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Searching for Common Ground: International & USA University Partnerships for Faculty Development. FACILITATORS: Denise Drane, Northwestern University Kevin Kecskes, Portland State University Gregory Light, Northwestern University Esther Lim, Portland State University
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Searching for Common Ground: International & USA University Partnerships for Faculty Development • FACILITATORS: • Denise Drane, Northwestern University • Kevin Kecskes, Portland State University • Gregory Light, Northwestern University • Esther Lim, Portland State University • Amy Spring, Portland State University
Topic 1: Vietnam Programs by PSU – A Strong Foundation for a University Partnership PSU’s Vietnam Programs
PSU and our Urban College bring several strengths to international partnerships… Water- shed Projects Sustainable Use of Land & Water Resources Asian – U.S. Relationships & Educational Programs Vietnam Rural- Urban Links China Japan Green Livability Urban Planning & Governance Community Engagement Through Service-Learning Public Sector – Leadership & Management Solutions through Community-Based Environmental Management
Service-Learning Institutional Assessment in the University of Natural Sciences
Baseline Assessment “Rubric” for “Community-University Engagement” (Furco, 2003)
Summaryof Year One Assessment Program Improvements in 12 of 22 categories Five category gains to Stage 2 2.3 Faculty Leadership 3.1 Student awareness 4.2 Mutual understanding between UNS/Community 5.1 Coordinating entity 5.3 Staffing Seven categories making progress toward Stage 2 1.3 Alignment with UNS institutional mission 2.1 Faculty knowledge and awareness 2.2 Faculty involvement and support 3.2 Student opportunities 4.1 Community partner awareness 5.2 Policy-making entity 5.5 Administrative support UNS/PSU Community-University Engagement Program
Lack of higher University administration support for CBSL Limited resources No physical space Difficulty getting partner agreements completed Limited to one community partner in first year Lack of incentives for teachers to be engaged in CBSL Lack of incentives for students within current curriculum requirements Too few opportunities for students to participate Lessons: Vietnam Service-Learning Challenges
