Upcoming Opportunities for Faculty
Alternatives to Canceling Class
When life happens, you don’t have to cancel class - instead call in a partner! Whether you have advance notice due to a conference presentation or an unexpected personal matter arises, there are colleagues on campus eager to engage with your students in meaningful ways. Please note - we are unable to accommodate same-day requests. Campus partners are offering pre-designed workshops on a range of topics (each listed below). Simply select a workshop and once submitted, the request will be sent to the appropriate facilitator, who will follow up via email to confirm details and coordinate the session. Check out CCLA's workshop offerings here, or register now via this form.
Dialogues Across Differences Community of Practice – Faculty Conversations
New this year, we are inviting faculty who have participated in the Dialogues Across Differences faculty learning communities to join us for lunch and a workshop each semester. This is an opportunity to connect with other faculty who have used dialogue in their courses, brush up on techniques, share successes and troubleshoot (or commiserate about) challenges. Please join us February 11, 3:30 - 5pm, and March 27, 9 - 10:30am, for conversation and connection with colleagues. Please RSVP using this form, and share questions with Ming Robinson, Dialogist in Residence.
Community Engaged Course Design and Consultation
Interested in creating or updating a community-engaged course? Would you like to speak with someone about potential community-based research opportunities? The CCLA team is ready to assist! Please reach out to Laura Megivern, Director of Global & National Partnerships and Programs.
Anti-Racist Community Engagement Book Discussion Group – Spring 2026
Faculty and staff are invited to join a book discussion group for Spring 2026 on the 2023 publication Anti-Racist Community Engagement. We will have four group meetings; books and refreshments provided. This discussion group is appropriate for all levels of experience with community engaged learning.
Meetings will be Thursdays, 8:30-10:00 a.m.: February 26, March 26, and April 16. The date of our final meeting will be determined by the group (likely during the exam period in May or immediately following), and will feature a panel with community partners.
Space is limited (first come first serve) – sign up by Friday, February 18 by emailing us at engage@dickinson.edu. Please also share if you have suggestions for others to invite!
Note – if this schedule does not work for you, we plan to offer this book discussion group again in Spring 2025.
Share Your Work!
CCLA is collecting information about faculty community-engaged work in preparation for our upcoming Community Impact Assessment as well as plan for future faculty development opportunities. Please take a moment to share about what kind of work you do with community organizations in our brief survey.
Community Engaged Scholarship Publication Opportunities
Looking for a venue to publish your work? The Engagement Scholarship Consortium maintains a list of journals which publish scholarly work including community-based and engaged research, public scholarship, service-learning and pedagogy. Submission timelines vary; please refer to the list for individual publication guidelines.
If your work has been published recently, please share with us at engage@dickinson.edu.
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Faculty Post-Election Resources
Please find below a list of a few resources compiled by the Center for Civic Learning & Action that we thought might be useful in your classes post-election results.
Faculty Resources for Post-Election Planning & Discussion
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4 Ways to Talk to Students About the 2016 Election, from TeachThought (from 2016, but still relevant)
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Post-Election Campus Resource and Response Guide, from Students Learn Students Vote
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How to Respond to the Results of the Election, from Peter Levine
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Readiness for Discussing Democracy in Supercharged Political Times, from Nancy Thomas and the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education
Faculty Resources to Encourage Election and Issue Engagement
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Difficult Classroom Conversations About Political Issues, from The Campus Election Engagement Project
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Combating Cynicism, from The Campus Election Engagement Project
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Teaching and Learning in a Tense Election Season, from U. Michigan's Center for Research on Learning & Teaching
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Election Imperatives 2020: A Time of Physical Distancing and Social Action, from the Institute for Democarcy and Higher Education (faculty-specific guidance, p. 8-9)
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The Common Room: Managing Political Difference on the Virtual Campus, from Pen America, the Freedom to Write
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What to Expect When You're Electing, from Pen America