Barbara Jacoby will be Lead Presenter at Symposium Awards Nomination Deadline Extended to Feb. 9 City of Hollywood to Present Black History Month Proclamation Service-Learning Highlighted in University’s “Distinction” Profile Faculty Participate in Workshop at Community Engagement Fair Community Organizations Receive Used Computers 40 Days of Peace Events Underway at Barry Barry Participates in Campus Compact Survey |
Barbara Jacoby will be Lead Presenter at Symposium Dr. Barbara Jacoby, faculty associate for leadership and community-service learning at the A former engaged scholar with Campus Compact, Dr. Jacoby is a well-known author and consultant on service-learning and civic engagement. In her faculty associate role, Dr. Jacoby facilitates initiatives involving academic partnerships, service-learning, and civic engagement at the Dr. Jacoby's publications include seven books: “Service-Learning Essentials: Questions, Answers, and Lessons Learned”; “Looking In, Reaching Out: A Reflective Guide for Community Service-Learning Professionals” (with Pamela Mutascio); “Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices”; “Building Partnerships for Service-Learning”; “Involving Commuter Students in Learning”; “Service-Learning in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices”; and “The Student as Commuter: Developing a Comprehensive Institutional Response.?” |
Awards Nomination Deadline Extended to Feb. 9 The deadline for submission of nominations and applications for this year’s Community Engagement Awards has been extended to Monday, February 9. Information on the awards and the nomination/application forms are available in CEMS and directly from the CCSI. |
City of The City of According to the proclamation, “Black History Month is a time for all Americans to remember and reflect upon the bravery, selfless acts and sacrifices of African Americans who, throughout American history, have sought freedom from bondage and oppression, and strove for equality, justice and the opportunity to share fully in the American experience.” Mayor Peter Bober will present a copy of the proclamation to Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of Barry’s Center for Community Service Initiatives and coordinator of the workshop series. Mayor Bober, Vice Mayor Kevin D. Biederman, and City Commissioners Patricia Asseff, Peter D. Hernandez, Traci L. Callari, Richard Blattner, and Linda Sherwood are urging the entire community to participate in the activities commemorating Black History Month. |
Service-Learning Highlighted in University’s “Distinction” Profile Faculty use of service-learning is highlighted in the profile of According to the university profile, faculty’s use of service-learning—the pedagogy that integrates coursework with community service—“engages students with real-world issues, and encourages them to help find solutions.” Service-learning is a distinctive approach to experiential learning and civic engagement at Barry. Courses in the “ The goal of Colleges of Distinction is to provide students, counselors, and parents with information about schools that excel in four areas: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant community, and successful outcomes. Colleges of Distinction profiles institutions that take a holistic approach to admissions decisions, excel in providing undergraduate education, and have a truly national reputation. |
Faculty Participate in Workshop at Community Engagement Fair Faculty members from selected programs and disciplines participated in a workshop for community partners at the Community Engagement Fair on January 21. “Experiential Learning Partnerships for Course Development and Delivery” was the theme of the workshop, organized to support the implementation of Barry’s Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP. Participating faculty members were Dr. Cynthia Davis, associate dean of student and academic affairs in the School of Professional And Career Education (PACE); Dr. Pamela Hall, assistant professor of psychology; Dr. Tamara Hamilton, associate professor of chemistry; Dr. Ricardo Jimenez, assistant professor of computer information sciences; Dr. Raul Machuca, assistant professor of counseling and practicum/internship coordinator in the Adrian Dominican School of Education (ADSOE); Steffano Montano, service-learning coordinator for the Department of Theology and Philosophy; Dr. Mitch Rosenwald, associate professor of social work; Dr. Manuel Tejeda, professor of management; and Dr. Gayle Workman, associate professor of sport management. Experiential Learning Coordinator Liz James conducted a workshop activity, Forms of Experiential Learning. Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives, or CCSI, made a presentation on Essential Elements of Effective Partnerships for Experiential Learning. Earlier, Dr. Christopher “Kit” Starratt, interim provost and vice president for mission and institutional effectiveness, affirmed “Learning happens through relationships,” Dr. Starratt said, “and it creates lasting change in students.” CCSI Associate Director Courtney Berrien, who coordinated the fair, gave an overview of the center’s co-curricular programs and events, including the Deliberative Dialogue Series and Federal Work-Study Community Service. Berrien thanked the community partners for their participation and support. |
Community Organizations Receive Used Computers Barry’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science recently donated 16 refurbished CPU towers, including wireless cards and the open-source Linux operating system, to three organizations in the community. All Age Tutoring of South Florida, Mentoring Valuable Protégés (MVP), and Miami Shores Christian Church received the donation. The used computers will be pressed into service in after-school tutoring and academic enrichment programs. MVP Marketing Director Joseph Rothschild thanked the university for the donation. |
40 Days of Peace Events Underway at Barry Events to mark 40 Days of Peace are underway. Among the events is a five-part film series, which continues on February 6 with “Lemon Tree.” Other films in the series are “Milk,” to be screened on Feb. 13, and “Invictus” on Feb. 20. An intergroup dialogue on race, which is part of a new program called TRACKS, is scheduled for Feb. 4, 11, 18, and 25. Dr. Laura Finley, associate professor of sociology and criminology, and Dr. Mitch Rosenwald, associate professor of social work, are facilitators of the intergroup dialogues. The 40 Days of Peace observance began on January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and will end on February 27. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, “Dr. King believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all. He encouraged all citizens to live up to the purpose and potential of |
Barry Participates in Campus Compact Survey The CCSI submitted Barry’s responses, which will be combined with those from other Campus Compact member institutions. Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, Campus Compact promotes public and community service that develops students’ citizenship skills, helps campuses forge effective community partnerships, and provides resources and training for faculty seeking to integrate civic and community-based learning into the curriculum. |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : February 02, 2015
