October 2012 Newsletter
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October 3, 2012 | The Talloires Network Newsletter |
In This Issue
New Members Zaporizhzhya National University (Ukraine) To see a full list of our 250 member institutions, Not a member of the Talloires Network? Learn how to JOIN NOW>>
Talloires Website Remember to visit our website! Google Map showing our member universities
About the Talloires Network Tufts University and Innovations in Civic Participation serve as the Secretariat of the Talloires Network.
Contact Us Rob Hollister Dr. Lorlene Hoyt Jennifer Catalano Maureen Keegan Steering Committee members Mark Gearan (Chair) Janice Reid (Vice-Chair) Lisa Anderson Scott Cowen Sharifah Hapsah Shahabudin Shamsh Kassim-Lakha Olive Mugenda José María Sanz Martínez Jerome Slamat Rafael Velasco John Wood |
Update from the Chair: President Mark Gearan We have been heartened to observe the frequency of Talloires Network members who are regularly connecting within their respective countries to build the reach and power of our network. These interactions are clearly a key way for our efforts to grow and deepen the impact we seek. This newsletter issue highlights recent convenings in South Africa and Ukraine. With support from the Walmart Foundation, the Network is funding a series of seminars organized by the South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum for its 24 member universities. These sessions aim to build the capabilities of university community engagement programs, to further development of the Forum, and to develop follow-up projects. Hosted by North West University, the first seminar in September was attended by 35 delegates from 19 universities. And last June leaders of Petro Mohyla Black Sea University arranged to feature university civic engagement and the Tallories Network at the annual conference of Ukrainian rectors and other officials. TN Senior Liaison Donald Wertlieb communicated benefits and responsibilities of membership in the Network, and encouraged further exchange and collaboration among Ukrainian universities on their civic work. Please share with us news of your in-country interactions and joint activities that may be of interest the rest of the Talloires Network. Announcements Youth Economic Participation Initiative Please look out for a request for Expressions of Interest later this month. For more information about this exciting new initiative, click here. As always, please contact us with questions. We look forward to hearing from you. New Talloires Network Secretariat Staff Talloires Network Steering Committee Meeting Summary Highlights Talloires Network News South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum Initiates National Seminar Series SAHECEF Seminar Series Project Manager The South African Higher Education Community Engagement Forum (SAHECEF) launched a year-long seminar series with financial support provided by the Talloires Network. The inaugural Seminar entitled ‘Sustainable Livelihoods: Cooperatives, Access to Markets, Health and Wellness’ was held on the 4th and 5th September 2012, at the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University. 35 delegates representing 19 universities attended. Learn more>> Talloires Network Expands to Ukraine Talloires Network’s principles are penetrating the former USSR countries. Ukrainian educators and professors, in spite of economic hardships, met together in Sevastopol at the international conference Olbian Forum 2012: “Strategies of Ukraine in the Geopolitical Space”, which was held at Petro Mohyla Black Sea University on June 6-10, 2012. Among special guests was senior liaison Dr. Donald Wertlieb. In his presentation “Engaged University, Enhanced Education: the Talloires Network Opportunity” he explained to the Ukrainian colleagues the values, which unite many universities on all continents, and received the letters of commitment of the Ukrainian universities who decided to join the Network. Learn more>> CLAYSS Partnerships CLAYSS, the Latin American Center for Service Learning, recently announced the Service-Learning Capacity Building Program for Higher Education, 2013 Edition, opening its faculty development and technical assistance programs to universities in Africa and Eastern Europe. Learn more about the programs in Africa and Eastern Europe>>
Taking the Plunge – A Blog on University-Community Engagement NERCHE Announces Recipient of the 2012 Ernest A. Lynton Award Papers and Publications The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released the 2012 edition of its annual report compiling data on education throughout the world. Learn more>>
Core Competencies in Civic Engagement
Upcoming Events For a complete list of upcoming events, visit our website>> 9th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform. “Reforming the Policy and Practice of Community Engagement of Higher Education.” International Association of Universities 14th General Conference: Higher Education and the Global Agenda: Alternative Paths to the Future, Puerto Rico, 27 – 30 November 2012 Engage 2012: Responding to Change. Bristol, UK. 5-6 December 2012. Third International Conference on Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. American University of Beirut, Lebanon. 7-8 December 2012.
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