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Partners in Service: AmeriCorps & Marylhurst

Posted in Higher Education, Mission, Service, tagged , , , on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This fall we have two new AmeriCorps volunteers working at Marylhurst, and I want to share some information about their programs as well as about our university’s partnership with AmeriCorps.
First – what is AmeriCorps? AmeriCorps helps communities meet their education, public safety, human or environmental needs through service.
Olivia Yeung is our new Alumni Mentor Program [...]

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Be The Mosquito

Posted in Life, Mission, Service, tagged , , on May 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

“If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.”
–Johan Bruyneel, Team Astana manager

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Not The Kind Of Change You Find Under The Couch Cushions

Posted in Career Services, Employment, Professional Development, Service, tagged , , , on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I think it’s fairly safe to say that a lot of our students are service-oriented in mind and heart. I think it’s not false to say that most of you want to, in one way or another, help others in need, help improve the environment, and in general, make a difference to the quality of [...]

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Now Hiring!

Posted in Employment, Higher Education, Learning, Service, tagged , , , on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Wanna know what I’m totally excited about? I wrote about this earlier, and here we go:

AmeriCorps/VISTA – MARYLHURST UNIVERSITY SERVICE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Marylhurst University Service Program Coordinator will develop and facilitate three service-oriented programs at the University: 1) service-oriented partnerships between the University and other organizations; 2) service-oriented activities for university faculty, staff, [...]

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Something Larger than Ourselves

Posted in Higher Education, Learning, Mission, Service, tagged , , , , , on March 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I am writing a grant for an AmeriCorps position to help coordinate service-related activities at my university, and we’ve just identified the three main components of the job description:
1) Develop and coordinate service learning curriculum / pedagogy across the University;
2) Facilitate campus-based, service-oriented activities (food drives, outreach, etc.);
3) Develop service-oriented strategic partnerships between the [...]

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