NC Campus Compact Service-Learning Conference

NAME CHANGE!!!!

NC Campus Compact is pleased to announce that starting in 2009, the annual Service-Learning Conference will be called Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (P.A.C.E.) While we believe that service-learning is a critical pedagogy that assists faculty in integrating academic learning with civic practice, we acknowledge that it is just one pathway for connecting the campus with the community to create the "engaged campus."  In recent years the conference themes and topics have expanded beyond service-learning to include such topics as community-based research, philanthropy and campus-community partnership development. We believe this new name allows for broader inclusion and more accurately reflects the conference intent and content.

This annual conference provides participants with valuable information and skills they can utilize in their service-learning and civic engagement work.  

2008 Conference Highlights

On February 13, 2008 nearly 250 faculty, staff, students and community partners representing 49 universities in five states attended the 10th Annual Service-Learning Conference at Elon University. 

Workshops

Throughout the day a total of 31 workshops were presented by 70 faculty, staff, students and community partners. The workshops explored every aspect of service-learning and civic engagement work, including curricular to co-curricular courses, curriculum, projects and programs and capacity-building and institutionalization efforts. 

The three workshops themes were:   1) Nuts-and-Bolts Workshops = "how to" information and resources, 2) Programmatic Practice Sessions = "best practices" information and resources and 3) Research and Theory Sessions = "research and theory" information and resources. There were also workshops targeting all levels of knowledge and expertise from beginner practitioners to advanced practitioners.

Click here to view the 2008 Conference Program including workshop descriptions and presenter information.

Opening and Closing Sessions

The Opening Session included remarks by Dr. Lisa Keyne, NC Campus Compact Executive Director and a welcome by Dr. Smith Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life at Elon University.  During the Closing Session, NC Campus Compact staff presented door prizes to participants.

Luncheon and Keynote

During the luncheon program Dr. Leo Lambert, President of Elon University, gave a welcome on behalf of the NC Campus Compact Executive Board, then presented the 2008 Robert L. Sigmon Service-Learning Award to Dr. Cheryl Brown of Greensboro College.  For more details, including a Photo Gallery, visit the Awards page. Robert L. Sigmon was on hand to assist in the presentation.

Following the award presentation Dr. Lisa Keyne introduced keynote speaker, Dr. Kenneth Reardon, of Cornell University. Dr. Reardon gave a rousing, insightful and inspiring speech  on “Promoting Sustainable Partnerships for Community Transformation:  The  Role of Reciprocal Learning.” He highlighted the background, challenges and successes of the campus-community partnerships he is currently involved in which focus on rebuilding the Ninth Ward in New Orleans.

Acknowledgements

NC Campus Compact would like to extend our thanks to the following supporters of the 2008 Conference:

The 2008 Program Selection Committee: Dr. Susan Manahan (Gardner-Webb University), Dr. Laura Stivers (Pfeiffer University) and Dr. Angela Hattery (Wake Forest University); all the presenters and speakers, especially Dr. Ken Reardon and Robert L. Sigmon; Scott Muthersbaugh (Photographer); Elon University individuals and departments including Brian O’Shea and Susan Lindley (Student Life), Michael Williams (Moseley Center), C.C. Cowen and crew (Moving & Set -Up) and Scott Hildebrand, Jeff Lampson and Aaron Strauch (Media Services)