Affiliates
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American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU&U) is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality, and public standing of undergraduate liberal education. Its members are committed to extending the advantages of a liberal education to all students, regardless of academic specialization or intended career. Founded in 1915, AAC&U now comprises 1,200 member Read more...
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American Democracy Project (ADP), AASCU
The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of informed, engaged citizens for our democracy. The project began in 2003 as an initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in partnership with the New York Times. ADP collaborates on IA’s Read more...
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Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP), AAC&U
AAC&U’s Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) project encourages colleges and universities to reassert their core purposes as educational institutions, not only to advance learning and discovery, but to advance the potential and well-being of each individual student, and to advance education as a public good that sustains a civic society. BTtoP supports IA’s research, Assessing Read more...
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Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents — representing some 6 million students — who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. Campus Compact collaborates on IA’s Tenure Team Initiative on Public Scholarship.
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Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School
The Center for Institutional and Social Change at Columbia Law School facilitates innovation and collaboration among researchers, practitioners and change leaders striving to reduce structural inequality and advance full participation, primarily in the arenas of educational, employment, and justice arenas. The Center collaborates with IA and Syracuse University on the Linking Full Participation research project, Read more...
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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit organization that promotes health (broadly defined) through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. Founded in 1996, CCPH is a growing network of over 2,000 communities and campuses across North America and increasingly the world that are collaborating to promote health through service-learning, community-based participatory research, broad-based Read more...
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Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, aims to foster a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities. Through a partnership with Syracuse University and its Whitman School of Management, IA received Kauffman support for the Engagement Fellows program, which encourages career pathways Read more...
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International Association for Research on Service and Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE)
The International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the development and dissemination of research on service-learning and community engagement internationally and across all levels of the education system. IARSLCE collaborates on IA’s Publicly Engaged Scholars Study.
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Modern Language Association of America (MLA)
The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature. It has 30,000 members in 100 countries, primarily academic scholars, professors, and graduate students who study or teach language and literature. MLA’s Executive Director Rosemary G. Feal contributes to the Impact Study of Read more...
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Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is rooted in the Jewish tradition and committed to democratic values and social justice, including fairness, diversity, and community. It seeks to build a socially and economically just society that values nature and protects the ecological balance for future generations; promotes humane health care; and fosters arts and culture that enriches Read more...
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National Collaborative For the Study of University Engagement (NCSUE)
The National Collaborative for the Study of University Engagement (NCSUE), at Michigan State University, strives to be a preeminent innovator within the scholarly movement of engagement in higher education. NCSUE deepens the study of and discussion about two key principles—engaged scholarship and the scholarship of engagement—to inform and advance the national agenda.
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The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good
The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, at University of Michigan’s School of Education, increases awareness, understanding, commitment, and action relative to the public service role of higher education in the United States. The Forum contributed to IA’s 1999 founding at the University of Michigan.
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National Service Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC)
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based organizations, tribal programs, and all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning.
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New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)
NERCHE is committed to collaborative change processes in higher education to address social justice in a diverse democracy. As a center for inquiry, research, and policy, NERCHE supports administrators, faculty, and staff across the region in becoming more effective practitioners and leaders as they navigate the complexities of institutional innovation and change. NERCHE collaborates on Read more...
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Open Hand Theater (OHT)
Open Hand Theater (OHT) celebrates the human experience through theater, mask, and puppet traditions from around the world. OHT creates and tours original performances throughout Central New York, presents innovative educational programs in traditional and non-traditional settings, and collaborates and works with others to strengthen community. OHT partnered with IA and Syracuse Stage in the Read more...
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Syracuse Stage
Syracuse Stage, a professional theatre in residence at Syracuse University, creates innovative, adventurous, and entertaining productions, including new plays and bold interpretations of classics and musicals. The Stage celebrates the cultural richness of Central New York. Syracuse Stage partnered with IA and Open Hand Theater in the Art-in-Motion project, 2008-2010.
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The Teagle Foundation
The Teagle Foundation‘s mission is to be an influential national voice and a catalyst for change in higher education to improve undergraduate student learning in the arts and sciences. The Foundation provides leadership by mobilizing the intellectual and financial resources that are necessary if today’s students are to have access to a challenging and transformative Read more...
