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IU campus reps to hear about American Democracy Project at Kokomo
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KOKOMO, Ind.—Carnegie Foundation scholar Anne Colby will address a November 12–13 workshop at IU Kokomo, introducing faculty and staff from all eight IU campuses to the objectives of the American Democracy Project (ADP) sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Indiana University Kokomo is 1 of 144 U.S. university campuses involved in the project, aimed at helping undergraduates’ become better citizens by fostering the understanding of and commitment to meaningful civic involvement. ADP seeks to integrate academic and student life programs so students will be encouraged to see the connections between what they study and what they do as members of their communities such as voting, social advocacy, local volunteerism and “other civic activities necessary for the vitality of a democracy,” said Stuart Green, vice chancellor for academic affairs. Colby is the lead author of the core text framing the goals to which the ADP subscribes, Educating Citizens: Preparing America's Undergraduates for Lives of Moral and Civic Responsibility (Jossey-Bass, 2003). (Former IU President Thomas Ehrlich also contributed to the writing of Educating Citizens, along with Elizabeth Beaumont and Jason Stephens.)
Other workshop speakers will include: The Times and the AASCU are joint sponsors of the American Democracy Project. Running from 3–6:45 p.m., the opening portion of the workshop will introduce ADP and look at examples of campus civic engagement, drawn from Educating Citizens. Dinner follows, with an address by an NYT writer. Reconvening at 8:30 a.m. on November 13, participants will brainstorm on using ADP resources and the findings of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) for ADP-related campus activities. Developed by the IU Center for Post-Secondary Research and Planning, the NSSE has been used by more than 725 colleges and universities to evaluate undergraduate learning and set benchmarks of effective educational practice. The workshop will conclude at 11:55 a.m. For more information, contact Stuart Green at (765) 455-9227 or e-mail sgreen@iuk.edu.
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