Tag: learning and research

Call for proposals–The University of Georgia

Pathways of Engagement: Connecting Civic Purpose to Learning and Research "“ Locally and Globally

The University of Georgia "“ September 28-29, 2009

Deadline for Proposal Submission "“ February 25, 2009

To submit a proposal go to www.uwex.edu/ics/nosc2009

All proposals must be submitted online and are due by February 25, 2009. The submission system is user-friendly and allows for providing information for multiple co-presenters.

Successful applicants will be notified via e-mail by April 15, 2009.

Presentation Options

Oral presentations will be 45 minutes in length. Presenters should develop interactive sessions to share information; 30-minute presentations with 15-minute participant discussion moderated by the session facilitator.

Panel sessions: Some proposals may be grouped together with two other presentations around a central theme. In this case, each of the three presenters will have 10 minutes to present the central theme of their topic, and 15 minutes will be left at the end for participant discussion moderated by the session facilitator.

Posters will be continuously on display between 2 p.m., Monday, September 28, 2009 and noon, Wednesday, September 30, 2009. To encourage networking and discussion about the displayed work, multiple sessions will be scheduled at which the presenters will be expected to be at their posters. 

Conference Themes

Discuss the scholarship of outreach and engagement with
colleagues from around the country. The focus in 2009 will be on:

The Institution: Providing Institutional Support and
Incentives for Doing the Scholarship of Outreach and
Engagement

The Community: Building Strong Relationships between
Communities and Universities: Access, Reciprocity, and
Sustainability

The Faculty: Doing the Scholarship of Outreach and
Engagement: Evidence-Based Practices, and the Impact
on Faculty Members from Interconnecting their Research,
Teaching, and Outreach and Engagement Roles

The Student: Contributing to Outreach and Engagement:
Evidence-Based Practices and the Impact on Students from
Connecting Student Learning to Work in Communities

 Sponsored by the Outreach
 Scholarship Conference
 Partnership

  • Michigan State University
  • North Carolina State University 
  • The Ohio State University 
  • The Pennsylvania State University 
  • Purdue University 
  • The University of Alabama 
  • The University of Georgia 
  • University of Kentucky 
  • University of Wisconsin-Extension

The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel, 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, Georgia 30602-3603