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Current Issue - November 2007 Welcome to the Current issue of the monthly NC Campus Compact Digest E-Newsletter. Announcements are posted on this page. Please click on the headings below to link to another section. Calls for Papers and Requests for Info Grants and Funding Opportunities Internship and Fellowship Opportunities Calendar: Conferences and Events
We celebrate the addition of Davidson College which brings our number to 34 members; 32 individual campuses and 2 system offices. We welcome into our network President Thomas W. Ross and look forward to working with our primary contact Stacey Riemer, Associate Dean for Community Service. They join the Charlotte/Western region which is now our largest region with 16 campuses!
Deadline December 7th to Complete the Campus Compact Annual Survey To date our state has the highest completion rate of the 31 state Compacts! This annual survey represents the most widely distributed and comprehensive survey of community service, service-learning, and civic engagement in higher education. The complete results of the survey will be available in spring 2008 and will be posted on the Campus Compact website. Visit this link to start or complete the survey: http://www.compact.org/surveys/2007/ NC Campus Compact members who have completed the survey:
Surveys in Process:
Student Conference Huge Success! With 330 in attendance representing 30 campuses, the 2007 Student Conference at East Carolina Highlights included an opening session pirate skit (playing off of the theme "The Student Citizen: Rock the Boat" and the ECU mascot) performed by the Student Advisory Board, a keynote address by David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for Natioal and Community Service emphasizing that volunteering is not just "nice but necessary" in addressing many of the societal challenges faced today and presentation of the 2007 Community Impact Student Awards to 26 students. Visit the conference page on December 7th for highlights! Registration is now Open for the 2008 Civic Engagement Institute and Service-Learning Conference We are now accepting registrations for the 10th Annual Service-Learning Conference on February 13, 2008 at Elon University. This is the largest conference in the region providing participants with knowledge and skills they can utilize in their service-learning work. Click here to download a registration form. The registration deadline for both events is January 11, 2008. New Online Journal Seeking an Editor Partnerships: A Journal of Service Learning and Civic Engagement, a new, peer-reviewed on-line journal published by the North Carolina Campus Compact, seeks an editor beginning April 1, 2008. Partnerships: A Journal of Service Learning and Civic Engagement will publish a dynamic collection of research, pragmatic studies, interviews and reviews in an on-line forum that brings together scholars, students and community leaders in the fields of service-learning and civic engagement. Please visit the Job Opportunities page here for additional information. Community Service tops 16,000 Hours at Western Carolina University in Honor of Homecoming
Study, Serve and Earn a Master's Degree in International Service Application deadline is approaching (January 15, 2008) for the MA in International Service through the International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership. The program involves both academic study and volunteer service to the community for two semesters and the preparation of a thesis. For the fall semester, the student elects to study and serve in either Jamaica or Mexico. (Students choosing Mexico must demonstrate Spanish language skill; for Jamaica, English.) All students meet in a U.S. city prior to the start of the fall semester for a week of orientation. For the spring semester, all students study and serve in England and remain after the end of the semester to complete the thesis. English language proficiency is required for the entire program. The degree is granted from Roehampton University in London. Applications and program information are available at http://www.ipsl.org/programs/maprogram.aspx. Please note: The GRE is not required for application.
Support International Volunteerism On December 5Take action on December 5th, International Volunteer Day, and join thousands of Building Bridges Coalition supporters across the nation who will be contacting their members of Congress to emphasize the critical role volunteers play in improving people’s lives, strengthening bonds of friendship, and advancing person-to-person diplomacy. To learn more, visit http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/dayofaction Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Civic Engagement You can now check out CIRCLE's new special report "Millennials Talk Politics" at www.civicyouth.org/?page_id=250 (Full Report & Executive Summary). Commissioned by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, this report is the most detailed current examination of college students’ political and civic attitudes and experiences. The study has compelling implications for higher education, national policymakers, and the news media, among others. "Millennials Talk Politics" is based on 47 focus groups conducted by CIRCLE on 12 college and university campuses in 2006 and 2007. CIRCLE is a national research center on the civic and political engagement of young people in the U.S.
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