Bringing Theory to Practice News and Announcements
What's New
What's New with BTtoP - Related News
What's New with BTtoP
The Chronicle of Higher Education features "Transforming Undergraduate Education''
BTtoP's recently published volume included as a selected new work on higher education. The Chronicle's complete list of selected works
BTtoP volume "Transforming Undergraduate Education: Theory that Compels and Practices that Succeed" now available
This resource features chapters from twenty-four scholars, educational leaders and practitioners as well as ten case studies of campuses that have been recipients of Bringing Theory to Practice support. Project Co-founder and Director Don Harward contributed Part 1 and edited the book; National Evaluator Ashley Finley both authored a chapter and co-edited the case studies. Table of Contents | Press Release | More info and purchase
Change magazine features BTtoP funded project
In Change magazine's "Fostering Student Success in Hard Times", George D. Kuh, Jillian Kinzie, John H. Schuh and Elizabeth J. Whitt credit BTtoP as helping the University of Kansas (KU) and UMF "support faculty-development projects that advanced engaged learning efforts." Article
BTtoP Sponsored Civic Engagement and Psychocial Wellbeing Issue of AAC&U's Liberal Education
Drawing from a national symposium convened by the Bringing Theory to Practice project, this special issue examines the interrelatedness of civic engagement, psychosocial well-being, and engaged learning.
BTtoP May 2011 Newsletter
This issue focusing on the Student Conference and the recasted 4 R's (Relationships, Resiliency, Reflection and Responsibility) includes Reflections from the BTtoP Student Conference, What Did We Learn About the 4Rs?, What Else Can and Should Be Learned about the 4Rs?, and Where Can YOU Take it from Here?
Constant Curricular Change
Inside Higher Ed reports on Bringing Theory to Practice's study examining
how faculty modify and innovate in their courses and to what degree this effort is rewarded by their institutions.
The Case Foundation on BTtoP's 4th National Student Conference
Guest blogger at The Case Foundation and Georgetown student
Lauren Scherr writes on the themes presented at Bringing Theory to Practice's 4th National Student Conference in Creating change on-campus and beyond with Bringing Theory to Practice.
Proposal review and funding
BTtoP will next review grant proposals for funding on June 1, 2011. This modification of BTtoP’s 2010-2012 RFP, which also specified December 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011 as submission deadlines, is due to an unusually large volume of quality submitted proposals in 2010. Institutions should expect response to Mini and Program or Research Initiative Grant proposals submitted on June 1, 2011 by July 1, 2011.
Those who BTtoP has already invited to resubmit may do so at any time. All questions may be directed to Dylan Joyce (joyce@aacu.org). Thank you.
New submission features
We have recently added Upload Proposal and Submit Grant Report features to our website. All grant proposals and grant reports can now be conveniently submitted through these pages.
Heifer International challenges Drury students to live in poverty conditions
Heifer International challenges members of Drury's Global Civic Engagement Project to "live in conditions equivalent to those of poor citizens in the developing world." This and other activities of Drury's GCEC are partially funded by a Leadership Coalition Grant. Full Text
St. Lawrence University featured in AAC&U News
St. Lawrence University, part of BTtoP's Demonstration Project, was featured in the January/February 2009 issue of AAC&U News. St. Lawrence is one of BTtoP's two "Intensive Sites." Full Text
BTtoP Cost Study: College and University Expenditures in Addressing Patterns of Student Disengagement
The most recent BTtoP Cost Study identified and itemized specific direct and indirect costs related to resources, personnel, and programming employed by colleges and universities to address the various symptoms of student disengagement. In addition to presenting the findings of the Cost Study, this report also provides suggestions for institutions interested in furthering the development and dissemination of campus commitment for the promotion of engaged learning, civic development, and student mental health and well-being efforts. To view the detailed report, please see the BTtoP Research web page.
BTtoP Cost-Study: College and University Expenditures in Addressing Patterns of Student Disengagement
A total , one-time grant of $70,000 has been awarded to conduct this study during the time period commencing November 1, 2007 and concluding August 29, 2008. The cost-study will be implemented by Dr. Lynn E. Swaner and Dr. Ashley P. Finley, co-principal investigators for the study (hereafter referred to as the "co-PIs"). The purpose of the study is to identify costs related to resources, personnel, and programming employed by colleges and universities to address the various symptoms of student disengagement, and then conduct a comparative study of such costs and related trends over a five-year period among a limited sample of colleges and universities
BTtoP featured in Summer issue of AAC&U's Peer Review
The Summer 2007 issue of AAC&U's Peer Review is dedicated to the Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) project. This issue provides a brief project overview, showing how it seeks to advance engaged student learning and determine how it might improve the quality of students' education, development, health, and commitment to civic engagement. Several campuses are featured as examples that offer specific forms of engaged learning and how they are contributing to students' health and well-being. Follow this link for more information
Project Director Donald W. Harward shares his perspective on the Virginia Tech tragedy
The horror of the shootings at Virginia Tech has created an opportunity for us to think about the kinds of places we want our college and university campuses to be. The common view of higher education as a commodity leads many to think of faculty and staff as highly trained “service providers” and to expect campuses to be “sanctuaries.”
Yes, colleges and universities must be places apart; but they also must be places connected to the community. More
BTtoP feature in Winter issue of AAC&U's Liberal Education
The Winter 2007 issue addresses the Bringing Theory to Practice project, and includes several articles arguing that engaged student learning can serve to improve the quality of students' education, development, health, and commitment to civic engagement. See Liberal Education for articles by BTtoP Project Director Donald W. Harward, Charles Engelhard Foundation trustee Sally E. Pingree, and BTtoP Advisory Board member Rebecca Herzig. Follow this link for more information.
Related News
Student Mental Health and Academic Affairs: Principles for Sharing Information
The intent of this webinar is to facilitate a better understanding of the priorities and approaches of mental health and academic affairs professionals, survey the landscape of FERPA, HIPPA and other legal and ethical frameworks to identify key barriers to communication, and explore effective models for better communication and collaboration between the student mental health clinicians and academic affairs practitioners. Tuesday, June 21 2011 • 1pm–2:30pm EST - Register: http://www.myacpa.org/pd/webinars/
The 2011 International Institute on Partnerships
The upcoming May 23rd-25th 2011 International Institute on Partnerships will gather diverse leaders in community/higher education partnership research and practices, feature innovative work sessions, town-hall style conversations, posters, and panels, and develop new ideas and strategies for creating and sustaining partnerships. Register: http://bit.ly/k9DTpM | Info:http://bit.ly/cX6NQQ | Questions: iip2011@pdx.edu
Second International Institute on Partnerships
Portland State University and AAC&U are co-sponsoring
"Second International Institute on Partnerships: From Reciprocity to Collective Transformation - Achieving the Potential of Community-Campus Partnerships" from May 23-25, 2011 on PSU's campus. This multiformat institute facilitated by a diverse panel will
"explore strategies to address persistent challenges, analyze promising practices, and examine research to advance the study of partnerships."
Active Minds' Mental Health on Campus Conference
This November Active Minds is holding its Mental Health on Campus Conference. Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret.com, will speak and Dr. John Nash, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and subject of A Beautiful Mind, will be presented with
the Founders Award for Advocacy and Awareness.
Alison Malmon, Founder and Executive Director of Active Minds, continues to be an asset to BTtoP as a member of our Advisory Board.
William Sullivan's "The Twin Elements of Learning: Knowledge and Judgment (Practice)" Published in Liberal Education
Previously presented at
BTtoP's Leadership Faculty Conference, a modified version of William Sullivan's paper appears in the Summer 2010 issue Liberal Education.
Demonstration Site Program Director Barry Checkoway wins the Prestigious Ehrlich Award
Barry Checkoway, BTtoP's Demonstration Site Program Director and original advisory board member, has won the 2010 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award in recognition of his over 20 years of work in service-learning and community-based programs. Award Announcement
Feminist Civic Engagement: A Complex Choreography
AAC&U's Winter 2010 issue of On Campus with Women reviews the history and progress of feminism in higher education and its possible role as a champion for civic engagement within these institutions. Full Text
The Deeper Problem: Student DisEngagment
Donald W. Harward's Op-Ed "The Deeper Problem and A Promising Element of a Solution" is placed in "Views" in the April 15, 2008 issue of www.insidehighered.com. Harward highlights two of BTtoP's Intensive Site grantees, St. Lawrence and Georgetown University.
For more information email Dylan Joyce at joyce@aacu.org.
|
