The Office of Engagement Initiatives has awarded nearly $840,000 to 21 teams of faculty and community partners that are integrating community engagement into majors and minors across the university. The 2018–19 Engaged Curriculum Grant teams include more community partners and Cornell departments than ever before – 77 and 48, respectively. Fourteen projects include partners from New York state communities – from Rochester to Ithaca to New York City – while seven projects include international partners. “Infusing community engagement into the curriculum is a key way for all Cornell students to engage with local and global communities,” said Katherine McComas, vice provost for engagement and land-grant affairs. “We’re especially excited that a quarter of this year’s projects provide opportunities for first- and second-year students. Many current community-engaged learning courses are open to upperclassmen and graduate students, so it’s wonderful to support increased opportunities for all students to engage with communities.” Applications for Engaged Curriculum Grants and other Engaged Cornell funding for faculty, staff and students are now open. Ashlee McGandy is content strategist in the Office of Engagement Initiatives. This article also appeared in the Cornell Chronicle.
Grants create community-engaged opportunities for students
By:
Ashlee McGandy,
Cornell Chronicle
Wed, 09/19/2018