The Environmental Studies Program at Ithaca College and EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI) have entered a long-term partnership for fostering education and research using EcoVillage as a "living laboratory". As a model of a sustainable community, EVI provides experiential learning opportunities for college students while engaging in community outreach programs. The partnership involves a focused curriculum consisting of courses and the opportunity for ongoing research projects, independent studies, and residential experiences.
The Partnerships in Sustainable Education has just created a new opportunity for a student to be part
of the EVI immersion weekend (May 9-11), that will be fully paid by the partnership.
If you, or a student you know, would like to be considered, please
1) visit the website: http://www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us/Experience08.pdf
.
2) write Susan Allen-Gil an email about why
you are interested, what you hope to learn, how you would apply what they learn, as well as why we
should pick you
The deadline for applications is April 1.
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INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM SUMMER GRANTS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
To all interested faculty and staff:
The I.C. Coordinating Team for the Ithaca College-EcoVillage at Ithaca Partnership for Sustainability solicits applications for curriculum development initiatives in the area of sustainability, including the 'people' element of the 'people/planet/prosperity' intersection. The $1,000 curriculum development mini-grants will support work conducted during the summer and fall of 2008. A maximum of five mini-grants will be awarded.
This year, we encourage applications from the Arts, Music, and Communication. We especially seek a commissioned piece of art, a musical score, photography, or film that could be shown on campus. On-line courses or module development will also be given preference.
In the past, we have funded proposals to teach new courses, develop new components of existing courses, and revise existing courses to deal with issues relating to sustainability. Proposals have been funded for faculty in Anthropology, Politics, Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Services, Art History, Health Promotion and Physical Education, Math, Women’s Studies, Writing, Biology, Physics, Economics, and Environmental Studies.
Some examples of past mini-grant projects include:
Requirements for the Award:
1. Curricular Development Proposal submission by April 11. Proposals guidelines and forms can be found at: ithaca.edu/biology/summer_proposalproc.pdf. Please submit to Susan Allen-Gil, Biology.
2. Attendance at the Finger Lakes Project on Tuesday May 20 - Thursday, May 22. This workshop will provide additional background on integrating sustainability into courses and will bring in local experts to discuss the environmental and social history of Ithaca. Lunch is included.
3. Presentation of your curricular development project at a public venue (e.g. Campus Sustainability Day, Faculty Colloquium, departmental seminar, Brown Bag Seminar)
Partnership for Sustainability Education Steering Committee
Susan Allen-Gil, Jason Hamilton, Susan Swensen, Susanne Morgan & Marian Brown (IC)
Liz Walker, Tina Nilsen-Hodges (EVI)