Center for Service and Learning Research Collaborative (CSLRC)
In 2007-08 the Center for Service and Learning was designated as one of the first Signature Centers for IUPUI! For more information about the CSLRC, see the link below!
Last year
The Office of Service Learning worked with 83 faculty members on teaching and scholarship related to service learning.
Contact Lorrie Brown for information on the Plater Medallion Award.
In recognition of exemplary commitment to the community!
Overview
IUPUI holds in high esteem its mission as an urban, civically engaged institution. The campus has been nationally recognized for its promotion and support of student civic engagement through avenues such as curricular service learning, co-curricular community service, and community-based employment. In alignment with IUPUI’s mission, the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion has been established to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to their communities during their years as an IUPUI student. The medallion is named in honor of IUPUI’s former Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties from 1988 to 2006, Dr. William Plater, a strong advocate of civic engagement during his career.
Students who are awarded the William M. Plater Civic Engagement Medallion have demonstrated both depth and diversity of commitment in serving their communities. Recipients of the medallion will have exhibited personal development, intellectual growth, and positive community impact as a result of their civic engagement experiences. Recipients are expected to have engaged in a variety of activities while making a significant investment to at least one community experience over time.
What is Civic Engagement?
Civic engagement is defined as active collaboration that builds on the resources, skills, expertise, and knowledge of the campus and community to improve the quality of life in communities in a manner consistent with the campus mission. Examples of civic engagement experiences could include volunteer service at a non-profit agency, participation in a service learning course, contribution of voluntary work on a political campaign, advocacy on specific social issues, involvement with a faculty member on a community-based research project, or employment in a community work-study position.
To apply for the 2010 Plater Medallion Civic Engagement Award, please visit online application at http://surveycentral.uc.iupui.edu/plater.aspx
Started your application ALREADY? Access the Documentation & Essay portion of application at http://surveycentral.uc.iupui.edu/docandessay.aspx
Dr. William M. Plater
As the chief academic officer for IUPUI, William M. Plater led campus efforts to improve undergraduate retention, enhance the effective use of technology, develop IUPUI as a model for civic engagement, and increase research productivity as a part of the campus vision to become a leading urban research university. Administrators and faculty from across the country come regularly to IUPUI to learn about its innovative programs in undergraduate education, programs that Dr. Plater was instrumental in designing and developing. Plater is active in his community, serving currently or formerly on the boards of The Children’s Museum, the Indiana Repertory Theatre, the Indiana Humanities Council, the Indiana University Press, the Indiana Partnership for Higher Education, the Indianapolis Economic Development Advisory Board, MUCIA, WFYI, and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning. He holds baccalaureate (1967), Master’s and Ph.D. (1973) degrees in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In July 2006, Dr. Plater became the director of the Workshop on International Community Development, a joint program of the IU Center on Philanthropy and the Center on Urban Policy and the Environment of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Every year, recipients are honored with their medallions at the Showcase for Civic Engagement. The Showcase of Civic Engagement highlights the work of IUPUI faculty, students, and community partners in research, teaching, and service activities that have a positive impact on Indianapolis communities Commitment to Excellence in Civic Engagement Funds.
Application Requirements and Materials
Applicants for the Plater Civic Engagement Medallion are undergraduate students who will receive their respective degrees by August 2010. Students completing their degree requirements in December of 2009 are also eligible to apply.
Applicants should submit their materials online by no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, March 1, 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Plater Medallion Recipients 2009
Ebony Barney
Kathryn Chattin
Natalie Clayton
Christy Gelback
Miranda Martinez-Cruz
Plater Medallion Recipients 2008
Adam Amos
Caridad Ax
David Farmer
Vanessa Fry
Anthony Gutierrez
Rachel Jones
Heather Pamenter
Stephanie Runyan
Lygia Vernon
Caroline Wade
Plater Medallion Recipients 2007
Dennis Buis
Elisa Chambers
Charmayne Champion-Shaw
Kaitlynn Chesak
Kendol Enzinger
Amelia Grant
Polly Lay
Derek Ogle
Taylor Shafer
Stacie Wright
Plater Medallion Recipients 2006
Ryan Ann Cassidy
Alexis Larson
Oluwadare (Dare) Olonoh
Emily Puntenney
Stacy Quasebarth
Matthew Randall
Kory Risner
Gina Rooks-Marqua
Rebecca Salley
John Jeremy Webber
IUPUI Center for Service and Learning
801 West Michigan Street | Business/SPEA Building Room BS2010 | Indianapolis, IN 46202 | Phone: 317-278-2662 | Fax: 317-278-7683
