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January 5, 2008 The Talloires Network E-Newsletter

 

In This Issue                 
 
Announcements

Talloires Network News

Global Project

Higher Education News

Papers and Publications

Upcoming Events

Resource of the Month

 

 

 

 

 

Newest Members       

Cottey College (USA)

Edith Cowan University (Australia)

Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)

Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Universidad Señor de Sipán (Peru)

 

To see a full list of our
member institutions,
click here

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Be Our Next Feature! 

Send us photos, news articles, events, and civic engagement projects from your university!

Mándenos fotos, artículos, acontecimientos y proyectos de responsabilidad social de su universidad!

Envoyez-nous les photos, les nouvelles, les événements, et les projets d’engagement civiques de votre université!

Email ayers@icicp.org to be featured in our next issue of Network News!

 

 

 

Talloires Blog               

Read our latest posts, make comments, and contribute an article!

Talloires Network Blog

 

 

 

Talloires Website         

Remember to visit our website and look at these features:

Google Map showing our member universities

Student Page

Global Project Contributions

 

 

 

Resources                     

Tools and Resources

Helpful Links

Literacy Resources

Student Resources

Foreign Language Resources

 

 

 

 

About the Talloires Network 

Innovations in Civic Participation and the

Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at

Tufts University

serve as the Secretariat of the Talloires Network.

 

 

 

Contact Us                    

Susan Stroud
ICP Executive Director
stroud@icicp.org

Rob Hollister
Dean of the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service
robert.hollister@tufts.edu

Elizabeth Babcock
Talloires Network Coordinator
babcock@icicp.org

Hannah Ayers
Talloires Network Fellow
ayers@icicp.org

John Pollock
Talloires Network Fellow
pollock@icicp.org

 

 

  Update from the Chair: President Larry Bacow

 

Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our many stakeholders around the world, 2008 was a very productive year for the Talloires Network. This past year we grew in both membership and geographic diversity, gaining 30 new members in 13 different countries. As part of our strategy to work with students and recognize exceptional programs, we hosted 11 international students at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference and launched the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. Centro Latinoamericano de Aprendizaje y Servicio Social (CLAYSS) became our partner in Latin America, helping to recruit members, disseminate information, and inform member institutions about opportunities. The Network also helped to organize the Tadamunn conference in Cairo, laying the foundation for a regional network in the Middle East and North Africa. All of our members contributed to our Global Project on Literacy. You can learn more about one of the latest projects below.

This year, we hope to expand our outreach efforts while offering our members even more benefits, including increased partnership and funding opportunities. We wish to continue to foster dialogue about the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education, and welcome your feedback and contributions. Thank you again for your help in everything we accomplished in 2008. I look forward to our continued collaboration.  

Best Ways to Further a University’s Commitment to Civic Engagement:

1. Assess what the university is currently doing: Create a committee or task force to examine activities, and use our assessment tools to do further evaluation.

2. Engage everyone in the university and the wider community: Include students, faculty, staff, and community members in developing plans for increased engagement.

3. Learn what others are doing: Browse our website for ideas, and check back soon for a list of “Civic Engagement Experts” who can help you start or improve programs.

4. Choose an issue, like literacy, to focus resources and attention on.

5. Use toolkits and resources to help develop service-learning classes, partner with community organizations, and more.

6. Send us information about your new programs and gain feedback from Talloires Network staff as well as other members.


Announcements

MacJannet Prize nomination deadline extended!

Nominations for exemplary civic engagement projects will now be accepted until January 15, 2009. The MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship will recognize and financially support eight exemplary civic engagement projects at Talloires Network member institutions. Nomination forms can be filled out on-line or mailed to the Talloires Network office. Visit the MacJannet Prize website>>

Call for Experts on Civic Engagement

tn_globe.gifThe Talloires Network is creating a list of faculty, staff, and administrators who are experts in civic engagement, community-university partnerships, higher education, and other related fields.  The experts will be profiled on our website and will have opportunities to connect with other faculty around the world, contribute to our blog, and participate in online discussions.  E-mail Hannah Ayers or John Pollock with nominations.


Talloires Network News

Syracuse University launches public art project to connect with community

SU art.JPGResidents of Syracuse, New York may now view student- and staff-created videos in public spaces, thanks to the Urban Video Project. "This is not only about engaging and thought-provoking public art," said Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor. "It’s about community and, in particular, what defines the Syracuse community: innovation and collaboration." Read more>> and visit the website>>


Global Project on Literacy: Featured Contribution

Financial Literacy program at the University of Western Sydney

SMExcellence.JPGUWS recently began a program entitled SMExcellence to assist small business owners with financial literacy challenges.  More than 300 students interviewed small business owners to identify their needs and developed online content that addressed these needs.  Read the full article on our blog>> and visit the SMExcellence website>>

View other members’ contributions to the Global Project>>

Is your university not listed? E-mail us to have your literacy program included.


Higher Education News

Erasmus Mundus program to increase opportunities for cooperation between African and European universities

ERASMUS.JPGHigher education experts and Erasmus Mundus alumni met at a conference to explore the role of the Erasmus Mundus program in increasing mobility of faculty, students, and ideas between Africa and Europe. Erasmus Mundus hopes to increase the success rate of African students who apply to the program.
Learn more>> and visit the Erasmus Mundus website>>

"Universities lose billions as recession deepens"

recession.JPGUniversity World News editor Geoff Maslen reports on how higher education institutions worldwide are feeling the effects of the recession. Using examples from Japan, the US, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany, Maslen argues that "for higher education the boom days are well and truly over." Read more>>


Papers and Publications

Manifestation: Journal of Community Engaged Research and Learning Partnerships

manifestation.JPGManifestation is a “an open-access, electronic, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the conversations about how to most beneficially support and engage in community-based research, community-campus partnerships, service-learning, action research, and other inclusive methods and practices that build and empower our communities.” The first issue is now available on the website and the journal has issued its second call for contributions>>

Higher Education to 2030 (Vol. 1): Demography

OECD report.JPGThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued this report, the first in a series on higher education worldwide. Among the topics addressed are "the impact of demographic changes on student enrolment, educational attainment, academic staff and policy choices" as well access to higher education, particularly for disabled and migrant students. Learn more>> 


Upcoming Events

First University Social Responsibility International Conference 2009. Bangkok, Thailand. January 12-13, 2009 

UAS.JPGThe purpose of this conference is to establish a dialogue among universities to address their responsibility to society. It will also launch the University Social Responsibility Alliance. Visit the conference website>>

Second Annual World Universities Forum. Mumbai, India. January 16-18, 2009

2nd world Universities forum.JPGModeled off of the World Economic Forum, the World Universities Forum seeks to foster dialogue on the role of higher education in addressing large social challenges. Topics at this year’s conference include higher education in India and East Asia, development, and the contribution of the U.S. to the global systems of higher education. Brenda Gourley, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University and a Talloires Network Steering Committee member, will be one of the featured speakers. Click here for more information>>

"Associations, Networks, Alliances etc.: Making Sense of the Emerging Global Higher Education Landscape." IAU 3rd Global Meeting of Associations of Universities. Mexico. April 20-22, 2009

IAU.JPGThe International Association of Universities, in partnership with the Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Institutos de Enseñanza Superior (ANUIES) is organizing this meeting on international networks within the higher education field. Learn more>> 


Resource of the Month

Habla Best Practices Handbook

habla.JPGIssued by the Brown University-sponsored Habla: The Center for Language and Culture in Mexico. This English-language website is continually updated to document best practices in art, language, and literacy development throughout the Americas. Visit the site>>

 

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