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Follow on Google News | International Conference Brings Together University Faculty and StaffRepresentatives from 40 campuses will focus on course design, assessment, and research in service learning and community engagement
Building off the success of the 2009 IUPUI Center for Service and Learning’s Research Academy—a three day institute aimed to help faculty strengthen their scholarship and research related to service learning and community engagement, ICC introduced the Service Learning Institute in 2010 in response to the ongoing need for faculty to develop high quality service learning courses that address community identified needs as well as ensure academic rigor and learning in the classroom. Together, the Service Learning Institute and the Research Academy provide an opportunity for participants from to come together for 3-5 days of learning and networking focused on service learning course development and community based research. “Connecting Campuses with Communities” ”Although faculty have been using service learning pedagogies in their classrooms for over 20 years, every year we have new faculty looking to learn more about connecting their learning objectives with real world experiences that also benefit our communities. Through this three day Service Learning Institute faculty are able to learn from one another and develop courses that do all of this.” said Dr. Maggie Stevens, ICC Executive Director The IUPUI Research Academy will round out “Connecting Campuses with Communities” Dr. Robert Bringle, Director of the Center for Service and Learning at IUPUI said “Getting educators and staff together who want to develop, improve, and study service-learning is always exciting. This year’s event also will focus on helping staff develop strategies that they can take back to their campuses to increase faculty, student, and staff involvement. Creating more opportunities for educationally- Indiana Campus Compact supports higher education’s efforts to develop students into well-informed, engaged citizens. By providing programs, services, and resources, ICC serves as a catalyst for campuses and communities to improve people’s lives through service-learning and civic engagement initiatives. For more information, please visit www.indianacampuscompact.org. The Center for Service and Learning at IUPU strives to create programming that involves students, faculty and staff in educationally meaningful service activities that mutually benefit the campus and community. Since opening in 1993, The Center has gained national recognition for its commitment to and scholarship on service learning and civic engagement. For more information please visit http://csl.iupui.edu. # # # As the only state-wide higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based community engagement, Indiana Campus Compact helps member campuses forge effective community partnerships through resources, grants, networking, and training. End
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