019
