In January and February, there are four opportunities for community-engaged faculty to connect with colleagues and gain recognition for their work.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) is accepting applications for the inaugural 2019 Gerald Bepko Faculty Community Engagement Grant Award.
ICHE is hosting their 2019 Faculty Leadership Conference on February 8, 2019.
The Indiana Campus Compact Service Engagement Summit will be held February 25-26, 2019.
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium seeks proposals for its 2019 conference to be held October 8-9., 2019.
The Ball State University Digital Scholarship Lab invites you to its first Digital Feed of the semester! The lunch and talk are co-sponsored by the Sponsored Projects Administration and they will also serve as part of this year’s SPA Colloquia Series. The event will take place in the Schwartz Complex, Bracken Library, on Wednesday, January 23rd, at noon. During the lunch, Jim Connolly, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of History and Co-Director of the Digital Scholarship Lab will offer a short presentation on the Digital Scholarship Lab’s Fellows program.
Ever wanted to make your own game? Come join us for Global Game Jam 2019! Global Game Jam is the world's largest game jam. Creative people from around the world will be forming teams and making an original game in 48 hours.
Here's a short video introduction to Global Game Jam:
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The jam starts at 5PM on Friday, January 25, and goes until 5PM on Sunday, January 27. You do not have to stay for the whole 48 hours---good jammers get their sleep! We will get started with a pizza party on Friday and close with a celebration on Sunday.
Global Game Jam welcomes all kinds of game development. Many people make video games, but you can also make board games, card games, role-playing games, outdoor games---all games are welcome, no prior experience is required.
Register for free at
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Thanks to our internal sponsors, the Computer Science Department and the Emerging Media Design and Development program.Ever wanted to make your own game? Come join us for Global Game Jam 2019! Global Game Jam is the world's largest game jam. Creative people from around the world will be forming teams and making an original game in 48 hours.
Thanks to our internal sponsors, the Computer Science Department and the Emerging Media Design and Development program.
Ball State’s ASPiRE Internal Grant Program is pleased to announce the continuation of the Advance and Create grant opportunities available for faculty Research and Creative Arts projects.
The Advance award will support proposal development through dedicated summer time, academic year release time, travel and/or supplies that will directly impact the development and submission of a competitive external grant proposal. Requested support can be in the form of summer stipend, summer graduate assistantship, supplemental assigned time, and/or supplies, expenses, equipment, and travel (SEET), up to $15,000.
The CREATE program aims to encourage the artistic and creative endeavors of faculty. The program hopes to support the creation and presentation of works of those in the fields of Art, Dance, Design, Folk, Literature, Non-Fiction and more. Through this program applicants have the opportunity to request a larger amount of funding if they plan to submit proposals to external sponsors. Requested support can be in the form of summer stipend, summer graduate assistantship, supplemental assigned time, and/or supplies, expenses, equipment, and travel (SEET), up to $7,500.
Deadlines for Advance and Create applications are:
Program eligibility, application requirements, program stipulations, and the review process is available on the ASPiRE Faculty Programs website. For questions regarding these and other ASPiRE program, please contact the Program Manager.
ARE YOU…
Working on a thesis, dissertation or senior project? Planning to present at a conference or exhibition?
Then look to the ASPiRE Internal Grants Program as a funding resource!
The University Research and Creative Arts Committees would like to encourage students to consider applying for an ASPiRE Graduate or Undergraduate student grant. Funds can be utilized to assist in project costs such as travel or supplies. Please note: All student projects require the support of a faculty mentor or advisor.
Have any of your students voiced frustrations with trying to balance school and work? What about access to research sources or their writing skills?
Throughout the semester, there will be several live-streamed presentations geared to help online students succeed in a number of ways, from academics to career skills to interpersonal development.
If you have any questions, please email Michelle Morrison at mamorrison@bsu.edu.
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) has announced two opportunities for community-engaged faculty members and administrators in Indiana.
ICHE is accepting applications for the inaugural 2019 Gerald Bepko Faculty Community Engagement Grant Award. The award will be presented annually to full-time faculty who are exemplars of the scholarship of community engagement. Applications will be accepted until January 25, 2019.
"Community Engagement: Moving from the Basics to Impact" is the theme of ICHE's 2019 Faculty Leadership Conference on Friday, February 15 in Indianapolis. The free bi-annual convening of faculty leaders and administrators will feature a keynote address by Dr. Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President for Public Engagement at the University of Minnesota and a national leader in university-community engagement.