New Publication on Advancing Democratic Engagement on Campus
Based on work of the Bonner Foundation and authored by Ariane Hoy and Wayne Meisel, Civic Engagement at the Center highlights how campuses all across the country are developing curricular and co-curricular models for students’ civic learning and socially responsible leadership. As AAC&U President Carol Schneider described it in a recent Liberal Education, the American Commitments national panel recommended “joining the study of diversity with the exploration of democratic values, aspirations, and commitments.” See other AAC&U resources on diversity and civic engagement and order your copy of Civic Engagement at the Center.
Public Health Initiative Launches New Research Effort With Grant from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation AAC&U received a grant from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation to support the work of the Educated Citizen and Public Health initiative. The grant will support research on approaches to incorporating public health into the undergraduate curriculum and dissemination of findings through a special issue of Peer Review. The research will also contribute to the deliberations of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Undergraduate Public Health and inform AAC&U’s ongoing efforts to assist colleges and universities in developing undergraduate public health curricula. Read the release or learn more about the Educated Citizen and Public Health initiative.
Beloit President Cites LEAP Survey in College Magazine
President Burris writes in his Spring 2008 Beloit College Magazine column that the “hallmarks of a Beloit College education” were the very practices that employers endorsed in the 2008 LEAP survey. He notes their approval of “community-based projects, supervised internships, advanced senior projects, and essay tests” and their rejection of “multiple choice tests.” See President Burris’ Message and the 2008 LEAP Survey Report for more information. Find out more about the LEAP Initiative.
The May issue of AAC&U News features the staff service sabbatical program at Elon University; research on economic mobility and education; a new opportunity for readers to comment on Perspectives opinion pieces; and the latest news about AAC&U meetings, projects, podcasts, and publications.
Peer Review
The latest issue of Peer Review addresses the role of academic advising in undergraduate education with a special focus on general education goals and the documentation of the achievement of student learning outcomes.
Diversity & Democracy
The current issue of Diversity & Democracy explores multiple forms of community engagement through which students investigate their own civic identities. The articles address the ways that service learning and intercultural exchange can help students practice the values that will lead them to their place in a diverse and interconnected world.
