Monica Kowal publishes on Service Learning

Monica Kowal wrote a chapter on service-learning pedagogy that has been accepted for the 2014 volume of the Advances in Service-Learning Research series.  The volume’s title is Service-Learning Pedagogy: How Does It Measure UP?, edited by Virginia M. Jagla, Andrew Furco & Jean R. Strait.

Andy and Tiffany Bourelle had a co-authored article published in the Journal of Effective Teaching

Andy and Tiffany Bourelle had a co-authored article published in a peer-reviewed journal in February. Our article title is "Social Responsibility, Critical Analysis, and Literary Studies: Continuing Conversations About Service Learning," and it was published in the Journal of Effective Teaching.

Monica Kowal presenting at National Outreach Scholarship Conference

Monica Kowal will present at the 2012 National Outreach Scholarship Conference to be held at the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Sept. 29-Oct. 3. She’ll be presenting her dissertation research on institutionalizing and sustaining service-learning programs at the secondary level. Also, she has been accepted to the Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop, which occurs in conjunction with the conference, during which she will be working to develop a research agenda and service-learning curriculum focused on freshmen composition and first-generation college students.

Monica looks forward to sharing her experience with anyone interested in service-learning, community-based research, or community engagement.

Community Writing Initiatives by Students - Grant Award

The Albuquerque Community Foundation has awarded  $9500 to the service learning project, Community Writing Initiatives by Students, submitted by Wanda Martin, Valerie Thomas, and Kyle Fiore.