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Mark Neikirk ▌ Executive Director ▌ Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement 859-572-1449 ▌ Northern Kentucky University ▌ FH 536. http://civicengagement.nku.edu/. Community stewardship ….

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  1. Mark Neikirk▌Executive Director ▌Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement859-572-1449 ▌Northern Kentucky University ▌FH 536 http://civicengagement.nku.edu/

  2. Community stewardship … “We are committed to treating the metropolitan region as an extension of our campus. We will build partnerships throughout the region that both serve the learning needs of the public and enhance the learning opportunities available to our faculty, staff and students.” -Strengthening Our Capacity to Serve: NKU’s 2003-2008 Strategic Agenda … it isn’t just a slogan; it’s a mission

  3. What is the Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagment? An office at NKU that works to connect the campus and community so that students might enjoy an enriched learning experience and so that the community might get the benefit of the university’s intellectual capital.

  4. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project Service learning classes Poll workers program nkyHELPS.org Service on Saturday Northern Kentucky Forum Newspaper Readership Program Leadership Kentucky & Leadership Cincinnati partnerships Institute for Nonprofit Capacity (INC) Alternative spring breaks Habitat for Humanity partnership Voter registration efforts Our newest initiative: eCitizenship

  5. Service learning: Our Core ● 110 classes across disciplines last year ● Up from about 85 a year ago ● National average for engaged campuses: 37 ● More outreach to the community ● Deeper, enriched learning

  6. NKU’s Service Learning Assets • Presidential & Provost leadership • Community expectation • Mission statement • RPT • Funding support • Mission statement • QEP … active learning • Can do culture • Young campus

  7. Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project

  8. Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project

  9. Campus, community & public issues Nov. 12 Ballroom Free Public welcome “How to make your voice heard in Frankfort”

  10. Service on Saturday • This is NKU’s most coordinated effort to rally the university community (students, staff and faculty) as volunteers for nonprofits. • The next scheduled Service on Saturday is on the morning of Oct. 10 • Contact: Chatodd Floyd, floydc3@nku.edu

  11. Newspaper Readership Program • 400 newspapers distributed per day on the NKU campus • Attend (or host) a discussion group (especially around a “safety net” issue) • Contact Mike Walther at waltherm1@nku.edu

  12. Thank you … QUESTIONS? Mark Neikirk▌Executive Director ▌Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement859-572-1449 ▌Northern Kentucky University ▌FH 536 http://civicengagement.nku.edu/

  13. KENTUCKY ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE Nov. 20th @ METS … $150… http://nkuconnections.nku.edu

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