March 2010 Newsletter
| March 1, 2010 | The Talloires Network E-Newsletter |
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In This Issue
Talloires Website Remember to visit our website and look at these features: Google Map showing our member universities
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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 Rob Hollister Elizabeth Babcock John Pollock
Talloires Network Steering Committee Lawrence S. Bacow, Chair John J. DeGioia Juan Ramón de la Fuente Brenda Gourley Mónica Jiménez de la Jara Shamsh Kassim-Lakha Goolam Mohamedbhai José Ignacio Moreno León Sari Nusseibeh Janice Reid |
Update from the Chair: President Larry Bacow I am also pleased to announce that 22 nominations for this year’s MacJannet Prize have advanced to the second round of consideration. Visit the MacJannet Prize website to learn about these outstanding nominations. The Network staff and the Prize Selection Committee are now reviewing these nominations, and the eight winners will be announced in April. Look for more information on our website in the coming weeks. Tec de Monterrey commits to ethics and citizenship education Talloires members make 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Rural Extension Program, Ahfad University, Sudan NYU adds worker rights rules to Abu Dhabi contract Workers involved in building and operating New York University’s Middle East campus in Abu Dhabi must have protections in areas such as how often they are paid and how many hours they can work in a week, the university announced last month in a move that human rights advocates hope reverberates around the region. Read more at University World News>> Three new Knowledge and Innovation Communities announced Call for Good Practices in University Sustainability Jenzabar Foundation Student Leadership Awards Kappan Magazine Service-Learning Edition
For a complete list of upcoming events, visit our website>>
The 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference. San Jose, California. March 24-27, 2010.
CGI U Meeting 2010. University of Miama, Florida (USA). April 16-18, 2010.
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) 11th conference: "Creating the Future We Want to Be: Transformation through Partnerships." May 12-15, 2010 in Portland, Oregon
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Later this month, Talloires Network leaders and partners will gather in Italy for several days of intensive discussion at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Conference Center. We will be addressing key issues in the field of higher education civic engagement. Participants will review the goals and progress of the Network, focusing particularly on our collaborations with regional networks and partners who share our vision. Other issues on the agenda include policy advocacy, communications, and the role of leadership in fostering social responsibility in higher education. The outcome of these discussions will be a strategic vision for the next 5 to 10 years of the Talloires Network. We welcome input from the entire Talloires Network membership as we consider the future. Please send your suggestions to the Talloires Network Coordinator, Elizabeth Babcock, at 
The Talloires Network is pleased to announce that 22 nominations have advanced to the second round of consideration for the 2010 MacJannet Prize. The award winners will be announced in April. To see the 22 second-round programs, visit the 
Elizabeth Babcock, Talloires Network Coordinator, visited the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico last month to conduct research for a case study to be featured in the forthcoming publication 
The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, launched in 2006, annually recognizes institutions of higher education for their commitment to and achievement in community service. The President’s Honor Roll increases the public’s awareness of the contributions that colleges and their students make to local communities and the nation as a whole. Twenty-five US members of the Talloires Network made the 2009 Honor Roll. Visit our website to 
Since 1973, Ahfad University has given students the opportunity to conduct hands-on development projects in rural Sudan, contributing to the empowerment of community members. Students first learn background information and practical skills through coursework, and then visit rural communities to implement those skills. The university, together with the local government and NGOs, chooses a theme each year to focus students’ efforts on issues such as HIV/AIDS, women’s education, and environmental health. During the field trips, students administer questionnaires, conduct extension activities such as seminars and performances, and help form community-based organizations. Students develop practical skills and gain awareness of the realities of rural life, while helping to reach over 250,000 community members with important health, development, and education information. 
European research and innovation policy has always promoted collaboration between and within university and business sectors, but recent developments point to improved outcomes. This is indicated by the recent announcement of three Knowledge and Innovation Communities or KICs – in climate change, sustainable energy and the information society – with the espoused objective to become world leaders in their fields. Learn more at 
GUNI’s 5th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education on November 23-26, 2010 will focus on higher education sustainability. GUNI has issued a call for Good Practices in higher education sustainability in the areas of teaching, research, community engagement, and institutional management/operations. The selected good practices will be presented in the parallel sessions at the Conference and will be published in the next Report Higher Education in the World 4. 
The Jenzabar Foundation opened the nomination process for its third annual Student Leadership Awards. The awards will honor ten student-led campus groups or activities that have made a difference in the world through community service and philanthropic activities. A $5,000 grant is included with the recognition to support the student or group’s future humanitarian endeavors. Nominations are open to students enrolled in any accredited institution of higher education and can be submitted by individuals, educations institutions, or non-profit organizations. Nominations are due by 31 March 2010. 
Read about service-learning in the February 2010 issue of 
The third annual Clinton Global Initiative – University (CGI U) meeting will bring together students, university presidents, and national youth organizations to create and implement Commitments to Action across five Global Challenge Areas : Education, Environment & Climate Change, Peace & Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. The CGI U 2010 meeting will be arranged around plenary sessions, working sessions, and skill sessions, all of which allow members to interact with one another and formulate commitments and productive partnerships. An up-to-date schedule of events will be forthcoming. 
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. The conference agenda is designed to facilitate opportunities for participants to engage in substantive discussions, gain new knowledge and practical skills, think critically about their work and take action individually and collectively. Proposals for a workshop, creative arts-based discussion, or poster session at the conference are due October 16, 2009. 