Each year, the Maryland-D.C. Campus Compact recognizes excellence in leadership and demonstration of best practices in service-learning and civic engagement. Towson University?s Office of Civic Engagement is currently seeking nominees from the TU community for the awards listed below. For additional information about each award, including eligibility and selection criteria, and nomination/application packets, contact Katelyn Victor at {kvictor@towson.edu} or 410-704-2806. Completed nomination packets must be received by the Office of Civic Engagement by Friday, August 31st.
The Service-Learning Faculty Award: Recognizes and honors faculty members for contributing to the integration of service-learning into the curriculum.
The Community Partnership Award: Recognizes one outstanding campus-community partnership that produces measurable improvements in people’s lives while enhancing higher education in the process.
The Institutional Leadership Award: Recognizes and honors one outstanding individual for significant contributions to the institutionalization of community engagement, by inspiring a vision for service on the campus, including involving faculty, students, and campus-community partnerships.
The Service-Learning Scholarship Award: Recognizes and honors a scholar for his/her outstanding research in the field of curricular and co-curricular service-learning.
The Civic Engagement Award: Recognizes applicants according to their work, participation, and innovative ideas that contribute to the development of civic learning and engagement. Nominees may be a service-learning faculty member, campus-community partnership, volunteer office, or another collegiate program that yields civic outcomes.
The Excellence in Service Student Group Award: Acknowledges student groups for students? commitment and involvement in service projects that extend beyond any co-curricular requirements or service-learning courses.
