Ahh… Summer is coming up this month. Summer in higher education seems like it used to be slower and more reflective than it is now, but it still is a great time to take some time to think about what we hope to accomplish in the fall. 

For those of you looking to tie your work more closely to your college or university mission there is a great new research brief on Civic Engagement and Retention from Campus Compact. This new Campus Compact resource summarizes research on the impact of service-learning and civic engagement on the success of college students from low-income and other traditionally underserved populations. See http://www.compact.org/resources/downloads/Retention_Research_Brief.pdf. 

Maybe you have some time to read up on your work. If so, don’t miss Spring Savings on Bestselling Books from Campus Compact. Save $10 when you buy both Fundamentals of Service-Learning Course Construction and The Engaged Department Toolkit. These Campus Compact bestsellers are a must-have foundation for any service-learning library. Hurry, sale ends June 30! To order, go to http://www.compact.org/publications.

1. www.Change.org aims to transform social activism by serving as the central platform that connects likeminded people, whatever their interests, and enables them to exchange information, share ideas, and collectively act to address the issues they care about.  To augment the power of the grassroots networks that develop through Change.org, we help connect these networks to the many nonprofit organizations that are already working to advance worthy causes around the world - over 1 million in total. We facilitate dialogue and collaboration by creating a social network around each nonprofit, thereby allowing people to participate in ways never before possible - by posting ideas and suggestions, engaging in direct dialogue, and organizing communities of donors, volunteer events, and rallies.

2. Imagining America is a national (U.S.) consortium of colleges and universities committed to public scholarship in the arts, humanities, and design. Imagining America's Tenure Team Initiative (TTI) aims to advance efforts to develop tenure, promotion, and faculty development practices that foster and honor excellence in publicly-engaged academic work in arts, humanities and design.  After a year of research, the first results of the TTI's work has been published in a report entitled "Scholarship In Public: Knowledge Creation and Tenure Policy In the Engaged University," by Julie Ellison and Tim Eatman.  The report is available in PDF format at www.imaginingamerica.org/IApdfs/TTI_REPORT%20FINAL%205.2.08.pdf

3. The Collaboration Prize recognizes collaborations among two or more nonprofit organizations that each would otherwise provide the same or similar programs or services and compete for clients, financial resources and staff. The Prize also seeks to build an information base of effective practice models that can be studied and used by academics, nonprofit leaders and grantmakers to inspire and advance their work.  http://thecollaborationprize.org/Home.aspx

4. An interesting article from the New York Times about how banks are pulling loans out of particular schools including Community Colleges
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/business/02loans.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

5. The Jenzabar Foundation 2008 Student Leadership Awards will recognize student leaders who have led campus groups or activities that have made a significant impact outside of their campus communities, either through ongoing work or through the completion of a project, during the 2007-08 academic year.  6. Seven student leaders will be recognized with an award and the group that they represent will be issued a $5,000 grant from The Jenzabar Foundation to continue their work and/or fund a new project that is consistent with the mission of The Jenzabar Foundation.  For more information go to: www.thejenzabarfoundation.org.

1. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), a residential national service program, is seeking idealistic, community-minded individuals, to join the corps. NCCC teams spend 10-months responding to needs that are identified by local and national nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Based at one of NCCC's five regional campuses - located in California, Colorado, Iowa, Maryland, and Mississippi - members travel the country full time with other young men and women, tutor at-risk children, build homes for low-income families, assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, and help local communities meet a range of critical needs. Apply at www.americorps.gov/nccc or 1.800.942.2677

2. Unite For Sight, a global eye health 501(c)(3) non-profit, and Technolutions Corporation, an information management software company servicing colleges and universities, seek talented applicants interested in applying liberal arts skills to this diverse full-time position.  Both organizations are headquartered in downtown New Haven.  This unique opportunity enables you to sample simultaneously the corporate and non-profit sectors from your office overlooking the Yale campus.  Interested applicants should send a resume to the attention of Jennifer Staple, at JStaple@uniteforsight.org.

3. The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is currently seeking a full-time Vice President of Youth Programs to lead the Institute's youth initiatives. JGI works to protect Great Apes and their habitats by combining conservation, research and education with assistance to local communities. Its youth programs are designed to build a worldwide network of young people who are taking action to care for people, animals and the environment.  www.rootsandshoots.org

4. The Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) is conducting a national search for an executive director. CHAMP is a national nonprofit organization that is building a movement for HIV prevention justice that bridges HIV/AIDS, human rights, and struggles for social, racial and economic justice. They seek an executive director to build on its success and shape the organization in its next phase of growth. http://www.champnetwork.org/exec_search

5. Amherst College Program Associate for Community Learning, Center for Community Engagement/Grant-Funded Position
Program Associate for Student Leadership, Center for Community Engagement/Grant-Funded Position
https://cms.amherst.edu/academiclife/cce or https://jobs.amherst.edu/.

6. Massachusetts Campus Compact Job Openings - Program Director - Membership Relations, Project Coordinator www.ase.tufts.edu/macc/announcements.htm#maccposition

7. Coordinator of Community Partnerships Cabrini College - Facilitate the programming and growth of the Cabrini’s partnership with Norristown, including developing and maintaining partnerships for curricular and co-curricular projects, participating in community development coalitions, chairing a Cabrini and Norristown assessment committee, promoting the Norristown partnership, and working with institutional advancement to identify and pursue local and foundation funding opportunities.  In addition, the Coordinator will guide the strategic expansion of partnerships to meet the demands of Cabrini’s new general education program, which includes a four course sequence of service learning and community-based research seminars.  The Coordinator will also build student leadership opportunities in service and service learning as an integral part of the Mission of a college with a Catholic identity and a Cabrinian spirit. david.chiles@cabrini.edu

8. The California Council for the Humanities (CCH) is a nonprofit organization devoted to strengthening communities in California by creating, sponsoring and promoting public humanities programs across the state. An innovator in statewide humanities programming, CCH has supported and created award-winning programs, including community-based history programs, youth programs, statewide reading and discussion programs, and Academy Award-winning documentary films. CCH is an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), which provides a stable base of funding. Created in 1975 as a grantmaking organization, the Council now creates and manages projects of its own. jobs@calhum.org

9. Site Manager: University of Michigan-Dearborn Jumpstart for Young Children http://www.idealist.org/en/job/286668-220 Dearborn, Michigan, United States Salary: Commensurate with education and experience

10. The University of Michigan – Dearborn Student Affairs Program Manager The Student Activities Office at the University of Michigan - Dearborn is seeking qualified applicants for the Student Affairs Program Manager position. http://www.umich.edu/~jobs/

11. Grand Rapids Community College – Academic Service Learning Director
http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175318896

1. In November 2006, the Spirituality in Higher Education project at UCLA hosted a National Institute on Spirituality with the purpose of identifying promising practices to incorporate spirituality perspectives in the curriculum and co-curriculum. A copy of the Institute proceedings can be found on the project website. http://spirituality.ucla.edu/PromisingPractices/  We would like to invite you to participate in an effort we have undertaken to develop a pamphlet that outlines best practices on campus for incorporating spirituality in the curriculum and co-curriculum. spirit@gseis.ucla.edu.

2. Just a quick reminder that the June 27th deadline for proposal submission for the Thought to Action: Engaging College Community and Students through Service-Learning Partnerships Conference, is fast approaching. To learn more and submit a proposal, please visit our website at http://www.wnyslconference.org/ .  This exciting two-day service-learning conference is being co-sponsored by Buffalo State College, New York Campus Compact, and the Western New York Service-Learning Coalition and will include both traditional workshops as well as innovative community based workshops.

3. 2008 International Service-Learning Conference Engaging Your Campus and the World through International Service-Learning Call for Proposals Due July 1, 2008  Please consider submitting a proposal for the 2008 International Conference on Service-Learning held October 2-3, 2008 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
www.uvsc.edu/volunteer

4. Join the National Service-Learning Partnership and its partners in accepting the National Learn & Serve Challenge, October 6-12, 2008! The National Learn & Serve Challenge is the time to shine a spotlight on service-learning. During the week of October 6-12 individuals and programs all across the country will raise awareness of service-learning. Activities might include contacting the media, holding an event that demonstrates or celebrates service-learning, or issuing a proclamation in support of Learn and Serve America. Through service-learning, young people can BE A SOLUTION to real world challenges that face our community, nation and the world.  Help us spread the word about the positive impact service-learning has on young people and the community.  Visit the National Learn & Serve Challenge www.learnandservechallenge.org

5. The Campus Compact Professional Development Institute, Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1, 2008 Oglethorpe University, Atlanta. The institute convenes at 4:00pm on Monday, July 28, and adjourns 12pm on Friday, August 1, 2008. www.compact.org/initiatives/csd_institute/. Four and a half days of must-have knowledge for new community service and service-learning professionals!

6. Michigan Campus Compact is excited to host its first joint discussion of Indicators of Success for Michigan Campuses with community service staff and faculty and institutional research staff.  Wednesday, July 16 – Alma College – 10 AM to 2 PM.   To register,  follow this link