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News: Imagining America
Imagining America welcomes new members to the National Advisory Board:
See Press Release Here
A new resource on promotion and tenure in the arts, humanities, and design:
"Scholarship in Public: Knowledge Creation and Tenure Policy in the Engaged University"
Read the Report
IA Newsletter Now Available
Spring 2008. Syracuse, NY. Issue #10 of Imagining America's Newsletter is now available for download.
Download Issue #10 | View Back Issues
2008 Critical Exchange Grant: Call for Proposals due December 15th, 2007
Imagining America announces the availability of eight grants, of $2,000 a piece, to support visits between IA member institutions and intended to nourish new projects, collaborations, and programs in public arts, humanities, and design.
Download the CFP to learn more about the purposes of these grants and the application process in full. The deadline is December 15th, 2007.
Imagining America Welcomes New National Advisory Board Members
October 8, 2007. Syracuse, NY. Imagining America welcomes five new board members.
[ Read more here. ]
Syracuse President Cantor's Remarks at Imagining America's Conference
Syracuse University President Nancy Cantor spoke at Imagining America's National Conference in early September. Read more: Imagining America; Imagining Universities: Who and What?
IA Newsletter Now Available
May 31, 2007. Syracuse, NY. Issue #8 of Imagining America's Newsletter is now available for download.
Download Issue #9 | View Back Issues
Sekou Sundiata, Poet, Performer, and Activist
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Sekou Sundiata, the eloquent and much loved poet, performer, artist activist and educator, passed away on July 18, 2007 at the age of 58. A member of the Imagining America National Advisory Board, Sekou Sundiata fell ill earlier this month as he was preparing for the European premiere of his latest epic music/theater piece, the 51st dream state, on which IA was a partner, at the Stimmen Festival in Germany. [Read full statement ]
New Imagining America Director Announced
June 26, 2007. Syracuse, NY. The National Board of Imagining America is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Cohen-Cruz as its new director. [ Read full story.]
Critical Exchange Grant Winners Announced
January 16, 2007. Ann Arbor, MI.—Imagining America announces the awarding of this year's Critical Exchange Grants. These grants, of $2000 each, are intended to enhance the exchange of knowledge and ideas between IA campuses, and particularly to encourage the development of new partnerships and programs. [ View announcement and list of recipients. ]
Conference Report: Engaging Through Place at Imagining America
March, 2007. Chicago, IL. —Read Nicole Garneau's review of the IA National Conference (Columbus, OH) and the panel that covered Sekou Sundiata's "51st (dream) state" residency and initiative.
[ Read article ]
Syracuse University Announces Search for National Director of Imagining America
January 23, 2007. Syracuse, NY. Syracuse University, which will soon become the second host university to Imagining America, launches its search for a new national director of IA.
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Read full announcement ]
December 14, 2006.— Imagining America wishes to congratulate the Imagining America institutions who applied for and were awarded the new Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification. The three subcategories of this elective classification recognize institutions excelling either in curricular engagement, outreach and partnerships, or both. For more information on the new classification, go to carnegiefoundation.org.
“Curricular Engagement”
Bowling Green State University
“Outreach and Partnerships”
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Rutgers University-Newark
“Curricular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships”
Allegheny College
Arizona State University, Tempe
Bates College
Emory University
Indiana State University
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Michigan State University
New York University
Pace University
Richland College
Syracuse University
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
Winona State University
Václav Havel Residency at Consortium Member Campus Columbia University
December 15, 2006. New York, NY. Václav Havel's play, Performance: Protest, opens this week at Columbia University's Schapiro Studio. This production caps a seven week residency at the university by the Czech artist, thinker, essayist, human rights leader and transformational political leader. Read more about Havel's residency at Columbia at http://www.havel.columbia.edu/.
Boston Globe Editorials on Campus- Community Engagement
November 7, 2006.— Boston, MA. Boston's mayor, Thomas Menino, was featured in an editorial today (and August 29, 2006) in which he called on local universities to "eliminate the barrier between Boston's 145 public schools and the city's major institutions of higher education." Mayor Menino's call parallels an active discussion over the last few years among the U.S. Conference of Mayors about university public service, outreach, and engagement community.
New Host Campus Announced for Imagining America: Syracuse University
October 5, 2006. —Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America announced today that it has selected Syracuse University as its new home. [ Read full press release ]
New Funding Opportunity for Member Campuses
September 23, 2006. —Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America announces a new grant program for member campuses, the Critical Exchange Grants. These grants aim to develop a vital network of horizontal exchange among member colleges and universities by supporting visits between Imagining America Member Institutions.
Our goal is to foster lively coalitions of individuals, departments, centers, and programs at each member campus, working together to strengthen public scholarship and community partnerships. We think that the best way to do this is to help the people who are doing this work 'on the ground' in different places to develop fruitful exchanges with one another.
Civic Performance Conference to be Hosted by Stony Brook
November 1, 2006. —Stony Brook, NY. Civic Performance, a three-day, public conference will bring together academics, community activists and cultural interventionists to explore the complex issues facing Long Island on November 15-18, 2006. The focus of the conference is on three primary areas of investigation: sustainable development, the environment and youth at risk. The participants will also examine ways that artists can draw attention to problems and support the work of community activists. For more information contact John Lutterbie at (631) 632-9982 or John.Lutterbie@sunysb.edu.
Katrina Web Resource Coming Soon
August 1, 2006. —Ann Arbor, MI. We will soon release a comprehensive list of web links documenting what higher ed institutions and national, state, and community organizations are offering and doing in response to Hurricane Katrina; the need for such a resource emerged from conversations with faculty from the Gulf Coast area and last year's Imagining America conference session. It is our hope that this information will be useful to Imagining America's member institutions and to others who are working to restore and sustain campus-community partnerships in the humanities, arts, and design along the Gulf Coast. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Josephine Tsai
at jotsai@umich.edu.
Taking Public Scholarship Seriously
June 9, 2006.— Washington, DC. National Co-Chairs of the IA Tenure Team Initiative, Nancy Cantor (Chancellor and President of Syracuse University) and Steven D. Lavine (President of the California Institute of the Arts), authored an article, entitled "Taking Public Scholarship Seriously," in the Chronicle of Higher Education today. [ Read the article (subscription required)].
IA Tenure Team Initiative Knowledge Base Launched
June 9, 2006. —Ann Arbor, MI. The Imagining America Tenure Team Initiative (TTI) is pleased to announce the release of the TTI Knowledge Base, a resource for faculty and administrators seeking to more fully support public scholarship at their institutions. With substantial readings in seven key areas, the Knowledge Base is freely accessible through the Imagining America web site.
Tenure Team Initiative Knowledge Base
The TTI Background Study is now available. [Download pdf here]
Current IA Newsletter Available Online
May 31, 2006. —Ann Arbor, MI. Issue #7 of Imagining America's Newsletter is now available for download.
[ View Back Issues ]
IA Tenure Team Initiave Survey Launched
March 29, 2006. Ann Arbor, MI. The Imagining America Tenure Team Initiave is sponsoring a survey on tenure and public scholarship. The survey is available on line. Educators and administrators are encouraged to take the survey. Visit the TTI home page to learn more about this initiative or to take the survey.
Tenure Team Initiative Home
FYI "Film Your Issue" Competition Launched
January 23, 2006. Los Angeles, CA. FYI Film Your Issue, a national "issue film" competition targeting 7 million college students launched in partnership with numerous corporate, educational, government and non-profit sponsors and partners.
FYI Film Your Issue is soliciting 30 to 60 second "issue films" to encourage young Americans to add their voice to public dialogue on current issues. Submission deadline *extended* to May 21, 2006. Read full details on FYI here [Read more]
Public Engagement Blog Launched
February 21, 2006. —Minneapolis, MN. Victor Bloomfield, of the University of Minnesota, launched a unique blog devoted to public engagement. Visit it at: blog.lib.umn.edu/victor/publicengagement
IA Consortium Members Receive Ford Foundation Grants
December 12, 2005. —New York, NY. The Ford Foundation has selected 27 higher education institutions to receive grants of $100,000 each for projects that promote campus environments where sensitive subjects can be discussed in a spirit of open scholarly inquiry, academic freedom and with respect for different viewpoints. Eight of the twenty-seven grantees are also Imagining America consortium members: Arizona State University; Clark University; Emory University ; San José State University; University of California, Irvine; University of Michigan; University of Washington; Yale University. An additional consortium member (the University of California, Berkeley) received a $10,000 stipend to participate in the program. The full announcement is available at: www.fordfound.org/news/more/dialogues/
Service Learning & the Arts Conference
November 1, 2005. —Tallahassee,FL. Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Service Learning & the Arts Conference held in Miami on March 30-April 1, 2006. The conference website, Call for Presenter Application form, and the Travel Scholarship Application can be found on the website: www.fsu.edu/~flserve.
Join us for the opening reception/dinner at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. Present and/or learn about nationwide service-learning and arts projects. Participate in an interactive art production session at ArtSouth, a not-for-profit artist's community.
NERCHE Lynton Award Call for Nominations
October 13, 2005.— Boston, MA. The New England Resource Center for Higher Education annually recognizes a faculty member who connects his or her professional expertise and scholarship to community outreach. [ Read more ]
New Report Released
September 30, 2005. —Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America has published a new report on campus-community partnerships in the arts, humanities, and design. To read Making Value Visible: Excellence in Campus- Community Partnerships in the Arts, Humanities, and Design, click here.
Announcement of New Initiative
September 30, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America announces National Tenure Team Initiative for Arts and Humanities: Higher Ed Leaders Seek Better Ways to Value Public Scholarship and Public Art.
September 30, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America has published a new report on campus-community partnerships in the arts, humanities, and design. To read Making Value Visible: Excellence in Campus-Community Partnerships in the Arts, Humanities, and Design, click here.
September 30, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America announces National Tenure Team Initiative for Arts and Humanities. Higher Ed Leaders Seek Better Ways to Value Public Scholarship and Public Art. Full Press Release available at: http://www.ia.umich.edu/tenure-team-pr-05.09.30.html
Conference Update
September 15, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America posts final schedule for upcoming national conference, Public Engagement and Intercultural Practice: New Democratic Spaces for Scholars and Artists (9/30-10/2/05). Full details available on our Conference Page. Download a printable PDF version of the program here.
June 1, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. Imagining America posts Specifying the Scholarship of Engagement, a knowledge base for community projects in the arts, humanities, and design. More information on this resource is available here.
May 27, 2005. Ann Arbor, MI. On line registration is now available for the sixth annual Imagining America National Conference. Additional details about will be posted on the official conference web page as information is made available. The official conference web page is located here.
For more information, contact Imagining America’s Associate Director, Juliet Feibel by email (julietf@umich.edu) or phone (734-615-8370).
April 19, 2005. Austin, Texas. PAGE Program Coordinator, Sylvia Gale, and IA Director, Julie Ellison were interviewed on Marketplace, a public radio program, in a news segment examining the Community Sabbatical Program at the University of Texas and the national efforts underway to forge links between the university and community members and organizations.
Sylvia Gale is the Community Programs Coordinator for the UT Humanities Institute and Program Coordinator of PAGE, an Imagining America initiative in support of public scholarship among graduate students. Julie Ellison is the Director of Imagining America.
Visit the Marketplace web site to read more about this story, or click here to listen to the segment.