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Hackathon Agenda, Matthew James Vechinski, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco Jul 2019

Hackathon Agenda, Matthew James Vechinski, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco

Community Engagement Institute

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Initiating And Sustaining Partnerships - Resource Handout, Erin B. Brown Jul 2019

Initiating And Sustaining Partnerships - Resource Handout, Erin B. Brown

Community Engagement Institute

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Initiating And Sustaining Partnerships - Agenda, Erin B. Brown Jul 2019

Initiating And Sustaining Partnerships - Agenda, Erin B. Brown

Community Engagement Institute

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Inclusive Collaboration - Group Norms, Jennifer Early Jul 2019

Inclusive Collaboration - Group Norms, Jennifer Early

Community Engagement Institute

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Introduction To Community Engaged Research And Service Learning - Agenda, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco Jul 2019

Introduction To Community Engaged Research And Service Learning - Agenda, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco

Community Engagement Institute

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21st Century Community Engagement - Agenda, Lynn E. Pelco Jul 2019

21st Century Community Engagement - Agenda, Lynn E. Pelco

Community Engagement Institute

No abstract provided.


Debate For Civic Learning, S Bodnar-Deren, E Coston, D Mthethwa, L.E. Pelco, E Peron, M Pyles, T Swecker Jan 2019

Debate For Civic Learning, S Bodnar-Deren, E Coston, D Mthethwa, L.E. Pelco, E Peron, M Pyles, T Swecker

Division of Community Engagement Resources

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Vcu Service-Learning Impact Measure (Slim) Report, 2018-2019, Tamanna Sohal, Katie Elliott Jan 2019

Vcu Service-Learning Impact Measure (Slim) Report, 2018-2019, Tamanna Sohal, Katie Elliott

Division of Community Engagement Resources

The VCU Service-Learning Office distributes the Service-Learning Impact Measure (SLIM) at the end of every semester to evaluate the impact of service-learning classes on student learning. Results are used to guide program improvements that enhance the quality of service-learning courses and outcomes for students, faculty, and partners.


Exploring The Impact Of Diversity Training On The Development And Application Of Cultural Competence Skills In Higher Education Professionals, Kendra Cabler Jan 2019

Exploring The Impact Of Diversity Training On The Development And Application Of Cultural Competence Skills In Higher Education Professionals, Kendra Cabler

Theses and Dissertations

In recent years the terms diversity and inclusion have become major buzzwords across industries and fields of study. Within the field of education broadly, and higher education in particular, a shifting student demographic can be seen across the country. Issues of equity and inclusion have become central complexities for present day educational strategists, and organizations committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion must do so with intentionality. In the context of higher education, this often requires the intentional development of professionals within a particular college or university. There has been a great deal of research concerning the development of cultural …


Service-Learning Faculty Assessment: Report Of Results, 2018, Lynn E. Pelco, Katie Elliott, Katie Schifano Jan 2019

Service-Learning Faculty Assessment: Report Of Results, 2018, Lynn E. Pelco, Katie Elliott, Katie Schifano

Division of Community Engagement Resources

In Spring 2018, the VCU Service-Learning Office sponsored an evaluation process that gathered feedback from faculty members who teach service-learning classes. The goal was to deepen understanding of the barriers faced by VCU’s service-learning faculty instructors and to solicit feedback about key strategies for overcoming these barriers. An independent research consultant conducted the evaluation in two phases: an online anonymous survey and a 30-minute phone interview. Eighty service-learning instructors completed the online survey, and a stratified sample of 18 instructors completed the telephone interviews. Findings indicated that both the online survey respondents and phone interview participants experienced similar supports and …