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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Ohio State Service-Learning News</span></u></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Welcome Back Coffee Hour on September 13<sup>th</sup></span></b><sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
</span></sup><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> Please join the Service-Learning Initiative for a coffee hour at 33 W. 11<sup>th</sup> Ave at 9am on Thursday, September 13<sup>th</sup> 2012. We’ll be celebrating our accomplishments
from this year, and talking about our plans for the year to come. All are welcome. If you’re interested in attending or need more information, please contact Harmony Cox at
</span><a href="mailto:hcox@esue.ohio-state.edu"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">hcox@esue.ohio-state.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">. We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">New S-Designation Guidelines for Semesters</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> The conversion of quarters to semesters has given us the opportunity to
re-assess our guidelines for the S-designation, a course listing suffix that shows service-learning content is offered. Starting this fall, there will be a new set of guidelines for service-learning courses and the opportunity for instructors to offer GE Open
Option credits for S-designated courses. To help you plan for these changes, we will provide workshops and other informational materials in early Autumn. Please watch this space for more details.
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Resources and Opportunities
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">SOCHE Call for Papers
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) will join with this year’s Ohio Teaching and Learning Conference to explore the theme of “Dewey’s Dream and Teaching Naked
in an Era of Transformative Technology”. They seek proposals from higher education practitioners that will create opportunities for discussion and showcase teaching and learning practices across Ohio. The primary tracks will be Democracy and Education, Student
Diversity, Transformative Technology, and Workforce Development. The deadline for proposals is September 4<sup>th</sup>. For more information, visit
</span><a href="http://www.soche.org/images/ohio-tl-conference-call-for-papers.pdf"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://www.soche.org/images/ohio-tl-conference-call-for-papers.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">.
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">If you know of a great graduate student that is a leader in civic engagement, this is an opportunity
for them to be recognized. This award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning; and who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and
civic responsibility in themselves and others. <span style="color:#333333"> </span>A faculty member or administrator must nominate the student, with a supporting letter from a second faculty member or administrator. Nominations will be accepted until October
1<sup>st</sup>, 2012. We’d love to see a Buckeye win! </span><a href="http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/AM13/CrossAward.cfm"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annualmeeting/AM13/CrossAward.cfm</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">.
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<p><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Service-Learning Course Spotlight</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#953735"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Course in Literary Engagement and Equality</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
<b>this Fall at Ohio State</b> This course will </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">study arts-based pedagogical approaches to reading
and literature education that support engagement with and interpretations of literary language, cross-cultural perspectives, social positioning, cultural identity and social justice issues. The course is open to MA and PhD students and will be offered on Saturdays
from 9am to 3pm. Please contact Patricia Ensico for more information at </span><a href="mailto:ensico.4@osu.edu"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">ensico.4@osu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Events<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Progress and Promise at Urban Arts Space
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Celebrating its 30th year, the Neighborhood Design Center is a non-profit that
embraces underserved neighborhoods and promotes aesthetics and intentional design. Inspired by the talents of students from The Ohio State University and other institutions, this exhibition contains ideas for how to revitalize downtown Columbus. Projects
in this exhibition range from signs to storefronts, gardens, streetscapes, and whole communities. This exhibit is at the Ohio State University Urban Arts Space (50 W. Town St, Columbus OH 43215) and will be on display until Saturday, August 11<sup>th</sup>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Sincerely, </span>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ola Ahlqvist and Harmony Cox<br>
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