From: Barrett Brenton
Date: February 28, 2023
Subject: Resources for Faculty - Community-Engaged Teaching, Research and Scholarship



CCE Faculty Newsletter

February 2023 | Volume 11, Issue 3

Faculty Engagement Associate Updates

Barrett P. Brenton, PhD
Faculty Engagement Associate, UU-137
bbrenton@binghamton.edu, 607-777-2859

I hope the Spring 2023 semester is going well for everyone.  If you are currently involved in community-engaged learning and/or research, or planning to do so over the summer or into the Fall 2023 semester please note the various funding opportunities for establishing community-based learning, teaching, and research.  This includes Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants, and Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Course Development Stipends. Specific details can be found below and Here. A number of faculty across campus have been applying and are utilizing these initiatives for their teaching and research.

A related Virtual Workshop on Opportunities for Funding, Establishing, and Tracking Community-Based Learning, Teaching, and Research will be on Friday, March 24, 2023 from 11 am-12 pm. Register Here

Additionally, a Virtual Workshop on Tracking and Showcasing Faculty Work through Collaboratory: An Online Community Engagement Database will be on Friday, April 21, 2023 from 11 am-12 pm.  Register Here.

I’d also like to draw particular attention to the Binghamton University Community-Engaged Research and Learning Showcase on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 1:30 – 6 pm in Old Union Hall. It will include a related faculty workshop and Keynote Address given by Dr. Laurie A. Van Egeren, Assistant Provost for University-Community Partnerships, Michigan State University.  Additional details are below, including a call for poster papers that highlight community-engaged learning and research.

A summary of internal opportunities and upcoming deadlines (highlighted in sections below) include:
-Community-Engaged Learning and Research Showcase Proposals: Due March 22, 2023
-Ross University and Community Projects Fund Applications: Due April 4, 2023
-Provost's Awards for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engagement: Due April 28, 2023
-Community-Engaged Teaching Fellows Program 2023-2024: Due May 26, 2023

As always, I am here to work with you one-on-one to develop or modify your community-engaged teaching and research plans for Spring 2023 and beyond.  Additionally, the CCE staff and I are all here to facilitate and strengthen community connections for sustainable and mutually beneficial community-based learning and research, whether that experience is in person or through some other means.

The goal for each of the CCE faculty newsletters is to share opportunities for professional development related to community-based teaching, research and scholarship. Feel free to reach out to me at any time to discuss your interest in these activities.

 

 

 

Faculty Announcements

 

Ongoing CCE Funding Opportunities for Establishing Community-Based Learning, Teaching, and Research

Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants support faculty with up to $2,500 in related project expenses for one of three tracks: 1) teaching community-engaged learning (CEL) courses, 2) course-based community-engaged research. and 3) community-based research and scholarship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Course Development Stipends of $1,000 are available for developing a new or revised course that integrates community-engaged learning (CEL) and successfully obtains a CEL course designation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

 


Community Engaged Teaching Fellows Program provides a $2,000 stipend to faculty to be part of a community of practice that guides the design and implementation of effective community engaged rese26arch, teaching and learning. 2023-2024 Fellows applications are due Friday, May 26, 2023.


Upcoming CCE Virtual Workshops

Opportunities for Funding, Establishing, and Tracking Community-Based Learning, Teaching, and Research. Friday, March 24, 11 am - 12 pm
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) offers programs, events and resources for faculty/instructors interested in developing and sustaining high-impact community-based learning, teaching and research across all disciplines. This workshop will focus on funding opportunities to support this work through Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants, and Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) Course Development Stipends. It will also review guidance for designating CEL courses and through the Banner registration system, and tracking and showcasing faculty work through Collaboratory: An Online Community Engagement Database.  Register Here:


Tracking and Showcasing Faculty Work through Collaboratory: An Online Community Engagement Database. Friday, April 21, 11 am - 12 pm
Administered through the Center for Civic Engagement, Collaboratory -an online database, is the University's platform for tracking and showcasing community engagement and public service activities. This workshop will highlight how to effectively use it and showcase case studies from faculty who have been actively involved in documenting their community-engaged learning and research experiences for assessment and outreach. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to ensure their work is represented on the platform ahead of its formal announcement in Fall 2023.  Register Here


Binghamton University Community-Engaged Research and Learning Showcase
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 1:30 – 6 pm in Old Union Hall.
This event will provide examples of establishing authentic, reciprocal and mutually beneficial community partnerships, outcomes, and broader impacts.  A focus of the conversations will be on defining frameworks for community-engaged research and learning, and scholarship; broader impacts and societal impacts; and University initiatives to support this work. From 1:30 -2:30 pm a Workshop facilitated by Dr. Laurie A. Van Egeren, Assistant Provost for University-Community Partnerships, Michigan State University, will highlight diverse multidisciplinary examples of integrating community-engaged research and learning by Binghamton University faculty and students with community partners.  Following the workshop from 3-4 pm will be a Keynote Address by Dr. Van Egeren on ways to enhance and support community-engaged scholarship in higher education. At 4 – 6 pm following the Keynote Address the event will transition to a poster session and reception showcasing Binghamton University and community partner engaged research and learning projects (See Call for Proposals below).


Call for Proposals: Community-Engaged Learning and Research Showcase
The CCE invites you to apply to participate in the Community-Engaged Learning and Research Showcase from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in UU-Old Union Hall. This event is an opportunity for you, your students and your community partners to exhibit the results and outcomes of your community-engaged learning and/or research project for students, faculty, administrators and the larger community. Participants in the poster showcase are also invited to attend a faculty workshop and keynote beginning at 1:30 p.m. Additional details regarding the sessions are to follow. To submit your proposal Here.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 22, 2023

 

Call for Proposals: Ross University and Community Projects Fund Applications
The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund is now accepting applications for the 2023 grant cycle. The fund will award approximately $26,000 in grants to support initiatives carried out through collaborations between local nonprofit organizations and University partners. Awardees will be notified around June 1. Full guidelines and further information are Here. Questions can be directed to Sara Hall, Assistant Director, Center for Civic Engagement, sarahall@binghamton.edu.
Deadline: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

 


Provost's Awards for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engagement 2023

Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching
Nature of the Program: The Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching honors Binghamton University faculty who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to community engagement that helps to create meaningful change through their teaching. Community-engaged teaching involves faculty, students and community (local, regional/state, national, global) in a mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. Guidelines and further information 
are Here.
Deadline: Friday, April 28, 2023.

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Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship
Nature of the Program: The Provost's Award for Faculty Excellence in Community-Engaged Teaching honors Binghamton University faculty who have demonstrated through their scholarship an exemplary commitment to community engagement that helps to create meaningful change through community-engaged research or creative activity. Community engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. Guidelines and further information are Here.
Deadline: Friday, April 28, 2023.

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Call for Proposals: The Engagement Scholarship Consortium seeks proposals for its 2023 annual conference: Mobilizing Change through Engaged Scholarship. The conference will be held October 4-5, 2023 (Pre-Conference: October 2-3, 2023) in East Lansing, Michigan (Michigan State University). The Engagement Scholarship Consortium is composed of higher education member institutions that work toward the goal of building strong university-community partnerships anchored in the rigor of scholarship and designed to help build community capacity. Further information can be found Here.
Deadline: Friday March 31, 2023.

 

Professional Development

 

The Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative Toolkit

The Collaborative has launched an open access Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit, hosting conversations led by colleagues around the world, and considering critical questions around virtual Fair Trade Learning.

Resource on Civic & Community Engagement

The Primer on the Benefits and Value of Civic & Community Engagement in Higher Education (2021) is now available. It was envisioned in fall 2019 in response to a growing critique of the “social justice” goals of higher education, the urgency of it’s purpose was increased due to the challenges of 2020 – the global pandemic, racial unrest, and political polarization and threats to democracy.  This resource can be downloaded here.

AAC&U Resources for Education, Anti-Racism, and Assessment

AAC&U has made available an extensive list of online resources for strategies on teaching and civic engagement online during COVID-19, anti-racism resources, and ways to assess student civic learning.

 

 

CCE Resources

 

The Center for Civic Engagement provides resources and tools for faculty interested in incorporating community engagement into their teaching, research and scholarship. Learn more below.

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