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I’ve been working on ways to more clearly communicate the work and overlapping goals of the Institute.  I like this new visual… what do you think?MRU ISTL MISSION v3

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CSL Research group – save the dates!!

Arrangements are coming together for two upcoming CSL research group events!  (If you’re interested in only receiving CSL Research Group news, add a comment below requesting to be added to the email distribution list.)

12:00 Thurs Nov 28: presentation by Melanie Rathburn and Roberta Lexier, research design-in-progress for their upcoming GenEd CSL trip to Honduras

all day Thurs Jan 30: CSL-SoTL workshop presented by Patti Clayton, co-author and co-editor of two books on Research on Service Learning
Research on Service Learning: Conceptual Frameworks & Assessments

More details coming soon!!

And by the way, here’s a recent, brief article on service learning from Faculty Focus:
What Makes Service Learning Unique: Reflection and Reciprocity

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Institute feedback and brainstorming sessions Sept 16 & 17

Institute news: Lots of changes coming up and new money coming in!  I’d like to get your feedback on current Institute programming and ideas for the future, in particular for several key items:

  • changes to the Nexen program
  • changes to the Going Public Award
  • a “Student SoTL” course, possibly a GenEd
  • spring SoTL Showcase Day on campus
  • new initiatives with soon-to-be-announced TransCanada donation for “Collaborative and Innovative Learning”

If you can make one of the following times for a group feedback/brainstorming session, could you please mark your calendar?

Mon Sept 16 10:00-11:00
Mon Sept 16 11:00-12:00
Tues Sept 17 10:00-11:00
Tues Sept 17 11:00-12:00

All in the Faculty Centre, meeting room 1.

Please let Anne know by email if you can attend a session, so that we can send you some more details in advance of the meeting.  If you can’t make one of those times but would like to share your thoughts, please also let Anne know and we can follow up by email shortly after.

Thanks!  Looking forward to hearing from you!

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