DOCUMENT RESUME ED 445 570 HE 033 126 TITLE Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities: Practices in Higher Education. INSTITUTION Brown Univ., Providence, RI. SPONS AGENCY Corporation for National Service, Washington, DC.; Sallie Mae, Reston, VA. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 92p.; First distributed at the Aspen Institute Presidents' Leadership Colloquium (Washington, DC, June 29-July 1, 1999). Also supported by KPMG Peat Marwick. AVAILABLE FROM Brown University, Campus Compact, Box 1975, Providence RI 02912-1975. Tel: 401-863-3779; E-mail: [email protected]. PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Citizen Participation; *Citizenship Education; Citizenship Responsibility; College Students; *Democratic Values; Higher Education; Partnerships in Education; *School Community Relationship; *Service Learning; *Student Participation; *Values Education ABSTRACT This report provides brief descriptions of 83 practices followed by college campuses to educate students to be active, involved citizens and to engage their institutions with their communities. The summaries, arranged alphabetically by school, were prepared by Campus Compact member presidents. A "table of contents" groups practices into the following categories:(1) teaching the practice of democratic citizenship, and (2) promoting citizenship through student service, service learning, and community partnerships. The second grouping is further organized into the following categories: educational partnerships, health and science partnerships, other partnerships and service learning initiatives, and campus-wide events. 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M O BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 7/10/00 11:50 K Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities http://www.compact.org/resources/bestpractices.html Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities: Practices in Higher Education This is a compilation of 83 practices, submitted by Campus Compact's member presidents, on how campuses are educating students to be active, involved citizens and on how campuses are engaging their institutions with their communities. In presenting these examples, we felt it would be useful to our web site visitors to itemize each practice under the following categories: 1) Teaching the Practice of Democratic Citizenship and 2) Promoting Citizenship Through Student Service, Service-Learning, and Community Partnerships. We hope you find this useful. This publication, which was first distributed at the 1999 Presidents' Leadership Colloquium held at the Aspen Institute from June 29 to July 1, 1999, was made possible with support from the Corporation for National Service, KPMG Peat Marwick, and the Sallie Mae Foundation. Teaching the Practice of Democratic Citizenship Allegheny College's new minor program Brown University's Presidential Seminar, "The Individual, the University, and Responsibility within a Free Society" Claremont McKenna College's Student Leadership Conference Connecticut College's "Center for Community Challenges" DePaul University's "Discover Chicago" program Franklin Pierce College's freshman seminar, "Individual and Community" Gateway Community College's seminar, "The Social Responsibilities of Leadership" Millikin University's required "University Seminar" Mount Holyoke College's "Speaking, Arguing, and Writing Program" Pace University's incentive system, "Pace Rewards: A Community development program" San Francisco State University's "Project SHINE" Southwest Missouri State University's mandatory course, "Introduction to University Life" Tufts University's "across the curriculum" initiative Union College's development of "UC LEAD" University of Saint Thomas's "up and coming" citizenship program University of Vermont's advocacy for social and environmental 3 1 of 90 7/10/00 11:50 AM Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities http://www.compact.org/resources/bestpractices.html causes Whitworth College's required Core 150 program Promoting Citizenship Through Student Service, Service-Learning, and Community Partnerships Educational Partnerships Bates College's "L/A Excels" and "Kids Plus" programs Clarion University of Pennsylvania's "Partnership in Education" project Colorado Mountain College's AmeriCorps program Columbus State Community College's Phi Theta Kappa tutoring program Florida State University's partnership with Leon' County Schools Indiana University of Pennsylvania's CultureLinks Program La Sierra University's tutoring program at Alvord Unified School District Marian College's "Mentorina in the City" volunteer program Miami-Dade Community College's partnership with the Miami-Dade public school system Montana State University-Northern's after school tutoring program Montclair State University's collaboration with a "networked community' Morris Brown's "Life Line: Teen Empowerment through Tutoring, Mentorinq and Counseling" Nazareth College's site-based teaching certification program Otterbein College's mentorship program Pacific University's partnership with the Forest Grove School District Rivier College's SO-PREPARED school enrichment program University of Binghampton's "Johnson City Program" University of Colorado at Boulder's Internet writing center University of Maine at Farmington's service learning partnership with the Mallett School University of New England's "Stevens Avenue Proiect" University of Richmond's establishment of an advisory board Health & Science Partnerships Calvin College's CEAP program Chatham College's graduate program in physical therapy East Tennessee State University College of Nursing's "Downtown Clinic" Mesa Community College's Partnership for Tobacco Free Youth Metropolitan State University's campus-based community health clinic Nova Southeastern University's transformation of a sewer plant into a fish farm 2 of 90 ... 4 7/10/00 11:50 AM Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities http://www.compact.org/resources/bestpractices.html University of Montana at Missoula's "Teaching Creative Movement to People with Disabilities" University of Utah's Psychology 1010 program Other Partnerships and Service-Learning Initiatives Ball State University's course. "Education in a Democratic Society" Bennett College's youth outreach programs Brevard Community College's proposal to engage its employees at the Center for Service-Learning Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's Migrant Community Project California State University at Bakersfield's curricular development program California State University at Monterey Bay's sophomore level core requirement service-learning course Clemson University's Habitat for Humanity chapter Community College of Denver's development of a community placement web site Defiance Colleqe's participation in the "Kids' Creation Community Playground" proiect Denison University's "Place-Based" Service-Learning program Fort Lewis University's various partnerships with the local/regional community Hunter College's "Public Service Scholar Program" Johnson & Wales University's commitment to the Providence community Macalester Colleqe's interdisciplinary Action Research program Minneapolis Community and Technical Colleqe's partnership with the Hennepin County social service system Northampton Community College's humanitarian TEAM Act 101 group Portland Community College's Automotive Technology Program Ramapo College's course. Student Literacy Corps Red Rocks Community College's wide spectrum of volunteer activities Regis University's partnership with the San Jose Obrero Parish Salisbury State University's Tax Assistance Program Santa Clara University's community partnership. "Eastside Project" Trinity College's engagement with a Boys & Girls Club located on campus University of Denver's establishment of a Service Learning Advisory Committee University of Redlands's Service Hours Graduation Requirement University of Southern Colorado's Community Research Services 5 3 of 90 7/10/00 11:50 AM Educating Students for Active Citizenship & Engaging with Communities http://www.compact.org/resources/bestpractices.html West Virginia Wesleyan College's process of "actively listening to the community" Campus-Wide Events Cleveland State University's "Sprinafest" service activity College of St. Mary, Nebraska's "stand down" for homeless veterans on Veteran's Day Colorado State University's variety of coordinated events Fitchburg State College's widespread student involvement in National Day for Hunger and Homelessness LDS Business College's "Service Learning Day" Lesley College's ABC Day Marietta College's Neighborhood@ program Pueblo Community College's participation in "National Dr. Seuss Day" Valparaiso University's "Christmas in April" project Vincennes University's