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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Op Ed for The Chronicle of Higher Education, October 5, 2011
“The public purpose of colleges and universities – both public and private – is deeply rooted in the history and founding of higher education in the United States, and has been instrumental in the establishment of the academy as a key institution which promotes democracy in our society.” Continue Reading
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Nominate a Student for the 2012 President William Jefferson Clinton Hunger Leadership Award
Nominations are now open for the President William Jefferson Clinton Hunger Leadership Award that recognizes a college or university student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the fight against hunger and a commitment to a life of service in the area of hunger, poverty reduction or related field. Nomination deadline: November 17, 2011 Continue Reading
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Supporting Rural Economic Vitality through Campus-Community Partnerships – Webinar
On Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. the state Compacts of California, Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota invite you to explore innovative campus-community partnerships that have the potential to make a sustained impact on local economies in rural areas. Examples from both the Wealth Creation in Rural Communities initiative funded by the Ford Foundation, and from the Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota, Morris will be presented. Register Today!
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Nebraska Newest Compact State!
Nebraska Campus Compact has been officially launched! Twelve out of the 20 higher education institutions in the state are founding members of the NECC. The Compact will be hosted at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and Juan Franco will serve as the interim executive director. This brings Compact network to 36 state offices.
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Associate Director for Public Engagement Initiatives , University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota invites applications for the position of Associate Director for Public Engagement Initiatives in the Office for Public Engagement (OPE). The Office for Public Engagement (OPE) is a system-wide unit that works to advance the institutionalization of all forms of public and community engagement across the University’s research, teaching, and public service/outreach missions. As a unit within … Continue Reading
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IARSLCE Launches “Proceedings”
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) invites you to join in conversation with fellow researchers and practitioner-scholars through their inaugural conference Proceedings, an online, interactive publication that provides summaries and references for the over 150 sessions to be facilitated by scholars from around the world at the 11th annual conference this fall (Nov 2 – 4, Chicago IL). Continue Reading
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Foundations Officer, Environmental Defense Fund
The Foundations Officer will be responsible for the effective, strategic development and management of relationships for a portfolio of foundations, including the successful cultivation and solicitation of five to seven figure gifts that provide significant support for EDF to carry out its mission. This position is part of Institutional Giving within EDF’s Development Department. The Development Department raises 90% of … Continue Reading
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