Engaged Practitioners Network meeting: April 5
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The Engaged Practitioners Network is a space for Ohio State staff members who are working in community outreach and engagement. Our goal is to continue to grow the community of practice for staff. We hope to amplify collaborations, share best practices and increase professional development opportunities. The network's next meeting is April 5 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
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"Spark" grants for arts engagement
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Over the next three years, the Office of Outreach and Engagement will offer "Spark" grants, funded by the Mellon Foundation, to Ohio State faculty, students and staff for engagement projects that center the arts, especially projects done in partnership with communities served by our regional campuses. During this first year of the program, grants will be funded to a maximum of $25,000. Applications are due April 12.
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Faculty Pathways: Strengthening Your Research Through Local and Global Engagement
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Ryan Schmiesing, senior vice provost for external engagement, and Jason Reece, vice provost for urban research and community engagement, will discuss the current local and global engagement efforts as well as best practices in community and global engagement. The session will take place April 9 from 12-1:30 p.m.
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Engagement Scholarship Consortium: Call for proposals and more opportunities
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The Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) is seeking proposals for its 2024 annual conference taking place Oct. 9-10 in Portland, Oregon. The conference theme will be Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement. Proposals are due April 1.
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ESC 2024 Awards: The 2024 ESC Awards of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship will recognize exemplary institutional programs in the following categories: Student, Faculty, Staff, Community Partner, Institutional Leadership and Distinguished Dissertation. Nominations are due March 25.
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Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop: This workshop is part of the ESC 2023 pre-conference program, taking place Oct. 7-8. This intensive professional development program provides advanced doctoral students and early career faculty with background literature, dialogue, mentoring and workshops designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. Applications are due April 1.
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ESC Grants: Faculty and staff from ESC member institutions may apply for up to $5,000 to fund a one-year project. Collaborative projects among faculty and/or staff from more than one discipline and/or at more than one university are encouraged. Applications are due May 3.
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P&T Training Session: Identifying and Reducing Barriers to Elevate Excellence
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This session is designed for chairs and members of P&T committees, along with TIU chairs. However, all interested faculty are welcome. Participants will learn how to identify processes and best practices that help recognize impactful work from faculty across a broad range of contributions that further the mission of professional fields, the TIU and the university. Potential barriers to recognizing faculty contributions will be discussed along with practices that help mitigate them. This is a workshop-style session that encourages open discussions. The session will take place April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship
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The Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program supports faculty members seeking to improve their area studies and foreign language skills by conducting research abroad for periods of three to 12 months. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States. The application deadline is April 16. All interested faculty must contact Joanna Kukielka-Blaser at kukielka-blaser.1@osu.edu to register interest.
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Learn about ePortfolios in PebblePad
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The Office of Undergraduate Education, the Drake Institute and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation are hosting a series of conversations and workshops to familiarize our university community with the way ePortfolios are being used in the GE and elsewhere on campus, introduce the pedagogy of folio thinking, and train instructors interested in building workbooks and assignments in PebblePad, Ohio States ePortfolio platform.
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Register for the International Student Experience Workshop Series
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Join the Office of International Affairs for the International Student Experience Workshop Series to learn more about what its like to be an international student at Ohio State. These free workshops include presentations by staff, as well as a panel of international students who will answer questions and share their experiences. Those who complete the three-part series will receive a training certificate from the Office of International Affairs.
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Make connections with the Outreach and Engagement listserv
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Did you know you can connect with colleagues through the Outreach and Engagement listserv? You can share your work and events, look for partnerships and much more by emailing the list at outreach@lists.osu.edu.
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