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…
Spalding University to celebrate 100th year in downtown Louisville
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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/
Kentucky Campus Compact wins Innovation Challenge
January 27, 2020 For Immediate Release Contact: Tori Vogelgesang (859) 572-7634 Kentucky Campus Compact Wins NKU Innovation Challenge Norse Skolars: From Summer Melt to Student Success to be implemented soon Highland Heights, KY. – January 27, 2020 – Northern Kentucky University, as part of its Success By Design strategic framework implementation, held an Innovation Challenge. Units within the university were asked to submit proposals to promote Success By Design’s strategic pillars of Access, Completion, and Career and Community Engagement. Kentucky Campus Compact along with NKU Undergraduate Admissions and the University Connect and Persist Office submitted: Norse Skolars:…
April Monthly Update
Spring semester is almost over! We hope that you are looking forward to the summer break. In the meantime, there are plenty of events to look forward to in the coming months! Stay tuned for any additional opportunities. Jobs and Opportunities America’s Service Commissions is hiring a Membership and Training Manager! ASC is an Employer of National Service, meaning preference is given to AmeriCorps alumni! Click the job title for more information. Applications are due May 1st. We are also still looking for VISTAs and College Coaches! If interested, reach out to Tori Vogelgesang at tori.vogelgesang {at} kycompact(.)org . Earlier this Month…
March Monthly Update
Happy Spring Break! Whether you’re just setting out, or you’re settling back in, we hope that the second half of your semester is off to a good start! As we approach the end of the semester, summer events are on the horizon, so be sure to keep an eye on these great offerings from our network! Earlier this Month March has seen both the CETL Annual Spring Conference and the Continuums of Service Conference pass. Thank you for your support in checking out and attending these events! As a reminder, the Appalachian Regional Commission is still accepting applications for Flex-E-Grants…
Iberoamerican Distance Education Review Accepting Papers for Next Monograph
The Iberoamerican Distance Education Review, based out of Spain, is accepting papers for the journal’s next monograph, “Service Learning and Digital technologies: the challenge of humanization of virtual learning scenarios”. Juan García-Gutiérrez, associate professor at the Open University of Spain, and Marta Ruiz Corbella are the editors for this piece, and will be accepting papers until the end of May. For more information, see the attached form below, or reach out to Juan at juangarcia {at} edu.uned(.)es . Monografico_RIED_eng
Eight Kentucky University Students Awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship
March 05, 2019 For Immediate Release Contact: Tori Vogelgesang (859) 572-7634 Eight Kentucky University Students Awarded the Newman Civic Fellowship Students from around the Commonwealth selected to join a national cohort of fellows Highland Heights, KY. – May 31, 2019 – Kentucky Campus Compact is excited to congratulate the following public problem solvers from the 2019-2020 Newman Civic Fellowship cohort sponsored by institutions within the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Shyelia “Shy” Bowers (Berea College), Becca Broda (Bellarmine University), Katherine Diaz Garcia (Centre College), Alexus Loyd (Kentucky State University), Jessica Shelton (Kentucky Wesleyan College), Kennedy Selbe (Lindsey Wilson College), Jarett…