Internationally Recognized Civic Engagement Leader to Participate in March 12 Event Dr. Robert G. Bringle, an internationally recognized service-learning and civic engagement expert, will be the lead presenter at Barry’s inaugural Community Engagement Symposium on Wednesday, March 12. In addition, he will be the guest speaker at the inaugural Community Engagement Awards, which coincides with the symposium. Dr. Bringle is the Kulynych/Cline Visiting Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Appalachian State University. He also is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Philanthropic Studies and Senior Scholar in the Center for Service and Learning at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). As a scholar-practitioner, Dr. Bringle has concentrated much of his work on community service, service-learning, and civic engagement, with a focus on student and faculty attitudes and motives, educational outcomes, institutionalization, and assessment and measurement issues. In his previous position as Executive Director of the Dr. Bringle has published six books and numerous journal articles on service-learning and civic engagement. His publications are widely cited by other researchers. He consults with other higher education institutions, on various national initiatives, and internationally (South Africa, Macedonia, Mexico, Egypt, Ireland, Malaysia) on issues related to community service and civic engagement. Dr. Bringle was awarded the School of Science Teaching Award in 1994, the SOS Service Award in 1995, the Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service Learning in 1998, the IUPUI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2011, and the Legacy of Service Award from Indiana Campus Compact in 2012. In 2004, he was recognized at the 4th Annual International Service-Learning Research Conference for his outstanding contributions to the service-learning research field. The University of the Dr. Bringle will lead two sessions of the symposium:
The symposium is free for both the campus and community partners; however, registration is required. For more information, visit the CCSI homepage, www.barry.edu/service; emailservice@barry.edu; or telephone 305-899-3696. |
Symposium Offers Topics of Interest Presentations slated for one of two concurrent sessions (10:45-11:30 and 1:15-2:00) are as follows: “Service-Learning with Chemistry Labs: The COACH Program”; “Creating and Implementing a Service-Learning Component within a University Course”; “Maximizing the Practicum Experience in Community-Based Fieldwork: Tools for Students and Field Educators”; “Emergence, Construction, and Authorial Intent in Community-Based Projects”; “Thematic Service-Learning”; “The Use of Photovoice as a Reflection Tool in a Psychology Course”; “Community Partnerships for the Promotion of Productive Aging”; “Are We Meeting Your Needs? A Roundtable with Community Partners on Best Practices for Collaboration”; “Strategies for Effective University-Community Partner Collaboration”; “Building Campus and Community Collaborations for Social Justice”; Continuous Communication in Community–University Partnerships: Best Practices, Communication Tools, and Lessons Learned”; “Advocacy in Action–One Woman at a Time”; and “Leadership, Ethics and Social Action.” Registration for this event is underway. The registration site is www.barry.edu/CASEvent. The symposium will be held on Barry’s main campus, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Additional details are on the CCSI homepage (click on the symposium image). |
Courses from Arts and Sciences, Business, and HPLS Added to List The Service-Learning Course Review Committee has approved seven additional sections of Theology (THE) 201: Theology: Faith, Beliefs, and Traditions for the service-learning designation. This brings the total number of SL-designated THE 201 sections to nine. Instructors for the recently approved Theology course sections are Dr. Anthony Bonta, Sister Sara Fairbanks, Sister Mary Frances Fleischaker, José David Padilla, Rev. Jorge Presmanes, Dr. Alex Schlich, and Raymond Ward. Previously, sections taught by Steffano Montano and Dr. Deena Grant were approved for the SL designation. Three other courses were recently approved for the designation: In the School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences (HPLS), Dr. Gayle Workman’s Sport and Exercise Sciences (SES) 380-01: Facility Design and Event Management. In the School of Business, Dr. Kevin Kemerer’s Accounting (ACC) 362-01: Federal Income Tax. And in the College of Arts and Sciences, Raymond Ward’s THE 311-01: Sexuality, Sex and Morality. Approved service-learning courses are labeled “SL” in WebAdvisor and on students’ transcripts. |
Pre-health Students Collecting Box Tops for Education The Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) and the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) urge students, faculty, and staff to participate in a campus-wide “Box Tops for Education” collection drive benefiting North Miami Middle School. For each box top (from groceries and household products) that is donated, the school will receive a 10-cent contribution toward much-needed items such as books and computers. Further information is available from the project coordinator atBarryMAPS@gmail.com. |
“A Place at the Table” this Tuesday The next event on the calendar for 40 Days of Peace is the screening of “ |
CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : February 24, 2014
