Faculty Invited to Apply for Service-Learning Course Designation University Thanks Gratigny School’s Retiring Principal Chapman Partnership Expresses Appreciation to University Community Engagement Resources Available in CEMS Semimonthly Issues of CCSI Newsletter Scheduled for Summer
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Faculty Invited to Apply for Service-Learning Course Designation
Faculty members who teach undergraduate and graduate courses with service-learning components are invited to apply for the service-learning designation.
“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 Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI). “The service-learning notation in the course schedule and on students’ transcripts confirms that
Six colleges and schools have service-learning designated courses in their programs. The service-learning designation has contributed to
Information on the service-learning designation process is available from the CCSI.
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University Thanks Gratigny School’s Retiring Principal
Barry
Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), attended his retirement party at the
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The CCSI director presented Dr. Enteen with a crystal plaque designed as a book and, on behalf of the university, wished him a long and happy retirement.
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Chapman Partnership Expresses Appreciation to University
Chapman Partnership recently presented a certificate of appreciation to
Barry representatives at the luncheon were CCSI staff members Courtney Berrien and Caitlin Geis and students Mickaelle Celigny, Sarah Jeanty, and Rajon Wright.
Chapman Partnership has participated in the Federal Work-Study Community Service Program at Barry and has provided opportunities for service-learning and Days of Service projects. During National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week last November, Barry students and staff supported a Chapman Partnership program by organizing a clothing drive.
Jeanty worked with Chapman Partnership through the Federal Work-Study Community Service Program. Wright, a Barry Service Corps leader, co-facilitated a Martin Luther King Day of Service trip to the Chapman Partnership facility in
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Community Engagement Resources Available in CEMS
Resources for community engagement are available in CEMS, the Community Engagement Management System. Service-learning syllabi, full-text journal articles, and e-books are included, as are announcements of engagement-related events and opportunities.
CEMS is accessible from the CCSI homepage. Students, faculty, and staff must enter their Barry username and password to log into the system. Registered community partners also have access.
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Semimonthly Issues of CCSI Newsletter Scheduled for Summer
The CCSI Newsletter, renamed Engagement News, will be published semimonthly during the summer terms. Published weekly during the fall and spring semesters, the newsletter is scheduled to appear on May 25, June 15 and 29, and July 13 and 27.
Regular weekly issues of Engagement News will resume on August 17.
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : May 08, 2015