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Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officers Share Reasons for Voting
An opportunity to express one’s voice in a democracy where every citizen’s voice matters. That, in essence, is the message from Barry’s chief academic and student affairs officers as they shared their reasons for voting.
In a tweet last Monday, University Provost Dr. John Murray said, “I vote because I live in a democracy, where my voice matters as much as any citizen. #whyivote #barryuvotes”
Dr. Scott F. Smith, vice president for student affairs, tweeted: “#WhyIVote Thankful for civic opportunities to express my voice. I care about the future of kids, community, education & society #BarryUVotes”
The Center for Community Service Initiatives launched a “Why I Vote” campaign on social media on October 3. Murray, Barry’s chief academic affairs officer, and Smith, the chief student affairs officer, were the first to participate by sharing their own reasons for voting.
The campaign is part of Barry’s Campus Democracy Project, or CDP, a civic engagement initiative that includes get-out-the vote activities. The purpose of the social media campaign is to encourage students, faculty, and staff to vote in this year’s elections.
CCSI Director Dr. Glenn Bowen also took to Twitter to share why he votes: “I vote because a vote means a voice. If I don’t use mine, I might lose mine!”
Dr. Sean Foreman, professor of political science and co-chair of the CDP, tweeted, “I vote because I want to see an even better future for my students and my children. #WhyIVote #BarryUVotes #Election2016”
What They’ve Tweeted
- I vote because I have the right to choose, my leaders, my issues #whyivote #barryuvotes –Laura Fothergill, trainer in the Division of Information Technology
- I vote because it matters. #WhyIVote #BarryUVotes #Election2016 – Dr. Sean Foreman, co-chair of the Campus Democracy Project Committee
- Follow the #WhyIVote movement #barryuvotes – Center for Community Service Initiatives,
Administrators, staff, faculty, and students are urged to share why voting matters to them by tweeting, posting, and sharing their thoughts, photos, and videos using both #WhyIVote and #BarryUVotes.
The “Why I Vote” campaign will continue until November 7, the eve of Election Day this year.
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Registration for American Government Quiz Competition Extended to October 14
Registration for the Quiz Competition on American Government and Elections is underway. Student clubs and other organizations interested in participating in the competition are asked to register by the extended deadline of Monday, October 14.
Registration for the competition is via email to service@barry.edu, with “Quiz Competition” in the subject line.
On October 28, four-member teams of students representing campus clubs and other student organizations will compete for a championship cup and various prizes. Coordinated by the CCSI, the competition is part of Barry’s Campus Democracy Project.
For additional information, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.
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Community Engagement Symposium Scheduled for March 29
Barry’s fourth annual Community Engagement Symposium will be held on March 29, 2017. The event will include presentations and discussions of community engagement projects, practices, and perspectives.
The program will feature a seminar and a workshop by a nationally recognized community engagement scholar-practitioner; two concurrent presentation sessions for faculty, staff, students, and community partners; a poster session; and a community engagement showcase consisting mainly of community partner exhibits.
Symposium participants will discuss community engagement in the context of Barry’s Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, titled “Promoting Personal and Social Responsibility through Experiential Learning.” They will also explore community engagement concepts such as experiential learning, service-learning, community-based research, and engaged scholarship.
A call for proposals will be issued soon. Faculty, students, staff, and community partners will be invited to submit proposals for concurrent-session presentations by January 20.
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Mini-Grants Available for Community-Based Research
The Center for Community Service Initiatives is offering mini-grants for community-based research. Full-time faculty who teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses may apply for a mini-grant of up to $500.
CBR is a collaborative process of critical inquiry into problems or issues faced by a community. Faculty members and students collaborate with community partners on applied research projects that address specific problems or issues and promote social change. Research questions emerge from the needs of the community. The goal of the research is to produce and disseminate information that will benefit community members or agencies serving the community. Through CBR, students learn research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
CBR may be incorporated into a course as the service-learning component. As such, the research itself and the products of the research constitute the participating students’ service to the community. A CBR project may be conducted by an entire class or by a group/team. Each team must include at least one student, faculty member (as co-investigator and/or mentor), and community partner.
Students may engage in critical reflection through the reporting process and will be encouraged to submit a paper to the Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research.
CBR proposals may be submitted at any time this semester. For further information and an application form, contact the CCSI at service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696.
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Next Major Day of Service is October 22
The next major day of service on Barry’s community engagement calendar is October 22. Service-learning students and volunteers will participate in community service projects for Make a Difference Day at close to a dozen service sites in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
“Projects will address issues of food access, environmental stewardship, education, homelessness, and youth development,” said CCSI Program Coordinator Ashton Spangler. “Participating community partners for the day of service include Urban GreenWorks, Carnival Arts, Little Haiti Optimist Club, Miami Beach
Make a Difference Day is the fourth Saturday of October. Sponsored nationally by USA Weekend and the Points of Light Foundation, this day of service is an opportunity to “improve the lives of others.”
Registration for Make a Difference Day is through CEMS – the Community Engagement Management System. Additional information is available from Spangler at aspangler@barry.edu or 305-899-5465.
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Deliberative Dialogue to Focus on Plight of Refugees
This academic year’s Deliberative Dialogue Series will continue on Nov. 1 with a forum focused on the plight of refugees.
“Welcoming Refugees or Closing Our Borders” is the title of the forum, scheduled for 4–5:30 p.m. in Room 112 of the Andreas
TheCenter for Community Service Initiatives organizes the Deliberative Dialogue Series as a method of civic engagement. The series brings together campus and community stakeholders to weigh perspectives about social issues of current concern and to work toward practical solutions.
For more information, contact Courtney Berrien, CCSI associate director, at cberrien@barry.edu or 305-899-4017.
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CCSI 2016 Annual Report Available in CEMS
The 2016 Annual Report of the Center for Community Service Initiatives is available in CEMS – the Community Engagement Management System.
Copies of the print version of the 72-page report are available in the CCSI, Adrian 208.
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Barry Group to Attend Event Featuring Author of “Just Mercy”
A group of Barry students, faculty, and staff will attend “An Evening with Bryan Stevenson” next Sunday (Oct. 16) at Palm Beach
Stevenson is a lawyer, social justice advocate, and the author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption.
Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of justice. The New York Times bestseller has been described as a “powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice.”
Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machinations, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.
The event, which includes a book signing, is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : October 10, 2016
