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February 1, 2011 |
The Talloires Network E-Newsletter |
In This Issue
New Members Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (Chile) Community College of Allegheny County (USA) Purdue University North Central (USA) Northern Kentucky University (USA) Sindh Agriculture University (Pakistan) Riphah International University (Pakistan) To see a full list of our 198 member institutions, Not a member of the Talloires Network? Learn how to
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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
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Update from the Chair: President Larry Bacow
As the global movement for engaged universities continues to grow, media and public attention has also increased. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, founding President of Aga Khan University, Saran Kaur Gill, DVC for Industry and Community Partnerships at the National University of Malaysia, and I recently had the opportunity to contribute an opinion piece to the global edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education. We made the case that the university is not an ivory tower, but a social enterprise with obligations to the society that supports it. Drawing on examples from our three institutions, we demonstrated that working on local problems can enhance teaching and transform lives, that a university can have national influence by acting locally, and that universities need partners to do this work effectively. I look forward to continued public attention on this vital work, and I encourage you to take every opportunity to promote the civic roles of higher education through your local and national press. I am also pleased to announce that 22 of the 75 nominations received for this year’s MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship have been chosen to advance to the second round, which includes phone interviews of students and staff from each program. A selection committee consisting of leaders in higher education civic engagement will announce the eight winning programs in March. Thanks to all who submitted nominations, and congratulations to those programs that have advanced to further consideration. A reminder: The Talloires Network Global Leaders Conference, "Building the Engaged University, Moving beyond the Ivory Tower," will take place in Madrid, Spain, on 14-16 June 2011. Held in partnership with Santander Bank, the Pearson Foundation, and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, the conference will bring together the leaders of Talloires Network member universities to explore how to deepen the impact of community engagement in the higher education sector. Leaders of major philanthropic organizations, top government officials, and journalists will also join us. Sessions will cover technology and online organizing, creating policy environments to support community engagement, program design and evaluation, community partnerships, and more. Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of Talloires Network member institutions should RSVP to Elizabeth Babcock (babcock@icicp.org). I look forward to seeing you in Madrid. Talloires Network Global Conference in Madrid, 14-16 June 2011 MacJannet Prize Second Round Nominations Talloires Network Op-Ed in Chronicle of Higher Education 2011 Magrath University Community Engagement Award Higher Education and Democracy: Essays on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement For a complete list of upcoming events, visit our website>> African Regional Conference on Community University Partnerships and Community Based Research. Cheikh Anta Diop University Dakar, Senegal. 25 – 26 March 2011. CU Expo2011 – Community-University Partnerships: Bringing Global Perspectives to Local Action. Waterloo Region, Ontario Canada. 10-14 May 2011
International Institute on Partnerships: "From Reciprocity to Collective Transformation: Achieving the Potential of Community-Campus Partnerships." Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. 23-25 May 2011. 3rd Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning, "Make a Difference: Impacts of Service-Learning." Hong Kong. 7-11 June 2011. Talloires Network Global Leaders Conference. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 14-16 June 2011 Community Mobilization for the Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Ahfad University for Women (Sudan), MacJannet Prize 2009 finalist Upcoming Conferences and Events List In addition to highlighting upcoming events in our monthly newsletter, the Talloires Network maintains a running list of upcoming higher education conferences and events that focus on civic engagement or have relevant themes/tracks. These conferences provide excellent opportunities to learn from the experiences of others, present your own research and perspectives, and network with your peers from around the world. If you have information about an event that you would like us to include, please contact John Pollock (pollock@icicp.org). Learn more about upcoming conferences>> |