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Press Releases Learn and Serve Funded Congressional District Action Teams Report on Events and Activities May 1, 2008 April 3, 2008 Washington Campus Compact Faculty Engagement Survey March 17, 2008 Western Front Online Story on Students in Service Washington Campus Compact Announces $375,000 Continuation Grant March 14, 2008 Three new Learn & Serve Grantees for 2007-2008 Announced February 12, 2008 2007 President's Honor Roll Announced Nine Washington Campus Compact Members Recognized; University of Idaho Selected February 11, 2008 Washington Campus Compact Honors 19 AmeriCorps Members During AmeriCorps Week May 13-20
May 14, 2007
Rolling Tritons Earning Respect
The Enterprise
HeraldNet First Native Woman to Become a University President Joins Antioch Seattle April 19, 2007
Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, chosen to be president of
Antioch University Seattle this week, is believed to
be the first Native American woman to ascend to the
presidency of an accredited university outside the
tribal college system.
Dr. Manuelito-Kerkvliet served as the first woman president
of Diné College, the first tribally controlled
community college, located in Tsaile, Ariz. While
there, she successfully negotiated with the Navajo
Nation a 242 percent increase in tribal
appropriations for the college. She founded and
directed the Indian Education Office at Oregon State
University and has worked in various student service
and counseling positions at Oregon State University,
University of Oregon, University of New Mexico and
University of Wyoming. Dr. Manuelito-Kerkvliet is
the great, great granddaughter of Navajo Chief
Manuelito.
Recently, she served on the Biological Sciences advisory
board for the National Science Foundation and as a
consultant for the American Indian Higher Education
Consortium and Alliance for Equity in Higher
Education's initiative to train future
administrators in the Minority Serving Institution's
Leadership Fellows Institute. She received her B.A.
in Social Work and M.S. in Counselor Education from
the University of Wyoming and her Ph.D. in
Educational Policy and Management with a
specialization in higher education administration
from the University of Oregon.
Dr. Manuelito-Kerkvliet was selected from a pool of more than
40 candidates for the top post at Antioch Seattle.
She moves from Bozeman, Mont., to become Antioch
president July 15. She replaces Interim President
Mark Hower, who took over the position last year
after Dr. Toni Murdock, former Seattle campus
president, stepped into the role as Antioch
University's chancellor. Murdock now oversees six
Antioch campuses across the nation.
When she announced Dr. Manuelito-Kerkvliet had accepted the
presidency, Dr. Murdock noted, "She will be a great
asset to the Seattle campus and wonderful addition
to the University Leadership Council. She brings
with her presidential experience and a strong
commitment to higher education."
At Antioch University Seattle, adult learners find
innovative, individualized programs with a
commitment not only to academic excellence, but also
to community service and social justice. Antioch is
an accredited university in downtown Seattle. You'll
find numerous master's degrees, a B.A. completion
program in liberal studies, a doctorate in clinical
psychology plus teaching and other certificates. Antioch Seattle is one of six campuses of Antioch University, founded in 1852 in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Horace Mann, noted abolitionist and first president of Antioch College, gave a charge to the class of 1859 that is repeated to each Antioch graduating class: "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."
WWU Students Will Read to Children on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 10, 2007
BELLINGHAM - In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.,
students from Western Washington University will
read stories containing messages of social justice
and equality to children in the Bellingham area.
The "MLK Read-In" is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan.
15. It is free and open to the public. The event
will be held at Village Books, 1200 11th St. in
Bellingham.
Books and activities are appropriate for children ages 3 to
8, but all children are welcome. Activities and
snacks are planned. Western students interested in participating need to contact the Center for Service-Learning at (360) 650-7542 or service.learning@wwu.edu. Space is limited and training is required. For more information, contact Alex Groher at 360-650-7520 or service.learning@wwu.edu.
Learn and Serve Request for Proposal Oct. 9, 2006
Washington Campus Compact (WACC) was successful at procuring a Learn and Serve America grant from the Corporation for National
& Community Service. There are four key components to the Count Me In Learn and Serve America program: Washington Campus Compact Receives AmeriCorps Grant Statewide Retention Project to Serve Struggling Students July 19, 2006 BELLINGHAM - The Washington State Commission for National and Community Service has awarded a $252,000 AmeriCorps grant to Washington Campus Compact, based at Western Washington University. The grant will support the Retention Project program at higher education campuses in Washington. The Retention Project will improve academic achievement, increase attendance rates and encourage interest in participating in postsecondary education for disadvantaged high schools students. It will also support the development of their civic engagement skills, behaviors and attitudes.
Washington Campus Compact Receives Federal Funding; Learn and Serve Program to Operate in Washington, Idaho June 23, 2006
BELLINGHAM - The
Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) and Learn and Serve America has awarded a $450,000 grant to Washington Campus Compact (WACC), based at Western Washington University.
The grant will support the Count Me In: Learning and Serving for School Success program in Washington and Idaho.
"I'm proud to support Washington Campus Compact's great work helping young people reach their full potential," U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said. "I'm excited that this new grant funding will help more than 2,000 disadvantaged students in our region with mentoring, tutoring and service-learning." U.S. Legislators Join College Presidents in Celebrating Campus Compact's 20th Anniversary Oct. 27, 2005
PROVIDENCE, RI
- U.S. legislators joined foundation and higher education leaders,
including college and university presidents from around the country, in celebrating
the 20th anniversary of Campus Compact last night. Campus Compact-the only national
association dedicated solely to advancing higher education's public purposes-kicked
off a year of celebration in Washington, D.C., in an event that highlighted the role
of colleges and universities in educating citizens and building strong communities. WWU Volunteers to Participate in Make a Difference Day Oct. 7, 2005
BELLINGHAM
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Western Washington University students, faculty and
staff will have the opportunity to help out in the community
during Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 22. National Hunger Relief Organization Partners with Gonzaga University in Westward Expansion Sept. 8, 2005
SPOKANE
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The Campus Kitchens Project is a unique combination of
business, university and community organizations
to feed the hungry and develop community leaders. Washington Campus Compact Announces Volunteer Hours to Recognize National Volunteer Week Aug. 25, 2005
BELLINGHAM
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In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 17-23, 2005, Washington
Campus Compact has released the number of volunteer hours compiled by students involved in
the Campus Connections AmeriCorps program. Students Volunteer Thousands of Hours, Earn Scholarships Aug. 25, 2005
BELLINGHAM
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Washington Campus Compact announced that 656 students
from throughout Washington and Idaho participated in the
Students in Service AmeriCorps program resulting in 331,350 hours of service contributed at a value of
$5,724,542. Alternatives Available for Students Losing Pell Grants Jan. 6, 2005
BELLINGHAM
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Washington Campus Compact will distribute $2.7
million in education scholarships each year over the next three years to students who
commit to volunteering. Washington Campus Compact Announces New Staff Oct. 4, 2004
BELLINGHAM
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Washington Campus Compact, hosted at Western Washington
University, recently hired four new staff members to meet the programming needs in administering
the demands of service-learning and civic engagement efforts throughout the state of Washington. Washington Campus Compact Begins $2.76 Million Program Aug. 31, 2004
BELLINGHAM
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Students in Service, a Campus Compact AmeriCorps program, will be
offering scholarships to up to 2,000 college students throughout the West to allow them to pay for
college while making a difference in their local communities. $2.76 Million in Education Scholarships is Available from Washington Campus Compact April 29, 2004
BELLINGHAM
- College students looking for ways to
pay for college, and who want to
make a difference in their local communities can
now do both. |
