CEI Announces New Grant Program for Faculty and Staff to Implement Community-Engaged Research into Undergraduate Courses and Experiences
The grant program will further opportunities for high-impact experiential learning for first-generation, pell grant eligible and underrepresented students. By Jenny Pedraza, APR The Center for Community Engagement and Impact (CEI), in collaboration with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and VCU REAL has announced a new grant program for VCU faculty and staff to incorporate […]
CEI Offers Free Registration to Regional Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference
The Gulf-South Summit will be held virtually March 15 to 18. VCU faculty, staff, students and community partners can attend for free as part of an institutional VCU membership. By Jenny Pedraza, APR The Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Community Engagement and Impact (CEI) and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) will offer free registration […]
CEI to Fund Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowships
The fellowships will provide funding for undergraduate students, faculty mentors and community partners to collaboratively work on projects that strengthen community well-being. By Jenny Pedraza In partnership with the Office of the Provost, the Center for Community Engagement and Impact (CEI) will fund five undergraduate community-engaged research (CEnR) fellowships for Summer 2021 through the Undergraduate […]
Jenilee Stanley-Shanks, Leader in K-12 STEM Educational Outreach in College of Engineering, Named a Richmond ‘Top 40 under 40’
Jenilee Stanley-Shanks, director of government and community outreach at the VCU College of Engineering, was named to Style Weekly’s ‘Top 40 under 40’ list for 2020. Stanley-Shanks was included in the publication’s annual celebration of “people helping make Richmond a better place” for leading the college’s K-12 STEM education outreach efforts. She was nominated by […]
VCU’s Lynn Pelco, a champion of civic engagement, recognized with national award
The associate vice provost for community engagement has been honored for her leadership by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. Lynn Pelco, Ph.D., associate vice provost for community engagement and director of the Service-Learning Office at the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Community Engagement and Impact, received the 2020 Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award from the Coalition of […]
President Rao Encourages VCU Faculty, Staff, and Students to Vote Nov. 3
In a Sept. 10 blog post, President Rao encouraged VCU faculty, staff and students to make a plan to vote Nov. 3. He highlighted the work of VCU Votes for providing voter information and promoting civic engagement. President Rao wrote: “VCU will pause on November 3 to allow all of our faculty, staff, and students […]
CEI statement on addressing systemic racism
CEI stands in solidarity with our Richmond community, recognizing that Black lives matter. At the VCU Center for Community Engagement and Impact (CEI), we recognize that structural and systemic racism is pervasive in our communities; and, we will not be idle in addressing it. We stand in solidarity with our Richmond community, recognizing that Black lives […]
VCU’s Center for Urban Communities and Division of Community Engagement are merging
The new Center for Community Engagement and Impact will build on a legacy of community programs at VCU. By Jenny Pedraza Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center for Urban Communities and Division of Community Engagement are merging to create the VCU Center for Community Engagement and Impact. The new center will align vital resources to build on the university’s legacy of […]
Division of Community Engagement Marks Continued Growth and Impact in 2018-19
Areas of focus included supporting faculty in their community-engaged teaching and scholarship; growing experiential learning opportunities that allow students to engage with the community; and building sustained community-university partnerships. By Jenny Pedraza The Division of Community Engagement (DCE) has announced key measures that showcase continued growth in community engagement over the 2018-19 academic year. Areas […]
Council for Community Engagement Recognizes Outstanding Partnerships
The Carver Tree Project was the overall Currents of Change winner. By Jenny Pedraza During its May 1 “Celebrate VCU with the Community” annual event, the VCU Council for Community Engagement recognized four outstanding university-community partnerships. The Carver Tree Project was the overall Currents of Change winner. Businessman and philanthropist Steve Markel, who works to […]