UGA Faculty Programs
The University of Georgia's Public Service and Outreach units include faculty members from other sectors of the University in their work to serve Georgia and the world beyond.
PSO Fellowship Program
The Public Service and Outreach (PSO) Fellowship Program provides support for tenure-track and tenured professors to immerse themselves in the work of a PSO unit for one semester. The experience provides opportunities for Fellows to enhance their academic courses, conduct research (e.g., applied, community-based, policy, program evaluation), and apply their academic expertise to outreach initiatives. An anticipated outcome of the Fellowship experience is the sustained involvement with PSO once Fellows return to their academic departments.
Seed Grants
The Scholarship of Engagement Grants Program (-in Georgia and -International) supports Public Service and Outreach projects by faculty members.
The Poverty and Economy Grants Program, sponsored by the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF), and administered by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, provides seed funding to support applied research related to poverty and the economy in Georgia.
Interest Groups
The Service-Learning Interest Group, coordinated by the Office of Service-Learning, is open to individuals interested in service-learning and civic engagement through public service and outreach at UGA.
The Latino Advisory Board is an interest group for those in the UGA community interested in teaching, research, and public service and outreach activities that support the Latino population living and working in Georgia.
The Academic Pre-Collegiate Program Interest Group is for those in the UGA community interested in advancing academic pre-collegiate programming by UGA.
Here's what we've been doing lately
October 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Office of Service-Learning holds Reflection workshop
On October 19, 2011, the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) continued its fall workshop series with a two-hour session on Improving Student Learning Outcomes with Critical Reflection. Held at the OSL, this workshop introduced faculty members and graduate student attendees to best practices in implementing critical reflection in service-learning. The final workshop in this series will be held on November 9, 2011, and will focus on working effectively with community partners. Registration information is available on the OSL website.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
October 2011 | Fanning Institute | Faculty Program
Fanning Institute facilitates Atlanta Regional Commission Leadership Academy
On October 11-12, 2011, the Fanning Institute facilitated the third immersion session of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Leadership Academy at the Fanning Institute. The two-day event featured Quinn Hudson, Hudson Group principal, and Bucky Johnson, mayor of Norcross and chairman of the Atlanta Regional Round Table on Transportation. The ARC Leadership Academy will continue over the next eight months with independent work, guest speakers, and topical cohort brown discussions.
To find out more: Fanning Institute
October 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Service-Learning Fellows focus on student reflection
On October 11, 2011, the Service-Learning Fellows monthly meeting was held and focused on effective strategies for student reflection (written, arts-based, and oral). The Fellows took part in sample reflective activities and applied specific models of critical reflection. Eight faculty members from across campus are participating in this year-long, competitive faculty development program and working to implement service-learning projects throughout the academic year.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
October 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
PSO faculty members among presenters at 2011 NOSC
Eight University of Georgia (UGA) faculty members gave presentations at the 12th annual National Outreach Scholarship Conference in East Lansing, Michigan, on October 2-4, 2011, on the campus of Michigan State University. UGA is one of 15 universities that supports the National Outreach Scholarship Conference Partnership, which is working “to build strong university-community partnerships anchored in the rigor of scholarship, and designed to help build community capacity.
To find out more: 2011 NOSC Presenters |
October 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Office of Service-Learning facilitates discussions at National Outreach Scholarship Conference
On October 1-4, 2011, Office of Service Learning Director Shannon Wilder and Assistant Director Paul Matthews presented and facilitated sessions at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference held at Michigan State University. Presentations featured an overview and evaluation of the OSL’s faculty development programs, as well as assessment of the Spring 2011 pilot of the Public Service and Outreach Student Scholars program.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
October 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
Six UGA faculty members receive 2010-2011 Scholarship of Engagement Grants
In October 2011, data on the impact of the 2010-2011 Scholarship of Engagement Grants became available. The grant program was funded by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. The six grants, ranging from $4,610 to $8,000 and totaling $41,255, supported projects by academic faculty members who combined public service and outreach with teaching and research activities.
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September 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Service-Learning Fellows focus on course design
On September 20, 2011, the Service-Learning Fellows monthly meeting focused on effective service-learning course design. Denise Domizi, Center for Teaching and Learning, led a session on linking assessment with learning goals, and fellows also provided updates on their individual service-learning projects. Eight faculty members from across campus are participating in this year-long faculty development program.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
September 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Office of Service-Learning presents UGA Costa Rica workshop
On September 19, 2011, Paul Matthews, assistant director of the Office of Service-Learning, presented a workshop on incorporating service-learning into study abroad courses in conjunction with UGA Costa Rica’s “Teaching Here vs. Teaching There” workshop series. Intended for faculty members offering coursework at UGA Costa Rica, this session included an overview of a faculty toolkit for international service-learning developed collaboratively by UGA Costa Rica and the Office of Service-Learning.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
September 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement increases visibility
The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement has been experiencing tremendous growth recently. In January 2011, the Journal transitioned to a completely online, open access format, meaning there are no longer subscription fees and that all articles are available on the Journal’s website, www.jheoe.uga.edu. Since this migration, the Journal has averaged 993 unique visitors to the website each month, a significant increase over the fewer than 200 subscribers at the end of 2010. As of mid-September 2011, those users had downloaded more than 70,000 articles, and there was a nearly 40 percent increase in manuscript submissions for peer review.
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September 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Office of Service-Learning offers course design workshop for faculty
On September 15, 2011, the Office of Service-Learning (OSL) debuted its fall workshop series with a three-hour session on Effective Service-Learning Course Design. This workshop introduced faculty attendees to best practices in service-learning, including course and syllabus design, learning outcomes, characteristics, and resources available to support service-learning. Additional workshop sessions in this series will focus on facilitating critical reflection and working with community partners.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
September 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
Scholarship of Engagement Grant impact data released
The impact data for the 2010-2011 Scholarship of Engagement Grants has been released. A total of six Scholarship of Engagement Grants were awarded to UGA faculty members in four colleges at the Athens and Griffin campuses. Grants ranged from $4,610 to $8,000 with a total of $41,084 awarded to the faculty members in support of their public service and outreach activities. Priority was given to projects that include a service-learning opportunity for students; that demonstrate collaboration among faculty members in the schools and colleges, and public service units; and that have an assessment-of-impact built into the project. The grants are supported by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.
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September 2011 | Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center & Hotel | Faculty Program
Georgia Center Professional and Personal Development Program holds first class
In September 2011, the Georgia Center Professional and Personal Development (PPD) Program had its first class of 12 people in the online course, “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 205: Green Buildings and Preparing for the LEED Green Associate Exam” offered in partnership with Learning Resources Network, Inc. (LERN). The participants are from the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service and are located throughout Georgia.
To find out more: Georgia Center for Continuing Education |
August 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Service-learning mini-grants available for 2011-2012
The Office of Service-Learning (OSL) announces the availability of the 2011-2012 mini-grant program. This program provides up to $500 in "just-in-time" funding for faculty members and graduate students who are implementing academic service-learning. Funding can be used for materials, background checks, or other expenses directly related to the service-learning component of their course. Since 2008, the Office of Service-Learning has provided some $20,000 in direct support of service-learning through its mini-grants program. Applications are available on the OSL website at www.servicelearning.uga.edu.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
August 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Service-Learning Fellows program begins
On August 26, 2011, the 2011-2012 Service-Learning Fellows program (now in its seventh year) held a day-long workshop at the State Botanical Garden for the eight faculty members taking part in this year-long faculty development program. At the workshop, participants learned about service-learning best practices from Office of Service-Learning Director Shannon Wilder and Assistant Director Paul Matthews, worked on course design with Denise Domizi of the Center for Teaching and Learning, received an overview of UGA’s engagement work from Trish Kalivoda, Senior Associate Vice President in the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, and took part in team building activities with graduate assistant Sarah Brackmann.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
July 2011 | The State Botanical Garden of Georgia | Faculty Program
Botanical Garden faculty attend Perennial Plant Association meeting
On July 18, 2011, Garden curators Shelly Prescott and Pam Butts, along with Public Relations/Special Events Coordinator Connie Cottingham and Assistant Director Shirley Berry, attended the Perennial Plant Association’s national meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
To find out more: The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
July 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty Program
Office of Service-Learning hosts Benedict College visit
On July 14, 2011, the Office of Service-Learning hosted a campus visit from a delegation with the Service-Learning and Leadership Development Program at Benedict College, a historically black college and university (HBCU) in Columbia, South Carolina. UGA was selected as part of Benedict College's annual site visits of top service-learning and leadership programs in the nation. The visiting group learned about the Office of Service-Learning’s faculty development programs and service-learning course tracking and assessment; the Public Service and Outreach Student Scholars program sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach; and participated in Dawg Camp Classic City, a program sponsored by the Center for Leadership and Service in Student Affairs.
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
July 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
Two UGA faculty members receive PSO Fellowship
This Fall semester (2011), the PSO Fellowship Program will support two faculty members: Michael Marshall, associate professor, Art (photography), who will work with the Fanning Institute; and Michelle Carney, professor, School of Social Work and Director of the Institute for NonProfit Organizations in the School of Social Work, who will work with the Archway Partnership. The goal of the program is to provide tenured faculty members an opportunity to immerse themselves in a PSO unit for one semester. Their work enriches the work of the PSO unit while providing the faculty fellows with research and outreach opportunities to benefit communities in Georgia.
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July 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
JHEOE continues online growth
The 15(2) June 2011 issue of UGA’s Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement was published in an online, open access format. UGA’s Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach continues to support this peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal to advance theory and practice related to all forms of outreach and engagement between higher education institutions and communities. From January to June 2011, there were more than 4,800 unique visits to the Journal’s website.
To find out more: JHEOE Issue 15(2) |
July 2011 | Office of Service-Learning | Faculty ProgramStudent Program
2010-2011 service-learning course inventory results released
In July 2011, the Office of Service-Learning completed an annual inventory of service-learning courses offered at UGA. The following is a profile of service-learning at UGA for the 2010-11 academic year:Service-learning course sections taught: 297 (Fall: 116; Spring: 117; Summer: 64)Number of faculty members teaching courses: 135Number of students enrolled: 7,290Percentage of UGA student enrollment: 21%Service-Learning Study Abroad Programs Offered: 19
To find out more: Office of Service-Learning
April 2011 | Office of Public Service and Outreach | Faculty Program
On-line publication experiences 30 percent increase in visitors
The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement has continued its online, open access availability instead of its paid subscription print subscription. Since January 2011, the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement has experienced an almost 30% increase in the number of visits to its website (and a 22% increase of number of unique visitors (1200). This is a significant increase in access to the Journal and visibility for UGA as compared to the 168 paid subscriptions in 2010.
To find out more: JHEOE |