February 2019

Center for Service Learning
SAVE THE DATE: Service Celebration 
celebrating our community partnerships


The Service Celebration is a reception that recognizes our c ommunity partnerships, which  are vital to the success of service projects at KU.

April 30, 4:00-5:00 pm
Burge Union, Forum A&B
4:30 pm - formal remarks  |  hors d'oeuvres offered throughout event



ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO PRESENT
An adjudicated student poster competition will take place prior to the reception, so we need your help identifying students to present. A nudge from you means a lot to students and are more likely to consider presenting with your encouragement.

Monetary awards to the winning posters

Poster submission due March 31, 2019

KU Chosen for Engaged Scholars Initiative
Campus Compact Initiative
Campus Compact of the Midwest selected The University of Kansas , Michigan State University , and the University of Minnesota as strategic partners for the Engaged Scholars Initiative (ESI) . Strategic partners work with Campus Compact to provide collaborative learning and leadership support to a cohort of engaged scholars and scholar-practitioners who are leaders in community and civic engagement.
 

Contact the Center for Service Learning for more information. 

Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement
Re-classification for 2020
The Center for Service Learning is currently working with various campus and community partners to renew the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. The 10-year classification is a nationally recognized designation for institutions to demonstrate commitment to service and community engagement . 

KU received designation in 2010 and will apply for reclassification by April 15, 2019. The reclassification application is reviewed by a National Review Panel and requires evidence-based documentation of institutional commitment to community engagement. https://www.brown.edu/swearer/carnegie

ANNOUNCEMENTS
   
Mini-Grant Recipients
Spring 2019 
 
We are pleased to announce our spring 2019 CSL mini-grant awardees. These $500 awards are used for service learning projects that directly support activities related to students projects and mutually benefit campus-community partnerships.

Randy Landon
Undergraduate Biology, Biotechnology

Crystal Lumpkins
Department of Family Medicine

Charlotte Tritch
School of Business, Entrepreneurship

The call for Fall 2019 grants will be announced later this semester.
 

   
Share Your Community Engaged Scholarly Work

We would love to learn about any community engaged scholarly work is being done here at KU that we might help to promote. 
Contact our center if you would like to share your work. 

   
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