Since it is now the close of the of the regular academic year and we are getting ready to slip into our summer routines, I wanted to take this moment to let you all know what MCC staff will be working on this summer. 

MCC will start the summer with our second Two Fold Retreat on June 4th at Schoolcraft College, where we believe we will be having the first ever (Michigan and National) conversation defining strategies for building faculty engagement and the necessary components for success.  We will also be continuing the conversation on data collection at a special meeting between university and college researchers and our constituents at Alma College on July 16th. 

We will be welcoming a new cohort of AmeriCorps*VISTAs in July and planning for the fall Service Leadership Camp will start. Finally, the staff will be working to complete strategic plan that is the natural outgrowth of the Listening Tour and a constituent strategic planning event this spring. If any of these events fit your needs or you would like to work on them in a leadership position, please let us know.  We will continue our updates and communications and we look forward to hearing from you over the summer.  Happy end of the academic year!

1. The 2008-2009 Students4Giving RFP is available! Campus Compact and the Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund are delighted to announce the 2008-2009 Students4Giving Request for Proposals to educate and inspire a new generation of philanthropists in a new era of giving. The Students4Giving initiative will provide colleges and universities with the educational resources and initial funding to engage students in strategic grant making activities within the context of community-based learning. Campus Compact member colleges and universities are invited to respond to this Request for Proposals to be eligible to participate in Students4Giving as one of ten new programs located throughout the country. www.compact.org/students4giving/2008/

2.  New Civic Engagement Publication Now Available - Based on work of the Bonner Foundation and authored by Ariane Hoy and Wayne Meisel, Civic Engagement at the Center highlights how campuses across the country are developing curricular and cocurricular models for students’ civic learning and socially responsible leadership. See other AAC&U resources on civic engagement and order your copy of  Civic Engagement at the Center by clicking here.

3. On April 17, AAC&U's Core Commitments initiative released a new report titled, "Should Colleges Focus More on Personal and Social Responsibility?" The report, drawing preliminary findings from the Personal and Social Responsibility Institutional Inventory, reveals that students, faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs personnel all believe these issues should be a major focus of campus attention. However, it also suggests a gap between aspirations and the climate actually experienced on campus. Learn more about Core Commitments, and read the press release or the entire initial report.

4. As part of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s effort to expand the amount of quality research on volunteering, civic engagement, and national service, I wanted to let you know that the Corporation is looking to support researchers at institutions of higher education who will expand scholarly and policy research. To fund this work, the Corporation will make available approximately $500,000 which will be used to make one to five awards, ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000.  The deadline is June 13, 2008. The Notice of Funding Availability can be accessed at this address:  http://www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=57

5. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced FY08 Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs) for HUD Office of University Partnership Programs.  For more information, visit http://www.oup.org/news/whatsnew.asp?id=164

6. Apply to be a 2009 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency - Looking for a way to increase participation in your programs while connecting with the larger youth service movement? Apply to be a Lead Agency for GYSD 2009. Lead Agencies are organizations across the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, or New Brunswick that increase the scope, visibility, and sustainability of GYSD by leading city, regional, or statewide service projects. Past Lead Agencies have been successful in garnering national media attention, developing new partnerships, and engaging elected and public officials in their service and service-learning projects.  Lead Agencies receive a $2,000 GYSD planning grant sponsored by State Farm Companies Foundation and direct assistance and support from Youth Service America to ensure a successful GYSD. To complete an application please visit http://ysa.org/GYSDUS/LeadAgency/LeadAgencyApplication/tabid/245/Default.aspx.

1. The College of William & Mary Office of Student Volunteer Services invites applicants for a full-time staff position (12 month continuing appointment). Responsibilities include supervision of graduate assistant, youth mentoring program, coordination of the domestic Spring Break Service Trips, advising the Community Service Leaders, coordinating the OSVS Speaker Series, facilitating the Summer Service Grant process, advising students with required community service, providing assistance to individuals and organizations interested in service and other duties as assigned. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and the names and contact information for three references to http://jobs.wm.edu. Questions can be directed to Drew Stelljes, director and search chair, 757-221-3263, adstel@wm.edu.

2. The Health Federation of Philadelphia has a position open for a lead trainer to support nonprofit/public agencies in capacity building, staff training and quality management initiatives including needs assessment, planning, program development, design/delivery of training/staff development and ongoing technical assistance. Interested parties should submit their resume to: Natalie Levkovich, Executive Director, Health Federation of Philadelphia - natlev@healthfederation.org.

3. The Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP) is a Quaker based nonprofit organization, founded in 1983, dedicated to giving middle school, high school and college students the opportunity to help others through volunteer service.  YSOP provides volunteers to ongoing programs at service agencies helping homeless and hungry people in New York City and Washington DC.  The Washington DC Program Director is responsible for the planning and execution of all YSOP programs in the Washington, DC area, service-learning programs and technical assistance provided to schools, religious organizations and AmeriCorps programs.  The Program Director supervises all Washington DC full-time and part-time staff. Jean Sommerfield, Associate Executive Director, Youth Service Opportunities Project - jsommerfield@ysop.org.

4. Director of Community Involvement Program, University of the Pacific - The University of the Pacific, the first chartered institution of higher education in California, invites applications and nominations for a unique opportunity to direct Pacific’s signature scholarship program to recruit first generation college-going students support them while enrolled, and involve them in service to the Stockton community. The person hired in this full-time position will join a vibrant learning community involved in many exciting educational innovations. Our 2015 strategic plan, Pacific Rising, detailing distinctive hallmarks of Pacific, may be found at: www.pacific.edu/ipc/.

5. Job opening for an Assistant Director of SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center), the community service and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health.  SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center), the community service and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, is hiring an Assistant Director. The Assistant Director supports the growth and effectiveness of community involvement initiatives. The Assistant Director works closely with students and student leaders, and assists them in developing community outreach skills, exploring and understanding social justice issues, accessing community service resources, and making connections to the Baltimore community, particularly as it relates to students’ future roles as professionals. Go to http://jobs.jhu.edu and see job requisition # 34764.

6. Manager, Training and Consulting Projects - Points of Light & Hands On Network is a national nonprofit whose core mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world.  This position is funded under a cooperative agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), a federal agency whose mission is to support service and volunteerism. This fulltime, regular position reports to the Director of Training and Consulting Projects at Points of Light & Hands On Network, and will be located in Atlanta, Georgia. The position will help build the capacity of programs to effectively leverage and engage volunteers in service.  Interested persons should mail or email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: Human Resources, Points of Light & Hands on Network, 600 Means Street, Suite 210, Atlanta, GA 30318, E-mail: resumes@handsonnetwork.org.

7. CIRCLE is hiring a Lead Researcher - CIRCLE is hiring for the position of Lead Researcher. In July of 2008, CIRCLE will become part of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University which prepares students in all fields of study for lifetimes of active citizenship, promotes new knowledge in the field, and builds an enduring and broadly shared ethos of citizenship and public service across Tufts University. The CIRCLE Lead Researcher’s responsibilities include serving as the lead quantitative researcher on a range of CIRCLE research projects that may include secondary data-analysis, literature reviews, field experiments, and original surveys. For more information, click www.civicyouth.org/?p=293.

8. Rhode Island Campus Compact is looking for a new Executive Director!
Located at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Full-time, two-year appointment with options for renewal. Rhode Island Campus Compact (RICC) is a coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to helping campus-based community service initiatives coordinate, organize, and deepen their individual and collective work, and their collaboration with other service organizations, in order that they might make significant, positive impacts on student learning and the quality of life in the state. To support this mission, Rhode Island Campus Compact provides resources, professional development and grant funding to assist faculty, students, presidents and administrators in building partnerships with community-based organizations through teaching, service and research. For a complete list of job requirements and to apply online, please visit our website at www.risd.edu/jobs

9. Community Service & Service Learning Coordinator at Juniata College (PA)
Juniata College is seeking a Community Service/Service Learning Coordinator who will be responsible for coordination and oversight of academic and co-curricular service learning initiatives. Successful candidates for this position will have a graduate degree in student affairs or a related field, relevant volunteer and/or professional experience, and the desire to work with college students and members of the local community. For a complete job description, please contact kysord@juniata.edu. Visit www.juniata.edu for more information about Juniata College.

1. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Deadline: July 15, 2008 (Fall 2008 Program) The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program of the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst  Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with NSPP. Through this fellowship, NSPP seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15012651/nonprofitsearch

2. Call for Proposals -"Thought to Action: Engaging College, Community, and Students through Service-Learning Partnerships"
October 24-25, 2008 - Buffalo State College - Buffalo, NY 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 and innovative community based workshops.

3. 2008 International Service-Learning Conference Engaging Your Campus and the World through International Service-Learning - Call for Proposals - 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. Please direct any questions to Dr. Jason Slack, slackja@uvsc.edu.

4. National Campus Compact VISTA Leader - The overarching objective of the national Campus Compact VISTA leader position is to support state Campus Compact VISTA projects in their efforts to support members and build the long-term capacity of an organization. The VISTA leader position will: foster communication, collaboration and resource sharing between VISTA programs that increase Campus Compact VISTA program effectiveness and impact; identify and determine how to meet professional development needs of VISTA program supervisors and VISTA leaders that will increase their ability to support VISTA members; coordinate with states a process for designing and implementing a national Campus Compact recruitment strategy; collect quarterly reports and share the collective impact of VISTA programs on the national Campus Compact website and other venues; provide assistance in other areas related to increasing capacity of the network as needed; and participate in local (RI) trainings and other activities and share local promising practices for national replication. This position will require some travel.  Please send cover letter to Morgan DiPietro at mdipietr@risd.edu.

5. Michigan College Personnel Association (MCPA)’s annual conference Beyond the Campus: Higher Education's Role In Revitalizing Our Communities is seeking proposals.  www.mcpaweb.org/2008AnnualConference_CFP.htm and is due June 27.  The Conference will be held at Eastern Michigan University Oct 19 – 21.

6. Michigan Campus Compact’s TwoFold Retreat will be held on June 4, 2008 at Schoolcraft College. This gathering of faculty and administrative staff responsible for service programs on campuses around Michigan will take place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. www.micampuscompact.org/twofold.asp

7. Michigan Campus Compact will host a gathering of Institutional Research Officers and Faculty and Administrative Staff responsible for service programs on campuses around Michigan on July 14 at Alma College. This gathering will help these individuals find ways to support the data collection efforts of campuses for service projects and programs to better show results and for strategic use. More information is forthcoming. Questions can be directed to Ryan Fewins, Assistant Director for Training and Technical Assistance at MCC at rfewins@micampuscompact.org.