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Leadership Forum Wrap Up
The 2019 Engagement Australia signature Leadership Forum themed From Agency to Action! saw 50 senior university leaders in engagement come together in Canberra earlier this month to hear from some of the world’s leading experts in university engagement on how they are shaping and integrating the very best of what has been learned locally and globally with current practice.
The overarching theme for the global Leadership Forum this year was to advance the Australian sector’s Engagement agenda – a step from agency to action in a year that will see new rankings and evaluation systems for university engagement emerge.
The reality is that universities compete with one another for places in a hierarchy of league tables and many believe that there is an increasing need for alternative global rankings around meaningful engagement. Melbourne University has partnered with the University of Chicago and King’s College London to explore possible incentives for institutional engagement and consider the intricacies of making engagement truly global and measuring it.
Transform Article 2:
Community Engagement in Critically Engaged Catholic Universities: Models from Australia and the U.S.
Increasingly universities are offering, and students are seeking, opportunities to use skills and talents acquired through their studies to make a contribution to local and global communities. This article discusses how two universities define and deliver community engagement experiences.
Transform Article 3:
A N.I.I.I.C.E way to assess best practice for critically engaged universities in Australia.
This article describes the evolution and development of the National Inventory of Institutional Infrastructure on Community Engagement (NIIICE) used in the United States as a strategic planning tool to advance community engagement in higher education. The authors also describe how the tool has been utilized during two-day institutes to promote dialogue and networking for community engagement professionals.
Engage at Lunch
Southern Cross University Live Ideas
12/02/2019
View this previous Engage At Lunch Session online.
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Western Sydney University
The Parramatta Community Justice Clinic Partnership Program
The Parramatta Community Justice Clinic (PCJC) is a partnership program between Western Sydney University and Western Sydney Community Legal Centre Limited. The PCJC provides free legal advice, casework and court or tribunal representation to residents in Western Sydney who cannot afford a solicitor. The PCJC also facilitates a clinical placement for law students of Western Sydney University.
Victoria University
Victoria's University's Engagement Partnerships Lead to Ground-Breaking New Course
Victoria University Polytechnic has worked closely with the University’s Footscray University Town Initiative to develop a new 15-week course to assist people from African Australian backgrounds to be recruited into the Victorian Police. The innovative course, which commenced in November, is a core component of the Victoria Police Diversity Recruitment Program.
Southern Cross Univerisity
Health and Social Care Organisations Partner with Occupational Therapy Students to Benefit Community
Occupational Therapy students at Southern Cross University, in collaboration with community partners and academic staff, are encouraged to co-design learning experiences that address current industry challenges while providing undergraduate students with real world experiences in health and social care. Through the innovative Live Ideas platform, community agencies can submit project ideas and connect with students who are seeking experiences in the field.
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