When
April 8th- Cornell University
April 9th- SUNY Buffalo State College
- 1:00-4:00pm Buffalo event
- noon-2:00pm Cornell event
Kevin Kecskes…. is Associate Professor of Public Administration in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University. Prior to joining the faculty full-time, Dr. Kecskes provided university-wide leadership in various positions at PSU including Associate Vice Provost for Engagement and Director for Community-University Partnerships where he was charged with helping campus and community constituents live the university motto: "Let Knowledge Serve the City." He helped establish and directed PSU's International Institute on Partnerships.
Dr. Kecskes’ research has two primary foci: community-engaged research and teaching in higher education; and collaborative governance and leadership development locally and globally. He has written and published extensively in various areas relating to public and community engagement in higher education. (For more information, see http://www.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/kevin-kecskes-bs-edm-phd.)
Departmental Engagement at the Crossroads
with Dr. Kevin Kecskes
April 8th- Cornell University 12:00-2:00pm
April 9th- SUNY Buffalo State College1:00-4:00pm
please note: the April 7th event at St. John's University has been canceled
The academic department sits squarely in the middle of Academe; at a crossroads between students' experiences and senior leadership concerns. In addition, it is situated between university / national disciplinary association priorities and individual faculty scholarly agendas. Complex indeed. Now, add community engagement into the mix and a powerful opportunity emerges: a richer, more nuanced form of engagement that creates opportunities for deep learning, substantive scholarship, and healthier communities. An engaged department agenda invites faculty -- and by extension, community partners and students -- to think and work more collectively toward greater impact for all.
The exploration of this theme in a focused workshop format is designed to provide participants with opportunities to share initiatives and ideas, consider department-level community-university partnerships, and to further integrate our collective work toward the common good.
Participants will:
- Revisit the trajectory of the higher education community engagement movement and consider why the time has arrived to collectivize our impact by focusing on the academic unit;
- Explore various tools, strategies and examples for initiating or supporting departmental engagement; and
- Envision and plan for taking specific next steps in members' home departments to continue to build a department-level community engagement agenda.
Fees:
Campus Compact Members: $85.00 ($35.00 for Cornell event)
Non-Members: $195.00 ($155.00 for Cornell event)
WNYSLC: free (NYCC will invoice WNYSLC for your fees)