In the following interview, Rodger Pinto, President of the IU South Bend Student Government Association (SGA), explains why IU South Bend students should get involved in the community and how students can get involved. In addition to being President of the SGA, Pinto is the President of the Masters of Public Affairs Student Association, President of the Student Veterans of America at IU… Read more »
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The Light Bringer Exhibit
The South Bend Museum of Art is featuring The Light Bringer interactive exhibit until October 13th. The Light Bringer is a 6 foot tall sculpture that was created by Umcebo Design in South Africa and commissioned by IU South Bend’s Social Action Project. The goal of this life-size piece of art is to allow the… Read more »
Pop-Up University: How to Think and Live Like an Essayist – Write Now!
Over 50 people attended the first Pop-Up University public lecture by Dr. April Lidinsky on September 26. Campus and community members learned the history of the personal essay and brainstormed ideas for their own essays. According to Dr. Lidinsky, the personal essay shows the mind at work, forges connections between the particular and the universal, and adds personal voices to cultural conversations. Dr. Lidinsky shared tips for writing personal… Read more »
Field and Laboratory Ecology (BIOL-L474)
On September 6th, Dr. Deb Marr and her BIOL-L474 class took part in a Fish Diversity Lab. For this project, Dr. Marr partners with Daragh Deegan, a Fisheries Biologist with the Elkhart Public Works Office. This particular lab takes place in the St. Joseph River between the IU South Bend Pedestrian Bridge and the Twyckenham… Read more »
A Message from our Director:
Welcome to IU South Bend’s blog on community engagement! Our goal is to increase awareness of IU South Bend’s community-engaged work and to support the learning community developing around this work. Posts by faculty, staff, students, and community partners will explore different aspects of community-engaged teaching and research, and offer advice on how to maximize… Read more »
2019 Celebration of Community Engagement
IU South Bend held its inaugural Celebration of Community Engagement on September 12. Nearly 100 campus and community members learned about the impact of campus-community partnerships from student and community partner speakers, and through posters from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In a letter to the audience, Halle McGuire Hobbins, Director of Development Programs… Read more »
Meet with national expert on community engagement
Would you like to meet with John Reiff while he is visiting our campus? Dr. Reiff has worked with civic engagement and service-learning for over 35 years as a college teacher, administrator, scholar, consultant, and organizer. He welcomes the opportunity to meet with individuals or teams to discuss ideas for community projects or challenges you… Read more »
Bridging Theory and Practice in Public Relations
When the spring semester sneaks up on junior or senior public relations majors at IU South Bend, they are immersed in more than just an upper level mass communication course; they create an actual public relations campaign for a local non-profit organization. This year, students worked on a campaign for Mosaic, a non-profit organization that… Read more »
Applications for Engaged Faculty Fellows Program due on Sept. 8
Applications for the Engaged Faculty Fellows Program are due on Friday, September 8th. Please note that the stipends for both Mentors and Fellows have increased since this call first went out. Gail Engaged Faculty Fellows Program accepting applications for Fall 2017 The campus is launching an Engaged Faculty Fellows Program which will provide programming and… Read more »
ICC Fall Kick-Off Retreat
Indiana Campus Compact’s Fall Kick-Off Retreat will be held in Indianapolis on September 15 from 8:00-3:30. The retreat is an opportunity to network with faculty and staff who are working in the area of community engagement, and to deepen your understanding of community engagement. If you are interested in registering for this free event, click… Read more »