Barry Administrators and Faculty to Present at Colloquium Several Barry administrators and faculty members will make presentations on community engagement topics at the 13th Biennial Colloquium of Dominican Colleges and Universities next month. “Building Community Through Innovative Partnerships” is the title of a presentation to be made by a five-member group including Barry President Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD. Other members of the group are Dr. Roxanne Davies, associate vice president, Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), will conduct a workshop on “Social Justice Education Through Service-Learning in the Higher Education Curriculum.” In addition, he will present a poster entitled “Promoting the Common Good Through Deliberative Dialogue.” Steffano Montano, service-learning coordinator for the Department of Theology and Philosophy, will make a presentation on “Thematic Service Learning.” The colloquium will be held at In addition, there will be two presentations on social awareness and responsibility. Brett Klein, director of the Center for Student Involvement, and John Moriarty, director of Career Services, will be the presenters. For his part, Dr. Manuel Tejeda, professor of management in the Andreas School of Business, will explore economic justice. Also on the list of Barry presenters at the colloquium are Adela Langa (Mission Engagement) and Dr. Stephen Morrell ( --- |
Student Committee Supports Food for the Poor The Barry Food for the Poor Committee donated 600 items of clothes, canned foods, and sundries as well as $261 in cash to the relief and development organization this academic year. The donations resulted from the committee’s collection drives and fund-raising events. Food for the Poor is the largest international relief and development organization in the Members of the Barry Food for the Poor Committee are Angela Avella, Kevin Dalia, Khalid Kermit El-Amin, Walna Fond-Rose, Shirl Johnson, Akemi Maehama, Mayra Martinez, and John Powell. --- |
Faculty Learning Community Seeks New Members The Faculty Learning Community for Engaged Scholarship (FLC) is seeking new members. The FLC is an interdisciplinary group of faculty members who engage in an active, collaborative, yearlong program focusing on the scholarship of engagement. Also known as community-engaged scholarship, the scholarship of engagement integrates work in the areas of teaching, research, and/or service that addresses community issues. The FLC provides an intellectual venue in which faculty can exchange ideas with an academically diverse group and learn from one another’s experiences. Members become familiar with the tools and resources needed to implement community-engaged scholarship successfully. Faculty members interested in joining the FLC should contact CCSI Director Dr. Glenn Bowen, gbowen@barry.edu. --- |
Faculty and staff members are urged to contribute box tops as part of the campus-wide collection drive that is still underway. For each box top – from groceries and household products – that is donated, For further information, contact Dr. Stephanie Bingham, the MAPS faculty advisor, at sbingham@barry.edu. --- |
Conference Proposal Deadline Extended to May 16 The organizers of the Fourth Annual Eastern Regional Campus Compact Conference have extended the deadline for submission of workshop and poster session proposals from colleges and universities. The new deadline is May 16. The mission of the conference is to advance institutional and community engagement for the public good. Scheduled for October 15-17 in Further information is available from Eastern Region Campus Compact. --- |
Environmental Preservation Tips As a follow-up to the recent Deliberative Dialogue on Environmental Sustainability, the CCSI has distributed a fact sheet, Environmental Preservation: 10 Tips for Students. The tips are as follows: (1) Follow the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle; (2) Don’t Throw It Away, Give It Away; (3) Shop at Thrift Stores and Consignment Shops; (4) Buy Eco-Friendly Soaps and Detergents; (5) Eat Local; (6) Eat Less Meat; (7) Conserve Water; (8) Conserve Energy; (9) Go Paperless; and (10) Use Alternative Transportation. The fact sheet with the details of these tips is available from the CCSI, service@barry.edu or 305-899-3696. --- |
The CCSI Newsletter will be published less frequently between now and the start of the new academic year, in August. The next issue will be published on May 12, with one more issue this month, on May 26. Other issues will be out on June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28, and August 11. Regular weekly issues of the newsletter will resume on August 25. |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : May 05, 2014
