Re: Civic engagement

Dear Ryan,

Campus Compact does a significant amount of work around civic engagement, so I have a number of resources to recommend to you.  First, we have a service-learning and civic engagement web site that includes an "advanced" site focused on civic engagement  and includes information on measuring, assessment, program models, resources, etc.  This site is located at http://www.compact.org/advancedtoolkit/.  In addition, you'll find more model programs around civic engagement at http://www.compact.org/resources/ under "Model Programs."  

In addition, several recent and forthcoming articles & resources by Campus Compact staff include:

Hollander, Elizabeth,  John Saltmarsh, and Edward Zlotkowski (forthcoming 2001). "Indicators of Engagement," in  Simon, L.A., Kenny, M., Brabeck, K., & Lerner, R.M. (Eds.), Learning to Serve: Promoting Civil Society Through Service-Learning. Norwell. MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Hollander, Elizabeth and John Saltmarsh (2000). "The Engaged University." Academe: Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors. July August, 86:4, p. 29-31.

Campus Compact (1999). The Presidents' Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education,  Providence, RI.

Publications for sale on our web site (www.compact.org/publications) include:

NEW! Assessing Service-Learning and Civic Engagement: Principles and Techniques. A toolkit to assist in the assessment of service-learning and civic engagement programs. Offers guidelines for assessing program impact on faculty, students, communities, and institutions. Revised, third edition. Sherril B. Gelmon, Barbara A. Holland, Amy Driscoll, Amy Spring, Seanna Kerrigan 2001, 154pgs. nonmembers $45.00, members $36.00

NEW! After the Votes are Counted: A Post-Election Guide to Maintaining College Student Civic Engagement. A resource for community service directors, presidents, and students on ways to continue student civic engagement in non-election years. Highlights best practices from campus efforts around the 2000 election and offers curricular, co-curricular, and institutional strategies for connecting students with political participation. 2001, 48pgs. nonmembers $12.00, members $10.00

NEW! Benchmarks for Campus/Community Partnerships. Outlines the essential features of successful campus/ community partnerships as defined by campus and community representatives at a 1998 Wingspread conference. The publication describes partnerships in terms of three ongoing processes-designing partnerships, building relationships, and sustaining partnerships over time. 2000, 45pgs. nonmembers $12.00, members $10.00

NEW! Study Groups, Sacrifices, & Strong Coffee: Stories from Engaged College Students. Essays on community service experiences from college students. Available from Montana Campus Compact. 2000, 27pgs. nonmembers $12.00, members $10.00

Service Matters 1999: The Engaged Campus. In-depth profiles of a wide range of campuses engaged with their communities and the work they are doing toward educating their students for citizenship. Also includes service statistics from our 1999 member survey. 1999, 205pgs. nonmembers $33.00, members $27.50

Establishing Universities as Citizens: Towards the Scholarship of Engagement. Addresses key issues that arise when colleges and universities become involved in community engagement activities. Provides both a theoretical context for the scholarship of engagement and strategies needed for successful involvement. Includes excerpts from presentations by Alexander Astin, James Votruba, Mary Walshok, Jody Kretzmann, Amy Driscoll, and Barbara Walvoord. Available from Indiana Campus Compact. 1998, 48pgs. nonmembers $24.00, members $20.00

Successful Service-Learning Programs: New Models of Excellence in Higher Education. Experienced leaders share how they have championed successful service-learning programs that have enriched their campuses and renewed their communities. Includes profiles of the evolution of ten successful service-learning programs across a range of institution types. nonmembers $36.00, members $29.00 Order


Other important resources include:

Loeb, Paul Rogat.  "Teaching For Engagement," Academe, AAUP, July/August 2001.

Maurrasse, David J. Beyond the Campus: How Colleges and Universities Form Partnerships with their Communities (NY: Routledge, 2001).

Bringle, Robert G. et. al., eds. Colleges and Universities as Citizens. Needham, MA: Allyn & Bacon. 1999.

Finally, you'll find a list of web sites related to civic engagement on our web site at http://www.compact.org/resources/hotlinks/civic.html.

I hope you find this material helpful.   If you have specific questions not addressed by these resources, please feel free to email me and I'd be happy to provide further assistance,

Jenn


> I am looking for information that anyone might have or can direct me to
> concerning civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic understanding,
> etc...
>
> We are looking into the possibility of creating a Center for Civic
> Engagement on our campus, under which service learning, community service,
> AmeriCorps, our Service Learning Resource Center, and several other
> possibilities would fit into. Do any of you have any experience with such a
> venture or programs?
>
> I would greatly appreciate any feedback that anyone could provide!
>
> ryan carpenter
> grants service learning coordinator
> director of greek life
> office of student affairs
> fort hays state university
> hays kansas
> 67601
> 785.628.4295 office
> 785.628.4113 fax
> rcarpent@fhsu.edu

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jennifer Meeropol
Resource Coordinator
CAMPUS COMPACT
Brown University, Box 1975
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-1119
Fax: 401-863-3779
Email: jmeeropol@compact.org
National Campus Compact website is http://www.compact.org
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------