New Initiative to Harvest and Disseminate Pearls of Practice from the SENCER Community
Posted: May 2 2013
Over the next three years, a team of SENCER practitioners will identify and refine such "Pearls of Practice," which will be published electronically in "strings" by civic themes.

SSI 2013 to Feature Symposium on Science and Public Policy
Posted: May 2 2013
Given the central role that public issues - and the development of public policies designed to address them - play in the civic engagement aspirations of the SENCER enterprise, a focused exploration of science and public policy seems essential.

Washington Symposium Highlights Campus Achievements, Student Leadership, and New Initiatives
Posted: Mar 20 2013
The overarching Symposium theme of reaching 'a tipping point' in the transformation of STEM education was addressed by Dr. Martin Storksdieck, director of the Board on Science Education, Dr. Mel Schiavelli, executive vice president of Northern Virginia Community College, David Burns, executive director of NCSCE, and presenters across sessions during the program.

New Backgrounder Addresses Service-Learning and Engagement at Community Colleges
Posted: Oct 30 2009
An anthropologist and leader in the community college and service-learning fields, Franco was commissioned by SENCER to write a backgrounder on how service-learning and the SENCER approach integrate goals of research, teaching and service, especially for faculty at community colleges.

SENCER Alumnus Presents at AIBS Meeting
Posted: May 29 2009
Godfrey Roberts, a SENCER alumnus from New York University, presented a poster session on one of his courses at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences in Washington, DC.

Seven New Models Added to SENCER Digital Library
Posted: Apr 29 2009
The most recent additions to the SENCER Digital Library are the seven courses and programs selected to be part of the SENCER Model Series during the summer of 2008. The diverse group of resources includes international collaborations, single courses, and course clusters, and focuses on issues such as sleep, HIV/AIDS, food, and pregnancy.

Butler University Incorporates Civic Engagement into Core Curriculum
Posted: Mar 1 2009
SENCER E-Newsletter, July 2007, Volume 6, Issue 10 Joseph Kirsch, Robert Holm, Donald Braid, Margaret Brabant, Travis Ryan, William Beranek, and Olujide Akinbo Civic engagement is becoming an important part of ...

Truman College Program Engages Students in Air Quality Analysis
Posted: Jun 1 2008
SENCER E-Newsletter, June 2008, Volume 7, Issue 8 Incidences of asthma are on the rise in various cities across the country. Studies have shown that mortality rates from asthma have also risen steadily over the ...

The Water Resources Initiative (WRI) at Skidmore College
Posted: Mar 1 2008
SENCER E-Newsletter, March 2008, Volume 7, Issue 5 Karen Kellogg, Director, WRI and Environmental Studies Program Ryan Bailey, Student - Environmental Studies Alicea Cock-Esteb, Student - Environmental Studies ...

SENCER Work Spurs Creation of Georgia/Armenia Fulbright Program: First Awards to be Granted for Summer 2008
Posted: Sep 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, September 2007, Volume 6, Issue 11 A strong international SENCER network has developed over the past several years, the result of the dedication and hard work of both American and ...

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Workshop Participants Chosen
Posted: Jun 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, June 2007, Volume 6, Issue 9 Following a competitive application process, thirteen SSI 2007 attendees have been invited to participate in this year's pre-Institute workshop on the ...

Content-based Courses for Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers
Posted: Feb 1 2007
SENCER E-Newsletter, February 2007, Volume 6, Issue 5 Adrienne Wootters, Department of Physics, and Mike Ganger, Department of Biology - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA In the October 2006 ...

SENCER Curriculum Development Project at Franklin & Marshall
Posted: Jun 1 2006
SENCER E-Newsletter, June 2006, Volume 5, Issue 9 Five faculty members at Franklin & Marshall College will work together to develop SENCER-style courses during the coming months of this summer. The object is ...

SENCER Model of the Month: Biomedical Issues of HIV/AIDS Course Challenges Students to Re-Examine Their Experiences and Policy Issues Surrounding HIV/AIDS
Posted: Nov 1 2005
SENCER E-Newsletter, November 2005, Volume 5, Issue 3 Monica Devanas, Director of Faculty Development and Assessment Programs Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Rutgers University The course Biomedical Issues ...