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<b><u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Ohio State Service-Learning News</span></u></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>STEP seeks new faculty mentors for 2017-18 academic year<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<span class="story-text1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Being a STEP (Second-Year Transformational Experience Program) faculty mentor involves working with a group of 20 second-year students throughout the
 academic year and providing guidance and opportunities to enrich their academic experiences. Previous STEP faculty mentors say the experience helped them understand students better, gave them a better knowledge of campus resources, enhanced connections with
 faculty outside of their discipline and improved their teaching. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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For more information: <a href="http://step.osu.edu/">http://step.osu.edu/</a> <o:p>
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Contact: Vicki <a href="mailto:Pitstick.10@osu.edu">Pitstick.10@osu.edu</a>, 614-292-5731<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>University Engagement Recognition Awards accepting applications</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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The Offices of Outreach and Engagement, International Affairs, Service-Learning, Student Life and Undergraduate Education have joined together to recognize faculty, staff, students and community partners with the University Engagement Recognition Awards program.
<span style="color:black">Awards will be given in the community engagement, international engagement, service-learning, staff, student, student group and community partner categories. A total of $16,000 will be awarded. Applications are due Feb. 28.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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For more information and to submit an application: <a href="http://go.osu.edu/engagementawards">
http://go.osu.edu/engagementawards</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Ohio State Leaderships Awards accepting applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For over 50 years, the Ohio State Leadership Awards have recognized outstanding student leadership, scholarship, and service.  One award category is designed to recognize student
 organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement, service, advocacy, or activism.  If you work with a student group who you think deserves this award, please encourage them to apply!  The deadline to apply is Monday, February 6<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For more information and to submit an application:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="https://activities.osu.edu/secure/leadership/award">https://activities.osu.edu/secure/leadership/award</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact: Matt Van Jura
<a href="mailto:vanjura.1@osu.edu">vanjura.1@osu.edu</a> </span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Resources and Opportunities</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Seeking applications for Summer Intensive on Community Engaged Scholarship<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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Michigan State University’s Office of University Outreach and Engagement welcomes faculty, academic staff, and advanced graduate students to five days of workshops, dialogue, and field trips focused on community engaged research and community engaged teaching
 and learning, including service-learning and community-based research in courses, taking place June 5-9, 2017.  Application deadline is April 7, 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
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For more information: <a href="https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/summer-intensive-on-community-engaged-scholarship">
https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/summer-intensive-on-community-engaged-scholarship</a>
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<b>Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference call for proposals open<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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The Call for Proposals for the 2017 Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) conference is now open through March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2017. The 18<sup>th</sup> annual ESC conference will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 26<sup>th</sup>-27<sup>th</sup>,
 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
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For more information and to submit a proposal: <a href="https://engagementscholarship.org/upload/conferences/2017ESC-call-for-proposals.pdf">
https://engagementscholarship.org/upload/conferences/2017ESC-call-for-proposals.pdf</a>
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Travel grants may be awarded for these opportunities.  For more information on Engagement Scholarship Travel Support: 
<a href="http://outreach.osu.edu/for-faculty-and-staff/travelsupport.html">http://outreach.osu.edu/for-faculty-and-staff/travelsupport.html</a>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Sincerely,</span>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Ola Ahlqvist and Claire Sweigart<br>
Office of Service-Learning at Ohio State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<img border="0" width="550" height="200" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D27C88.9A547B30" alt="Campus Campaign"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/?fund=312453"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:JA">https://www.giveto.osu.edu/makeagift/?fund=312453</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:JA">
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