May 2022 | Issue 29
In public universities, we often believe we are immune from social divisions, especially if we accept the credo that our institutions are committed to “the public good.” However, if we look at disciplinary cultures for example, there are distinctions that, albeit unintentional, create hierarchies within institutions of higher education about what counts as legitimate scholarship, who is to be recognized, and where resource investments are to be made.  
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Public Engagement Champion
In honor of National Nurses week occurring in May, PSE is proud to feature the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing clinical education team. This group manages a complex network of partnerships, even during the pandemic, to help students gain clinical experience and help improve the health of communities, especially those in rural areas. Read their story.
Five individuals from Clinical Education Team stand together in a graphic with the text that says - Health happens in the community. This is why we are getting out in the community successfully.

Applications for the 2022-23 cohort Public Scholarship Faculty Fellows (PSFF) program are due on May 20, 2022. This competitive fellowship program seeks to acknowledge and reward exemplary individuals who are working toward a specific public scholarship goal, such as a manuscript, book chapter or similar. 
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Deadline: May 20, 2022

Spotlight: Your Public Scholarship Community
Having worked alongside the Q’eqchi’ people for three decades, Associate Professor Liza Grandia knows that public scholarship born in cubicles doesn't work. Read about how her work is inspiring Guatemalans to fight for their land and future.
UC Davis Professor of Law Irene Oritseweyinmi Joe is a criminal procedure scholar whose work is focused on the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of the right to the effective assistance of counsel for even the poorest among us. Read her reflections on incorporating public scholarship into legal education.
Beth Rose Middleton Manning, professor of Native American studies and the Yocha Dehe Endowed Chair in California Indian Studies at UC Davis, recently won a Carnegie Award for her project “Healing Rivers, Communities, and Homelands.” Learn more about her project.
The Sacramento Valley College Corps (SVCC) is still accepting applications for host sites to take on college students who enroll through the #CaliforniansForAll. SVCC is looking for nonprofits and government organizations who are focused on K-12 education, climate action and food insecurity. Learn more or apply.
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In Other News

Events and Opportunities
Join the UC Davis Public Scholarship and Engagement and the Office of Research in a conversation about community partnerships and public scholarship/engagement components in research, and learn about resources available at UC Davis. 


Event: May 20, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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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