OCE CONNECT

April 2024

April is a busy month for many of our campus and community partners, and this is the case for the Office of Community Engagement as well. We are excited to host the Engagement Summit tomorrow, April 9th, and look forward to seeing many of you at the University Capitol Centre for a day of exploring and celebrating community engagement. Programming for the Graduate Engagement Corps continues throughout the spring semester, with several workshops and training sessions for GEC members. Registration is now open for faculty and instructors interested in joining the Faculty Engagement Corps for AY 24-25, with Orientation occurring May 20th-22nd.

We would also like to give a big 'thank you' to everyone who participated in One Day for Iowa, helping to raise funds to support grants for students doing community engagement work in communities across Iowa and beyond.

In partnership,

Nick Benson

Executive Director

OCE Programming

Reminder: Engagement Summit Tuesday, April 9th

Join us for an Engagement Summit on April 9th! OCE is pleased to invite faculty, staff, students, and community partners to this day-long event, which will feature breakout sessions, roundtables, local and regional community engagement experts, and an evening keynote speaker.

Space is limited, and you must register to attend this event. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Congratulations to the 2024 Community Engagement Award Winners!

Individuals will be celebrated at 12:30 during Engagement Summit

Professor Steve Warren

Office of the Vice-President for Research Distinguished Achievement in Publicly Engaged Research Award

Alexis Slade

Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents' Student Leadership Award

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County

Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents' Community Partner Award

Peter Gerlach

Iowa/Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents’ Civic Engagement Leadership Award

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Jan Warren in advance at 319-335-0376 or jan-warren@uiowa.edu.

Carnegie Foundation:

Elective Classification for Community Engagement

The Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement is an elective classification from the Carnegie Foundation given to higher education institutions that demonstrate extraordinary commitments to community engagement.

The University of Iowa was first designated in 2015 and the Office of Community Engagement is excited to announce that the University of Iowa is seeking to re-classify our campus for the 2026 cycle.

Not only is the Elective Classification for Community Engagement a great way for the University of Iowa to gain recognition for institutionalizing community engagement, but it also provides our campus with the opportunity to assess our progress with community engagement and identify opportunities for continued growth and development. Over the next year, OCE and a Leadership Committee of faculty and staff will work to gather data from across campus and assemble a successful re-classification application to Carnegie.

Thank you to the members of the Leadership Committee for their time and commitment to this process and thank you in advance to everyone across campus for helping complete the application by sharing data, information, and community engagement stories of impact.

For more information on the Elective Classification for Community Engagement, visit:

https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/elective-classifications/community-engagement/.

Registration Now Open for Faculty Engagement Corps (FEC) Orientation

Faculty and instructors interested in furthering their skills in community-engaged teaching and research are encouraged to consider joining the Faculty Engagement Corps (FEC).

The FEC will kick off with an Orientation on May 20^th – 22^nd in the University Capitol Centre, with additional workshops and trainings throughout the 2024-25 Academic Year. Registration is now open for the FEC Orientation, and faculty and instructors are encouraged to apply by Wednesday, May 8th! Space is limited.

For more information, visit:

https://engagement.uiowa.edu/faculty-engagement-corps

Thank You

One Day for Iowa

Thank you to all who contributed to the Office of Community Engagement General Fund on One Day for Iowa this year. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

To those who donated to any program across campus, thanks for making a difference for the University of Iowa and giving back!

Engagement and the Arts

Arts Share

UI Musician at Sondheim Center

Graduate student Abby Chen will be performing at the Sondheim Center in Fairfield, Iowa on Friday, April 26th, at 7:30 pm.

A seasoned performer, Yu-Hsiang Abby Chen is an award-winning organist who regularly can be heard ministering through the historic Krapf Organ for St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. Learn more about this event here:

https://fairfieldacc.com/event/barhydt-organ-spotlight-series-abby-chen/

UI Arts Fest

This open house, hosted by the University of Iowa School of Art & Art History will showcase graduate and undergraduate student artwork and research with displays, workshops, and presentations from each department. Stop by the the Visual Arts Building on Friday, May 3rd, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm to enjoy the creations on display at this event!