Campus Compact, in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College, is accepting nominations for up to 20 community-engaged faculty, staff, and administrators to join a virtual collaborative learning and leadership cohort from June 2023 to May 2024.
Engaged Scholars Initiative Overview
The Engaged Scholars Initiative is a one-year leadership and professional development program designed to develop a diverse group of early-career* faculty and staff who can strengthen their own critical community-engaged scholarship and lead change with their institution and communities. The 2023-2024 cohort will consist of up to 20 individuals from Campus Compact member institutions across the country who will meet virtually over the course of a year. The gatherings will 2 in-person retreats, monthly virtual meetings, mentorship opportunities, scholarly projects, etc.
* Early Career is defined as pre-tenure for those on the faculty track; faculty in contract systems should not be beyond their sixth (6) year; and less than eight (8) years in the field of higher education community engagement for staff and administrators.
The primary goals of ESI are to:
Deepen participants’ commitment and ability to advance equity and full participation
Develop and retain a diverse group of critical public scholars
Advance scholarly objectives, including research, teaching, and/or application, of each scholar’s choosing
Contribute to field development through a variety of opportunities that best meet their scholarly goals, institutional priorities, and/or Campus Compact network needs.
We meet these goals by:
Enhancing participants' liberatory praxis through critical analysis of personal and field practice;
Fostering personal and professional growth and build networks of resilience;
Increasing the collectivist knowledge and skills of participants to challenge traditional higher education culture/practices of individualism;
Expanding participants’ understanding of community-engaged scholarship, including knowledge of foundational scholarship and exemplary practice, as well as how to integrate into career pathways;
Strengthening professional and personal networks by building deep relationships with peers, Campus Compact staff, and other field leaders; and
Generating individual and collaborative work that translates the scholars’ insights into traditional outputs (e.g., academic publications, conference presentations, white papers, etc.), creative works (e.g., public art, exhibitions, spoken word performances, etc.), and educational and community resources (e.g., program evaluations, policy analysis, training materials, etc.).
Guiding values of ESI:
Liberatory Praxis - the act, ability, or application from theory to practice of self-determination, self-actualization, and agency that challenge deficits narratives ascribed to non-dominant populations. This invites and validates different ways of knowing, reduces barriers to participation, and kindles compassion, healing, and respect for self and others which fosters their and our own liberation to challenge deficits narratives ascribed to non-dominant populations.
Epistemic Justice: Commitment to diverse epistemologies by expanding the perspectives and types and sources of knowledge incorporated and highlighted across the field.
Full Participation: An affirmative value focused on creating institutions that enable people, whatever their identity, background, or institutional position, to thrive, realize their capabilities, engage meaningfully in institutional life, and contribute to the flourishing of others.
Community Building: Providing a space for organic relationships to form and creating opportunities for mentorship.
Engaged Scholarship: The generation of new knowledge through the combining of academic knowledge and community-based knowledge, eliminating a hierarchy of knowledge and a one-way flow of knowledge outward from the college or university.
Timeline
Call for Nominations Released: March 6, 2023
Nomination Deadline: May 8, 2023
Review Process: May 15-24, 2023
Nominees Notified Decision: May 26, 2023
Program Calendar
Orientation - June 23, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET (virtual)
Virtual Meeting - July 14, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET (virtual)
In-Person Opening Retreat - August 9-11, 2023, (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Virtual Meetings (2-3:30pm ET): September 8, 2023; October 13, 2023; November 10, 2023; December 8, 2023; January 12, 2024; February 9, 2024; March 8, 2024; April 12, 2024
In-Person Final Retreat - May 2024 (Swarthmore College)
Cost
The cost to participate is $1000 per person. Limited scholarships are available. Participation is limited to active/current Campus Compact members.
Engaged Scholar Expectations
Scholars are expected to:
Attend and actively participate in every aspect of the Initiative, including virtual retreats, monthly virtual meetings, and any individual or small group collaborative or mentoring meetings.
Complete all required preparation (e.g., pre-readings, assessment, assigned tasks, etc.) and resulting action items.
Actively communicate with program directors and fellow cohort scholars throughout the experience ensuring the highest level of engagement and collaboration.
Pursue a scholarly project (individual or collaborative) of their choosing.
Submit all program reports by the due dates.
Questions
For questions regarding the 2023-2024 Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative, please contact Nicole Springer, Director of Institutional Capacity Building at nspringer@compact.org.
2023-2024 Engaged Scholars Initiative Cohort Application
Campus Compact, in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College, is accepting nominations for up to 20 community-engaged faculty, staff, and administrators to join a virtual collaborative learning and leadership cohort from June 2023 to May 2024.
Engaged Scholars Initiative Overview
The Engaged Scholars Initiative is a one-year leadership and professional development program designed to develop a diverse group of early-career* faculty and staff who can strengthen their own critical community-engaged scholarship and lead change with their institution and communities. The 2023-2024 cohort will consist of up to 20 individuals from Campus Compact member institutions across the country who will meet virtually over the course of a year. The gatherings will 2 in-person retreats, monthly virtual meetings, mentorship opportunities, scholarly projects, etc.
* Early Career is defined as pre-tenure for those on the faculty track; faculty in contract systems should not be beyond their sixth (6) year; and less than eight (8) years in the field of higher education community engagement for staff and administrators.
The primary goals of ESI are to:
Deepen participants’ commitment and ability to advance equity and full participation
Develop and retain a diverse group of critical public scholars
Advance scholarly objectives, including research, teaching, and/or application, of each scholar’s choosing
Contribute to field development through a variety of opportunities that best meet their scholarly goals, institutional priorities, and/or Campus Compact network needs.
We meet these goals by:
Enhancing participants' liberatory praxis through critical analysis of personal and field practice;
Fostering personal and professional growth and build networks of resilience;
Increasing the collectivist knowledge and skills of participants to challenge traditional higher education culture/practices of individualism;
Expanding participants’ understanding of community-engaged scholarship, including knowledge of foundational scholarship and exemplary practice, as well as how to integrate into career pathways;
Strengthening professional and personal networks by building deep relationships with peers, Campus Compact staff, and other field leaders; and
Generating individual and collaborative work that translates the scholars’ insights into traditional outputs (e.g., academic publications, conference presentations, white papers, etc.), creative works (e.g., public art, exhibitions, spoken word performances, etc.), and educational and community resources (e.g., program evaluations, policy analysis, training materials, etc.).
Guiding values of ESI:
Liberatory Praxis - the act, ability, or application from theory to practice of self-determination, self-actualization, and agency that challenge deficits narratives ascribed to non-dominant populations. This invites and validates different ways of knowing, reduces barriers to participation, and kindles compassion, healing, and respect for self and others which fosters their and our own liberation to challenge deficits narratives ascribed to non-dominant populations.
Epistemic Justice: Commitment to diverse epistemologies by expanding the perspectives and types and sources of knowledge incorporated and highlighted across the field.
Full Participation: An affirmative value focused on creating institutions that enable people, whatever their identity, background, or institutional position, to thrive, realize their capabilities, engage meaningfully in institutional life, and contribute to the flourishing of others.
Community Building: Providing a space for organic relationships to form and creating opportunities for mentorship.
Engaged Scholarship: The generation of new knowledge through the combining of academic knowledge and community-based knowledge, eliminating a hierarchy of knowledge and a one-way flow of knowledge outward from the college or university.
Timeline
Call for Nominations Released: March 6, 2023
Nomination Deadline: May 8, 2023
Review Process: May 15-24, 2023
Nominees Notified Decision: May 26, 2023
Program Calendar
Orientation - June 23, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET (virtual)
Virtual Meeting - July 14, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET (virtual)
In-Person Opening Retreat - August 9-11, 2023, (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Virtual Meetings (2-3:30pm ET): September 8, 2023; October 13, 2023; November 10, 2023; December 8, 2023; January 12, 2024; February 9, 2024; March 8, 2024; April 12, 2024
In-Person Final Retreat - May 2024 (Swarthmore College)
Cost
The cost to participate is $1000 per person. Limited scholarships are available. Participation is limited to active/current Campus Compact members.
Engaged Scholar Expectations
Scholars are expected to:
Attend and actively participate in every aspect of the Initiative, including virtual retreats, monthly virtual meetings, and any individual or small group collaborative or mentoring meetings.
Complete all required preparation (e.g., pre-readings, assessment, assigned tasks, etc.) and resulting action items.
Actively communicate with program directors and fellow cohort scholars throughout the experience ensuring the highest level of engagement and collaboration.
Pursue a scholarly project (individual or collaborative) of their choosing.
Submit all program reports by the due dates.
Questions
For questions regarding the 2023-2024 Campus Compact Engaged Scholars Initiative, please contact Nicole Springer, Director of Institutional Capacity Building at nspringer@compact.org.