The SOCHE Segue - February 2010
Taking Action to Make a Difference
In this issue of the SOCHE Segue, I’m proud to tell you how our members and SOCHE are taking action to improve lives and society. Here are just a few highlights:
- Our Board of Trustees graciously extended an honorary membership to Antioch College as the liberal arts institution rebuilds its legacy.
- Our team is preparing a workshop designed to help facilitate higher education employees’ “passing it forward” to help others create a plan for professional success.
- The husband of our intern, Carol Judge, urged her to follow her passion. You’ll meet Carol in this issue.
- A graduate student at Antioch University McGregor offered the proceeds from her book to benefit local historic preservation efforts.
- A group of Cedarville students spent their holiday break rebuilding homes in New Orleans.
Whether it’s offering your talents and ideas or just extending a helping hand – taking action is the most important step. I encourage you to make a difference every day.
Sincerely,
Sean Creighton
Board of Trustees Passed Resolution
At its January meeting, SOCHE’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution to grant honorary membership to Antioch College. The honorary membership will afford Antioch College with the rights and privileges of traditional membership, and will be valid for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years.
Antioch College, which was a founding member of SOCHE, is expected to reopen to students in Fall 2011.
“The fellowship we now share with your member colleges and universities, through honorary membership in SOCHE, has both symbolic and practical implications to the restoration of Antioch College. We are deeply proud of this new distinction for the College,” said Matthew Derr, interim president.
MVRP Internship Program
SOCHE recently entered into an agreement to develop an internship program for employers located at Miami Valley Research Park. The program will be designed to:
- Strengthen the relationship between employers and area universities
- Gather a deep understanding of the talent needs of MVRP employers
- Design an optimal program to meet the needs of employers and students
Since its first contract in 1986 with the Air Force Research Laboratory, SOCHE has administered over ten research and development contracts in excess of 25 million dollars through its Student Research Program. This experience has given SOCHE a knowledge base and strong network of working relationships with students in the region.
Skills for Upward Mobility
Hungry to advance your career? Or ready to share the lessons you learned on your climb to the top? This SOCHE workshop will combine aspiration and a desire to "pass it forward" to help higher education employees create a plan for professional success.
The session will be moderated by Michelle Clark, Ph.D. and Karin VanZant, M.P.A. on Thursday, February 25 at Sinclair Community College.
This conference is part of SOCHE’s three-part series centered on “Navigating Your Career.”
Dr. John Kao to Keynote Higher Ed Conference
John Kao, visionary and author of Innovation Nation, will keynote the SOCHE/GCCCU 2010 Higher Education Conference: Pathways to Innovation. This event will showcase over 30 sessions that illustrate forward-thinking programs/initiatives/people that impact teaching and learning from colleges and universities in Ohio.
Areas that will be covered include: teaching and learning, technology, diversity, globalization, student services, student engagement, community engagement, general education, faculty development, and assessment. In addition, the conference will feature a panel of education leaders that will discuss “what can higher education do better?” To register click here.
Civic Engagement Conference: Higher Education's Leadership in Community and Economic Transition
SOCHE is partnering with Ohio Campus Compact and The Ohio State University to deliver a daylong conference focusing on higher education’s role in community and economic engagement. This topic is increasingly timely, as Ohio continues to move from a manufacturing-based economy to a creative- and service-based economy.
Dr. Wim Wiewel, president of Portland State University (PSU), will deliver the keynote and his insight into community engagement – current and future. Wiewel has authored numerous books and articles, including Global Universities and Urban Development, The University as Urban Developer, and Suburban Sprawl.
Taking a realistic look at both victories and challenges, Wiewel will unpack the messiness of higher education’s pursuit of getting engagement right. In his presentation, he will draw on previous examples as well as his current work at PSU where he has brought a renewed focus on expanding civic partnerships.
Other Conference Highlights:
- Concurrent sessions that address three different tracks: Community-based Faculty Work, Community-based Student Work, and College/University Economic Engagement. These are opportunities for students, faculty and staff to present projects and research that are explicitly community-based.
- A panel discussion on higher education’s role in economic development policy moderated by Karin Fischer, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Panel members include Joyce Beatty, senior vice president of Outreach and Engagement at The Ohio State University, Eric Fingerhut, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, Wiewel, and other prestigious leaders.
Join us on Tuesday, April 6. For more information click here.
Intern Spotlight: Carol Judge
Carol Judge is SOCHE’s newest intern. She’s a first-year graduate student at Wright State University (WSU) studying student affairs in higher education.
Carol enrolled at WSU after a 26-year absence from college. While putting her three children through college, Carol found her passion for higher education. During information sessions she attended with her kids, she sometimes wondered if she was more excited than they were. Her husband, who has been a staff member at WSU for 23 years, agreed that the timing was right for Carol to pursue her graduate degree.
As an intern, Carol is providing conference support, assisting the various committees and helping to research SOCHE’s history. She will be interning with SOCHE through the Spring.
When not at SOCHE, Carol is an active community volunteer and a freelance writer.
Antioch University McGregor Graduate Publishes Historic Warren County: An Illustrated History
Cynthia Pauwels, a 2008 graduate of Antioch University McGregor’s Undergraduate Studies program and a current Individualized Liberal and Professional Studies graduate student, recently published: Historic Warren County: An Illustrated History. The book was commissioned by the Heritage Advisory Council and published by Historical Publishing Network in December 2009.
This book is the first comprehensive written history of Warren County in over 100 years and covers more than two centuries of local heritage, culture, entertainment and industry.
Proceeds from the sale of Historic Warren County: An Illustrated History benefit the historic preservation efforts of HAC and its member agencies. The Heritage Advisory Committee is a collaborative effort among many historic preservation groups in southwest Ohio.
For more information on the book, or to purchase a copy, go to http://www.friendshomemuseum.org/HWC.htm.
Cedarville Students Trade Textbooks for Nail Guns
As most college students were packing up and heading down the road to the familiar comforts of home, a group of Cedarville students ventured to New Orleans to kick off their Christmas break by volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse.
Resident Director Anthony Mandela was well aware of the need of those in New Orleans who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. As a Cedarville student in 2006, Mandela traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild. Now, as an alumnus holding leadership over a group of resident assistants, he saw benefit in extending a similar opportunity to his men.
“I wanted to give them the same experience that was so powerful to me,” he explained. “I wanted to broaden their experiences, expose them to new things, and encourage them to use their time and talents to serve the Body of Christ and give to those in need.”
In all, 11 men left Cedarville on December 13 for a week-long trip. The volunteers worked alongside Samaritan’s Purse, homeowners, and other volunteers from across the country painting, framing houses, securing siding, and simply encouraging people.
“I think the most awesome thing about this trip was the fact that no one ever said ‘no’ or ‘I can't’. The locals just need somebody who is willing to put in some time and hard work to help them out,” shared sophomore Collin Mitchell who is planning to return in the near future. “It was an extremely satisfying experience to look at a house and know that your two hands helped build it. There's just something about that feeling that makes it all worth it.”
Sinclair Recognized as National Bellwether Award Finalist
The Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida has recognized Sinclair Community College as a 2010 Bellwether Award Finalist for its work on decreasing the Dayton Public Schools dropout rate through the Fast Forward Center.
Each year, the Institute reviews entries submitted in three programmatic categories: Instructional Program Services, Planning Governance & Finance and Workforce Development. The applications are reviewed by a selection committee comprised of members of the Council for Resource Development, the National Council for Instructional Administrators, and the National Council for Continuing Education and Training.
The committee selected 10 finalists from each category. College representatives are invited to present on their identified programs at the Community College Futures Assembly in January.
Shelton Leadership Challenge Returns to Urbana University This Summer
The Shelton Leadership Challenge will return to Urbana University’s campus June 20-25. This one-week summer experience is for rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The core curriculum focuses on leadership roles and accountability, team building, leadership styles and situations, social responsibility, integrity as a leader, public speaking, changing behaviors, and goal setting.
Urbana is the only institution in the Midwest offering this program. Last year, Urbana hosted thirteen high school students. In 2010, the University plans to expand to over 60 high school students from across Ohio and the Midwest.
Applications are available online at www.urbana.edu, search term Shelton.
In this Issue:
Board of Trustees Passed Resolution
Dr. John Kao to Keynote Higher Ed Conference
Antioch University McGregor Student Publishes Book on Warren County
Cedarville Students Trade Textbooks for Nail Guns
Sinclair Recognized as National Bellwether Award Finalist
Leadership Challenge Returns to Urbana University
SOCHE Board of Trustees
Air Force Institute of Technology
Brig. Gen. Paula G. Thornhill, Commandant
Antioch University
Toni Murdock, Chancellor
Antioch University McGregor
Michael Fishbein, President
Cedarville University
William Brown, President
Central Michigan University
Jim Broestl, Asst Director of Marketing, U.S. Programs
Central State University
John Garland, Esq., President (Vice Chairperson)
Clark State Community College
Karen Rafinski, President (Chairperson)
Edison Community College
Kenneth Yowell, President (Treasurer)
Kettering College of Medical Arts
Charles Scriven, President
Kettering Foundation
Deb Witte, Program Officer (Member-at-large)*
Miami University Middletown
Jeanne Hey, Interim Campus Dean
Miami-Jacobs Career College
Darlene Waite, President
Sinclair Community College
Steven Johnson, President
Southern State Community College
Sherry Stout, President
Union Institute & University
Roger Sublett, President
United Theological Seminary
Wendy Edwards, President
University of Dayton
Daniel Curran, President (Member-At-Large)
Urbana University
Steve Jones, President
Wilberforce University
Patricia Hardaway, President
Wilmington College
Daniel DiBiasio, President
Wittenberg University
Mark Erickson, President (Member-at-Large)
Wright State University
David R. Hopkins, President (Past Chairperson)
Upcoming Events
Leadership Series “Social Skills for Upward Mobility”February 25, 2010
8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Sinclair Community College
Higher Education Conference “Pathways to Innovation”
March 26, 2010
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sinclair Community College
Higher Education’s Leadership in Community and Economic Transition
April 6, 2010
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
The Ohio State University
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