Higher Education’s Leadership in Community and Economic Transition

Posted by on February 15, 2010

Call for Papers, due March 1: Ohio Campus Compact’s “Higher Education’s Leadership in Community and Economic Transition” Conference, April 6th

Call for Papers, due March 1: “Higher Education’s Leadership in Community and Economic Transition”  Conference, April 6th, The Ohio State University; sponsored by Ohio Campus Compact and SOCHE (Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education) in partnership with The Ohio State University

* Are you involved in a project or research that connects the university and community in order to improve local conditions?
* Are you partnering with community leaders and organizations to tackle tough local problems?
* Are you learning from community leaders about the assets and capacities of local neighborhoods?

Consider sharing your experience!

This is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to present projects and research that are explicitly community-based and examine the role of higher education in community and economic transition. Participants who present their projects are eligible to submit papers for publication consideration during Summer/Fall 2010. There will be three different tracks during the concurrent sessions. Proposals will be considered for the following:

1. “Community-Based Faculty Work,”
2. “Community-Based Student Work,” and
3. “College/University Economic Engagement Exemplar” tracks.

A program session will be 20-25 minutes in length.

Program submission is online and available: http://www.ohiocampuscompact.org

DEADLINE FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION IS MARCH 1, 2010