OCE CONNECT

March 2024

March brings with it Spring Break, warmer temperatures, and plenty of opportunities to engage with OCE activities and programming. Registration is open for instructors looking to add their Fall 2024 courses as a Community Engaged Course (CEC). See below for more information on how to designate your Fall 2024 course. Faculty, staff, students and community partners are encouraged to RSVP for the Engagement Summit, occurring April 9th, 2024. The Summit promises to be a day full of information-sharing, building community, and celebrating the impact of engagement on campus and in our communities.

March also signals the beginning of One Day For Iowa. This year, we are committed to raising funds as an office to support community-engaged students to begin new partnerships and projects and further advance their meaningful and impactful work across Iowa and beyond. More information is below, and we look forward to achieving these goals with your support so that we can continue to empower University of Iowa students who are making a difference in our communities.

In partnership,

Nick Benson

Executive Director

Engagement Summit 2024

Engagement Summit

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 on April 9th at the University Capitol Centre!

Keynote Speaker Dr. Mόnica Ramírez-Andreotta

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mόnica Ramírez-Andreotta from the University of Arizona as the Engagement Summit Keynote Speaker. Dr. Ramírez-Andreotta is a leading community-engaged scholar who will speak about the importance and impact of incorporating community engagement in research and scholarship.

Thank you to our co-sponsor of the Summit and keynote address, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Learn More

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.

OCE PROGRAMMING

One Day for Iowa 2024

Mark your calendars! One Day for Iowa, the University of Iowa's 24-hour online giving day, is Wednesday, March 27.

Gifts can be made now through 11:59 p.m. CST on Wednesday, March 27. Visit our custom link to donate to the Office of Community Engagement General Fund today, at https://1dayforiowa.org/ce24.

By supporting the Office of Community Engagement, you are helping community-engaged students to begin new partnerships and projects to advance their meaningful and impactful work. This opportunity will further their efforts to uplift communities through independent community-engaged teaching, learning, and research by establishing grants for students who desire to work with community partners through engagement partnerships and programs like the Graduate Engagement Corps (GEC) and Arts Share.

Fall 24' Community-Engaged Course Designation Deadline

Are you an instructor or faculty member who would like to teach a Community-Engaged Course (CEC) in the fall? Whether you're looking to designate a new CEC course or re-designate a CEC course, the submission deadline is Monday, March 25th. Use the button below to begin the application process!

Designate a New Course

Re-Designate a Course

Please email jan-warren@uiowa.edu with any questions.

Save the Date:

Faculty Engagement Corps 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 and additional details on the FEC to follow.

For more information, visit: https://engagement.uiowa.edu/faculty-engagement-corps.

Engagement and the Arts

Arts Share

UI Dance Company Tour

UI Dance Company (UIDC) is beginning their Spring tour with an interactive program of dance and dialogue that focuses on adaptability and accessibility.

The program includes works by Artistic Director Stephanie Miracle, guest choreographer Aaron Samuel Davis, UI professor Christopher McMillan, and the iconic work Panorama by Martha Graham.

UIDC will perform at schools and other venues in Greenfield, Davenport, Maquoketa, and Chicago.

All performances will include open and closed Audio Description.