AASCU Civic Learning & Community Engagement Updates

AASCU CIVIC LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT UPDATES

CLDE 2017: Call for Proposals & Early Bird Registration Would you like to present at this year’s Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Meeting in Baltimore, Md.? If so, please submit a session proposal via this link by January 30. Also, you can save $50 on your CLDE 2017 meeting registration fee by signing up before May 1. Click here to register!   Nominate a Colleague for an ADP Award AASCU’s American Democracy Project is now accepting nominations for its three annual awards. To learn more, click on the links below: John Saltmarsh Award for Emerging Leaders Barbara Burch Award for Experienced Leaders William Plater Award for Chief Academic Officers The deadline for nominations is March 31. TDC Celebrates 5th Anniversary In November, The Democracy Commitment celebrated its fifth anniversary with an event at The New York Times. Over 70 guests were in attendance, including community college presidents, TDC’s steering committee, TDC faculty and students, and many other partners and supporters. The event featured remarks from Kathleen O’Connell (NYT), George Mehaffy (AASCU), Verdis Robinson (TDC), Brian Murphy (De Anza College), William “Bro” Adams (NEH), and NYT Columnist Ron Lieber, in addition to a panel from five TDC campuses and panel of TDC students. At the beginning of the celebration, it was announced that Verdis Robinson, TDC’s Interim National Manager, would be transitioning to a permanent role as TDC’s National Director in January 2017. Congratulations, Verdis! Photo: Verdis Robinson (center) with members of the TDC National Leadership Team at The New York Times.