Join faculty, staff, and administrators from higher education and K-12 institutions across Michigan for a practical, interactive, and stimulating Institute on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.
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MCC is now accepting proposals for presentations at the Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement 2009. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 31, 2008.
Call for Presenters RFP (pdf version)
Call for Presenters RFP (word version)
2009 Institute Registration Brochure - Coming Soon!
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Conference Opportunities
The Institute provides opportunities to examine service-learning models of success, network with service-learning professionals and explore campus-community partnerships. The 2009 Institute will offer the following service-learning professional development opportunities:
Pre-conference Reception
There will be a general conference Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Come to network and enjoy refreshments at the Crowne Plaza with your hosting committee, the Michigan Community Service Commission and Michigan Campus Compact.
The Annual Community Service Learning Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Join us for dinner, entertainment and a formal award ceremony on Thursday, February 12th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Tickets must be purchased for this event at a cost of $30 per ticket. For your convenience, these tickets may be purchased with your conference registration. Award winners' tickets are complimentary
Accommodations
A block of rooms for February 11 & 12, 2009 have been secured with a special $85 rate at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The cut-off date to receive this rate for room reservations is January 19, 2009. After that date, please call and ask for room availability and rates.
Crowne Plaza Hotel --- $85 per night
5700 East 28th Street
SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Group Name: Institute
Reservations: 616-957-1770
Grand Rapids Dining Guide
Grand Rapids Points of Interest Guide
Driving/Parking
The Crowne Plaza Hotel is located off I-96 in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The hotel is 3 miles from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport and provides free airport shuttle service. Driving directions are located through the link below.
Driving Directions to Crowne Plaza Hotel
Keynote Speakers
James L. Applegate serves as Senior Vice President for Program Development at the Lumina Foundation. In that role, he leads in development of grant programs supporting achievement of Lumina’s “Big Goal” to dramatically increase educational attainment in the U.S. Prior to coming to Lumina in 2008, he served as Senior Fellow and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education from 1999 through 2008. As chief academic officer in Kentucky, he coordinated statewide research and teaching initiatives supporting institutional engagement in a public agenda for higher education and growth in Kentucky’s knowledge-based economy. He has played a leading role in state policy efforts to dramatically increase college participation, especially for low income, minority, and first generation students. He currently serves on the American Council on Education’s Advisory Committee for its Center for Policy Research, the ACT’s Education Advisory Board and served on Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling’s steering committee advising on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education.
Jim was a Professor of Communication at the University of Kentucky. From 1984 until 1999 he was Chair of that Department. During that period he also served as University Senate Chair.
He was elected President of the National Communication Association, the world’s largest association of communication scholars, and the Southern Communication Association. As a disciplinary leader he focused on creating research and teaching that was more engaged with public needs. He has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and research reports on communication processes recognized by various organizations for their contributions to the discipline. As a consultant, Applegate has conducted over 250 lectures, seminars, and workshops for private, academic and government organizations designed to improve organizational policies and communication practices.
Jim earned his B.A from Georgetown College (KY) as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. from University of Illinois.
Dr. Nicole Webster is an Associate Professor of Service Learning and Civic Engagement at Pennsylvania State University where she conducts community-based service-learning research in marginalized communities. Nicole has published articles on service-learning and outreach in outlets such as Advances in Service-Learning Research, Journal of Gifted Child Quarterly, and National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly. She has also developed workshop presentations for domestic and international audiences. Nicole’s co-edited book, Problematizing Service-Learning: Critical Reflections for Development and Action will be published by Information Age Publishing in 2009.
2009 Institute Sponsors
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