November 2021
Updates for Faculty + Staff
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Collaborator Spotlight:
CSL Associates
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In addition to our core staff and student organization leaders, we work closely with faculty and staff across the institution through our Associate program.
These individuals work with us on various projects related to service learning, community-engaged scholarship, and civic engagement.
Thank you to our Associates for your support and collaboration!
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CSL Associates, pictured from top left to bottom right:
Katie Batza (Women, Gender,
and Sexuality Studies)
Susan Harvey (Health, Sport,
and Exercise Sciences)
Sarah Goodwin Thiel (KU Libraries)
Meg Jamieson (Film and Media Studies)
Nicole Reiz (Office of Graduate Studies)
Emily Ryan (The Commons)
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Civic Engagement Update: 2020 Student Voting Rates |
Student voting rates at KU increased significantly in last year’s presidential election, rising to 71% in 2020 from a rate of 51.2% in 2016.
Across the country, student voter rates increased to 66%, nearly on par with the national average.
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The CSL Ambassador Program connects faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are interested in promoting service-learning, and civic and community engagement.
Ambassadors serve as liaisons to their department, unit, organization, and network to champion the integration of community and civic engagement.
Learn more about how you
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2022 CSL Award Nominations |
We are now accepting nominations for our annual faculty, staff, students, and community partner awards!
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Service Learning Course Designation |
If your courses incorporate volunteer or service components, it may qualify for our Service Learning Course Designation!
Designated courses count towards the service learning course requirement for the Certificate in Service Learning.
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Certificate in Service Learning |
The Certificate in Service Learning recognizes undergraduate students' experiences in utilizing classroom skills to meet community-identified needs through service and civic action.
Once a student has earned the certificate, it is acknowledged on their official academic transcript.
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Pressing Volunteer Need: Winter Emergency Shelter |
The City of Lawrence's winter emergency shelter offers a warm, safe environment for anyone when the daily overnight temperature posted on the LJ-World website is at or below 35 degrees.
Volunteers will perform a variety of tasks including checking in clients, supervising them through the night, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
Volunteers can learn more
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Compact22 is Campus Compact's all-virtual 2022 national conference. It is the largest and most inclusive national conference focused on the role of higher education in building healthy communities and fostering a just and equal democracy.
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Anyone interested in attending
these virtual conferences may contact the CSL to learn how to obtain free or discounted registration rates.
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Helpful Resource: KU CSL Community Engagement Toolbox |
Meaningful engagement with partners in communities is part of our service-learning, community-engaged research and scholarship, and lifelong commitment to public service.
Our community engagement toolbox serves as a guide to support our collaborative work using our Strategic Action Framework for Community Engagement.
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Systems Change Spotlight: Community-Engaged Research Designation |
Researchers: next time you complete your Streamlyne PI Checklist, there are two new fields that relate to community engagement. |
A KUCR systems change like this advances and integrates community-engaged scholarship and further demonstrates the impact of our work in and with communities!
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2022 Service Showcase and Celebration |
The CSL's annual Service Showcase and Celebration will be held on April 21, 2022.
We have opened up our student presentation application early to capture summer and fall service learning projects and activities!
Encourage students to
CSL Service Showcase for a summer 2021 or fall 2021 project.
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Upcoming Events + Activities |
December 1, 12-1pm: Educate + Act: KU's Student Voting Rates and Trends
Center for Service Learning, The Commons, Emily Taylor Center for Women + Gender Equity | Register for the Event
January 13: KU Summit on Community Engaged Learning and Scholarship
KU Center for Service Learning | Mark Your Calendar- More Info to Come!
March 29-31: Compact22 Virtual Conference
registration rate information
April 21- CSL Service Showcase and Celebration
KU Center for Service Learning | Mark Your Calendar- More Info to Come!
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Center for Service Learning
The University of Kansas
Strong Hall, Room 150
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Through community and campus partnerships, the Center for Service Learning advances service-learning, community-engaged scholarship, and civic engagement that fosters a commitment to participation for a diverse, just, and global society.
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