November 2020: KY College Coach Spotlight
Meet Angela Duncan, Ph.D., or “Dr. D.” as students call her. Angela Duncan, Ph.D., or “Dr. D,” as students call her, is the Kentucky College Coach at Southern High School in Louisville, KY. Southern has a population of about 1,300 students, the majority of whom are students of color, economically disadvantaged, or in some cases both. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has been operating virtually for the 2020-2021 academic year. As you can imagine, this has made it challenging for all involved. Having worked in the college and career advocacy arena for the past 17…
November 2020: VISTA Spotlight
Meet Avery Crews. She serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the organization, Age-Friendly Louisville. This photo was taken from a service partnership with the Cutambi Indigenous Community in Otavalo, Ecuador ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Avery Crews works with the nonprofit Age-Friendly Louisville (AFL), a part of the worldwide age-friendly initiative run by the World Health Organization. AFL is under the guidance of the United States lead, AARP Livable Communities. The goal of AFL is to ensure accessibility, equity, and inclusivity throughout Louisville for individuals of all ages. This organization works specifically in four domains that were determined by the community as the most…
KyCC Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Andrea Woodward, Associate Professor of Social Sciences and current Service-Learning Faculty Fellow.
“Service-learning is relevant, helpful, and it keeps everyone in tune with what is happening,” Service-learning is an educational approach that incorporates community service with the learning objectives to meet societal needs in the community. “If you are teaching something that has direct relevance to a community that could use help, then why not tie it into the learning?” Dr. Andrea Woodward, Associate Professor of Social Sciences and current Service-Learning Faculty Fellow at Berea College said. Throughout her career of teaching, scholarship, and service, Woodward has incorporated service-learning into her classes so students can relate what they are studying to what…
University of Kentucky Recognized As Top College For Diversity
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest publication and website in higher education today, has recognized the University of Kentucky as a 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipient and a 2020 Diversity Champion. This is the fourth year in a row UK has received both honors. https://patch.com/kentucky/lexington-ky/university-kentucky-recognized-top-college-diversity
Spalding University to celebrate 100th year in downtown Louisville
https://www.wdrb.com/news/wdrb-video/spalding-university-to-celebrate-100th-year-in-downtown-louisville/video_72b40bc3-e72d-5eb6-846b-7fd297bfd253.html
NKyTribune, NKU’s The Northerner team up to produce 2020 November Election Guide — coming soon
NKU’s student-run news organization, The Northerner, has teamed up with the NKy Tribune to produce a 2020 November Election Guide. “I am especially grateful to NKU President Ashish Vaidya, who understands community engagement in a big way, for bringing us together on this project, and to Michele Day, who is adviser to The Northerner, for her help in making it happen.” says The Northerner’s Editor- in- Cheif, Natalie Hamren. Check out the full article below: https://www.nkytribune.com/2020/10/nkytribune-nkus-the-northerner-team-up-to-produce-2020-november-election-guide-coming-soon/
Somerset Community College gets $2.2 million, five-year grant
Somerset Community College, one of our members at KyCC, was awarded a five-year grant of $2.2 million. “Words cannot express the importance of this grant,” said Dr. Carey W. Castle, president/CEO of Somerset Community College. “It will change the lives of our students, faculty, and staff.” Read more about their plans for the federal funding: https://www.wtvq.com/2020/10/05/somerset-community-college-gets-2-2-million-five-year-grant/
Upcoming Events in March
As we continue into 2019, organizations in our network are hosting plenty of incredible events! Check below for more info, and be sure to register for events that interest you! Events Continuum’s of Service Conference – March 6-8 CETL Annual Spring Conference – March 16 Active Citizens Conference – March 23 Midwest Campus Compact Conference – May 30-31 2019 Global EPICS Symposium and Workshop – June 12-14
KyCC New Website
Kentucky Campus Compact website has just gotten a makeover. The look and navigation has been made more accessible and is now mobile friendly. We hope you enjoy the site and find the information you were looking for. As we continue to transition our site a number of pages are still under construction. If you have found a mistake in our transition to the new site please contact us at execdirector {at} kycompact(.)org.