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Current Issue -December 2007 Call for Papers and Request for Info Please scroll down for the current listing. Opportunities are listed in chronological order based on the submission deadline.
2008 Oklahoma Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference Call for Proposals This conference for faculty-scholars discusses teaching and learning topics ranging from using technology to cooperative learning. The theme "Teaching 360°is broad enough to cover topics such as:
Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2008 Please visit http://www.teachingconference.org for more information. American Democracy Project National Meeting June 12 - 14, 2008, Snowbird, Utah NEW! Call for Proposals We are interested in presentations that cover both theoretical and practical issues: concepts of citizenship, civic engagement, and democracy in higher education; descriptions of programs and practices. When submitting proposals about programs and practices, please be sure that you address analysis as well as description: what worked and what didn't; what were the issues encountered during implementation; how were partners brought in; etc. We are also interested in topics that focus particularly on civic skills and the assessment of civic outcomes-two areas that have not been sufficiently addressed in our work so far. We are seeking PRESENTERS for concurrent panel sessions. To submit a proposal for a presentation: 1. Review the suggested list of topics and the description of the sessions (click here) 2. Go the "Submit a Proposal" section at the end of this form, click on the URL, and complete the online proposal entry form: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZNJV7XJY Proposals are due by January 21, 2008. However, proposals can be submitted immediately, and we will begin a rolling process of acceptance December 1, 2007. This earlier date may provide you with an opportunity to identify a source of funding support sooner, as well as help clarify summer plans. If you have questions about the submission process, please contact Cecilia Orphan, National American Democracy Project Coordinator, at (202) 478-7833 or orphanc@aascu.org. For logistical information about the meeting, please contact Jill Gately, Program and Meetings Manager, ALC, at (202) 478-4668 or gatelyj@aascu.org
National Urban Initiatives Competition ($60,000 Award) NEW! In anticipation of the Congressional interest in new and creative urban policy initiatives and the need for the national administration’s attention to the domestic agenda, Clark University (Worcester, MA), Community Development Training Institute (Newport, RI), Freddie Mac (Washington, DC), University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA), and the National Community Development Association are seeking the submission of proposals to a National Urban Initiatives Competition. The program is seeking proposal abstracts that are practical, creative, and are well rooted in theory. Proposal abstracts should translate from theory to model or vice versa. For example, an exemplary existing project or activity can be transformed or explained by a generic model that is well rooted in theory. Furthermore, it should be feasible to enact into new legislation. This is neither a purely academic exercise nor a best practice competition. Although the program is seeking proposals for the domestic urban agenda, it is recognized that non-domestic research, literature, projects and activities proposed -- especially in developing countries -- may be relevant and such innovations are encouraged to the extent they represent potentially viable models for the United States. Proposal abstracts will be accepted in each of the following categories: 1) affordable and sustainable housing, 2) neighborhood based economic development, and 3) financial services to low-income communities. An award of $20,000 will be given to winners in each of the three categories. There will also be three $2,500 cash awards given to the second place winners of each category. Total awards will amount to over $65,000. Proposal Abstracts will be due January 25, 2008. Details at http://clarku.edu/departments/idce/researchActivities_CDTI.cfm The applicant package can be downloaded at http://clarku.edu/departments/IDCE/docs/NUIC_applicant_pkg.pdf For more information please contact Dr. Mark Tigan or Megan Reagon at: mtigan@clarku.edu or mreagon@larp.umass.edu
The Educated Citizen and Public Health Call for ApplicationsThe Association of American Colleges and Universities, in partnership with the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, is pleased to announce the next phase of The Educated Citizen and Public Health, a project designed to help faculty members create coherent undergraduate curricula that engage students with the world's major questions through the lens of public health. Faculty and administrative teams from as many as 48 colleges and universities (both those with public health schools and programs and those without them) will gather for an intensive, two-day institute. The institute, pending funding, will be held July 14-15, 2008, in Crystal City, VA, just outside of Washington, DC. Learn more about the project, or submit an application If you have questions about this project or the application process, please contact Nicole DeMarco (demarco@aacu.org; 202-387-3760, ext. 810).
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