Bringing Theory to Practice News and Announcements
News
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. Go to http://insidehighered.com/views/2008/04/15/harward to view the piece and see highlights from BTtoP's two Intensive Site grantees, St. Lawrence and Georgetown University.
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 feature 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
Press Release
In BTtoP's latest round of grant funding (2007-2010), six major awards were made to institutions nationwide for a total of $860,000. BTtoP Announces New Grants
AAC&U News: Perspectives
BTtoP Project Director Donald W. Harward shares his perspective on the Virginia Tech tragedy
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.
Announcements
Request for Proposals: Grant Funding
For projects during 2007-2010 that will enable colleges and universities to build capacity for institutionalizing forms of engaged learning and to understand their relation to outcomes affecting the well-being and civic development of students. For more information, visit Programs | Bringing Theory to Practice | About RFP
For More Information
Contact Jennifer O'Brien at 202.884.0815 or at obrien@aacu.org
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