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About Us
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The Office for Academic Excellence and Assessment (AEA) at Creighton University provides ongoing support and resources to enhance teacher effectiveness and student learning.
To learn more about faculty development programming, assessment, course design, student learning processes and/or effective teaching methods, or the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), contact Mary Ann Danielson at 402.280.2535.
Find past issues of this newsletter here.
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Project Homeless Connect
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Thank you to all who participated and assisted with Project Homeless Connect Omaha on Friday, March 23. With the assistance of 582 students (422 from Creighton), 142 community members, 102 faculty/staff members (87 from Creighton), 76 people helping with set-up/clean-up, 33 Omaha/Council Bluffs service agencies, 21 licensed medical professionals, and 18 "Ask Me" volunteers, we were able to serve 480 Omaha/Council Bluffs area homeless guests.
Regardless of your participation in the event, without the support of Creighton University, this event would not be possible.
If you are interested in staying involved with the homeless population in Omaha/Council Bluffs and working to eradicate homelessness, you can view resources and pictures from Project Homeless Connect Omaha here.
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Corporation for National & Community Service Updates
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Service Honor Roll
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For the fifth consecutive year, Creighton has been named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. We join six other Nebraska, 21 other Jesuit, and a total of 513 institutions of higher learning across the United States in celebrating our excellent work in "engaging students, faculty, and staff in substantial, relevant and meaningful service to communities."
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Program spotlights
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Continuing with our annual series highlighting the programs in which our students have participated, this month, we feature two of our immersion-based programs, which were active over the March spring break: Spring Break Service Trips and the Gateway Initiative Program.
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Service Trips
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Creighton's Center for Service and Justice sponsors both Fall and Spring Break Service Trips; in 2011, over 350 students traveled to over 30 service sites in 19 states, providing direct service opportunities for students to work with poverty, immigration, sustainability and nonviolence. For a report on the 2012 Spring Break Service Trips, read the just-released newsletter.
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Gateway Initiative
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The Gateway Initiative Program, formerly the Gates Millennium Scholarship Program, provides college awareness and preparation, scholarship mentoring, and student and faculty immersion trips. This initiative has grown into a campus-wide partnership by which the Creighton community provides service in the Omaha area and on several reservations to students who need the help and encouragement in pursuing college educations. In 2010-11, over 200 Creighton volunteers helped 1,180 middle school and high school students benefit from this program. The impact to Creighton is evident by the 30 Gates Scholars enrolled at Creighton during the 2010-2011 academic year and a total of 169 students earning the Gates scholarship since 2001. For a complete report on the program and to hear from faculty, students, and scholars, click here.
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Metropolitan Coalition for Service Learning News
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2012 Theme: Refugees
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Creighton University is a member of the Metro Area Service-Learning Coalition. The 2012 theme is "Refugees."
The Coalition seeks to (1) increase collaboration and share selected service-learning programming among nine metro-area universities; (2) to offer coordinated programming on a selected topic each semester; and (3) to bring university and college resources to bear in educating students and the public about selected significant local, national and international issues.
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Refugee Integration
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Nebraska Methodist College and College of Saint Mary are hosting the 2012 Faculty Community Orientation on "Refugee Integration" on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The day will include a panel discussion, visits to the community organizations and conclude with a lunch reflection session. There is no cost for registration, but those who register are required to participate in the entire day. If you are interested in attending, you must "pre-register" with Mary Ann Danielson no later than May 20. As Creighton is limited to five participants, you are encouraged to "pre-register" as soon as possible.
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Community Contacts
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Camp Quality Heartland
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Camp Quality Heartland is seeking volunteers to assist with their June 3-8 Camp for Kids with Cancer. For more information, contact Marcia Hopkins, volunteer coordinator, 712-322-0676, heartland@campuqualityusa.com.
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No More Empty Pots
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No More Empty Pots' Community Market Basket is an extension of an existing Community Supported Agriculture program through Tomato Tomato. The goal of the program is to make accessible fresh local produce to people who may not otherwise have the ability to obtain such foods in their neighborhoods. For more information or to find out how you can participate, contact Susan Whitfield or visit the website.
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Neighborhood Tours
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Omaha Urban Neighborhoods is a Nebraska non-profit organization encouraging the revitalization of historic commercial districts and intersections in the Omaha metro. For more information on their guided walking tours, visit South Omaha tours or North Omaha tours or contact Vince Furlong, 402.709.2586.
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Conference Notes and Call for Papers
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Submissions Welcome
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The fall 2012 issue of Interdisciplinary Humanities will focus on service-learning in the humanities. The editors welcome submissions of articles, essays and reflective pieces on service-learning from various points of view. Documents may focus on studies, theory, practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and school-community partnerships. Send inquiries and papers to Isabel Baca, ibaca@utep.edu, and Joana Owens, jowens1@ju.edu. Submission deadline is May 1.
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