 UAlbany Faculty, Students, Administrators, Staff
President Robert J. Jones invites you
to a Campus Forum and Special Sessions
to advance our progress as a community-engaged institution
April 2 and 3, 2013
Campus Center, Uptown Campus |
Please respond by March 28th to  or call 956-8010
A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORWARD INITIATIVE
Featuring President Jones and Dr. Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President of the Office of Public Engagement at the University of Minnesota System. A national expert on many aspects of community engagement, Dr. Furco works across UMN units to advance the institutionalization of various forms of engagement in the University’s research, teaching and service activities.
Tues. April 2 - Special Session
TEACHING WITH IMPACT
3:30-5pm Campus Center Assembly Hall |
| Welcome: |
Dr. Robert J. Jones, President |
| Speaker: |
Dr. Andrew Furco - Overview of what community-engaged learning experiences can bring to the student experience; best practices; issues; institutional supports; and more. |
| Moderator: |
Dr. Sue Faerman, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education |
| Comments: |
Dr. David Rousseau, Dean, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Dr. Blanca Ramos, Associate Professor, School of Social Welfare |
| Discussion: |
UAlbany efforts, plans, issues and strategies to advance engaged learning. |
Wed. April 3 - Campus Forum 8am • Special Session 10:15am
STRENGTHENING UNIVERSITY IMPACT THROUGH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
8:00 - 9:30am Campus Center Ballroom |
| Light breakfast available at 8am, program begins at 8:15am. |
| Speakers: |
Dr. Robert J. Jones, President - Changing context of higher education and benefits of engagement for a research university from a national, state and local perspective. |
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Dr. Andrew Furco - Engagement as a strategy to achieve key university goals; institutionalizing engagement in research, teaching and service - lessons learned from Minnesota and elsewhere. |
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SCHOLARSHIP WITH IMPACT
10:15-11:45 Campus Center Assembly Hall |
| Speaker: |
Dr. Andrew Furco - Overview of engagement as a strategy in research to produce significant work addressing critical challenges; expectations in the promotion and tenure process; how different institutions recognize its value; issues; institutional supports; and more. |
| Moderator: |
Dr. Susan D. Phillips, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Comments: |
Dr. Philip Nasca, Dean, School of Public Health
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Dr. Edelgard Wulfert, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences |
| Discussion: |
UAlbany efforts, issues, needs, and strategies to advance community-engaged scholarship. |
PROGRAM CO-HOSTS
Office of the President • Office of the Provost • Campus Committee on University-Community Engagement (CCUCE) • Executive Committee of the University Senate
ADDITIONAL CO-HOSTS FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS
For Teaching with Impact: University Senate Undergraduate Academic Council • University Senate Graduate Academic Council
For Scholarship with Impact: University Senate Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments • University Senate Council on Research
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