Upcoming dates
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Peace and Conflict Studies, Director of the Institute for Community and Economic Engagement,
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Dr. Emily Janke joins us for education, facilitated dialogues, and a "What If" workshop to promote progress and possibilities which strengthen faculty evaluation and practice of Community Engaged scholarly work.
This visit compliments work-in-progress at Lehigh by spotlighting contemporary understanding and opportunities to support infrastructure and policies for community engaged scholarship to thrive, with a particular emphasis on the faculty recognition and reward system.
Click here to Register by September 15, 2025
Preliminary Agenda is below. Other sessions to be finalized. Most meetings will be in the Clayton University Center. Co-sponsored by Lehigh ADVANCE Center, Office of Vice Provost for Research and the College of Health.
| Thursday, September 25 | Session | Description |
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| 9:00 | Lehigh Leadership/ Working Group Discussion | This session supports Lehigh’s decision and policy makers in continuing their understanding of the issues and best practices around including community engagement and public facing scholarship in RPT Guidelines. The target audience includes the Provost, Deputy Provosts, Public Facing Scholarship Working Group, Vice Provost for Research, Deans, Associate Deans of Research, Senators, etc. |
| 1:00 | Navigating as a CE Scholar Small Group 1 | Calling CE scholars and practitioners, especially pre-tenure faculty. In each session, topics can include exploring how to prepare your faculty dossier for review (tenure or promotion), thriving in contexts where CE is not fully embedded in guidelines. How do you describe your impact to a diverse audience? Bring your questions and ideas. |
| 2:00 | Navigating as a CE Scholar Small Group 2 | Second option for CE scholars and practitioners |
| Friday, September 26 | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Navigating as a CE Scholar Small Group 3 | Third option for CE scholars and practitioners |
| 10:00-12:00 | What if? Workshop | This workshop is geared towards faculty and thought leaders involved in creating and revising guidelines and frameworks for evaluating CE scholarship and teaching. The session will give time and space to draft and craft. Faculty, senators, members of the Working Group, directors and leaders of groups and/or centers that prioritize CE and/or translational research, department chairs, etc. are all welcome to improve how CE and is reflected in our evaluation and rewards (RPT Guidelines). |
| 1:00 | Wrap Up Session | Putting it together |
