November 2022 | Issue 33
I had the honor of presenting at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) annual conference in October. The gathering was truly a testament to the robust community of practice and interest around publicly engaged research and scholarship. Through organizations such as CUMU, the Engaged Scholarship Consortium, Imagining America and IARSCLE (the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement), UC Davis is part of a national movement bringing about cultural change in higher education toward greater public and community impact.

The Public Impact Research Initiative (PIRI) was established through Public Scholarship and Engagement to recognize and support research that is cogenerated with community partners, is of mutual benefit, and has a positive public impact. Through this program we provide financial support for new collaborations or sustaining relationships that will support publicly engaged research with non-university partners. Visit the PIRI webpage for more information.

Proposals are due January 20, 2023.
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Public Engagement Champion
Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin works with law students on cases that involve reducing sentences which were too long, setting aside convictions where there is doubt about guilt or an unfair trial, and expunging criminal records.
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Spotlight: Your Public Scholarship Community
Assistant professors Maciel Hernández and Ben Weber were named to the 15th annual class of UC Davis Hellman Fellows. Both received 2022 Public Impact Research Initiative grants.
The most comprehensive longitudinal study of its kind in the United States, the California Families Project looks at the development of children of Mexican origin and a wide range of characteristics that help them succeed in life.
The Public Scholars for the Future program integrates community-centered theories, methods and techniques into the practice of the next generation of public scholars. This is an interdisciplinary cohort-based program open to Ph.D. students in any UC Davis college or school who plan to register for in-person instruction in the 2023 winter quarter. Applications are now due by November 28.

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In Other News

Events and Opportunities
The UC Davis Humanities Institute invites applications from doctoral and MFA students in the arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences to join the 2023 cohort of Public Scholars. The program introduces graduate students to the intellectual and practical aspects of identifying, addressing, and collaborating with members of the public through their scholarship. Selected applicants will receive a $4,000 stipend paid over two quarters to support the project, with the possibility of receiving academic credit from their home department.

Deadline: November 18

Supporting the Public Good
Philanthropic support plays a vital role in advancing UC Davis public scholarship mission. We invite you to support our vision of discovery, learning and engagement for the public good. 

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