ASPEC - Faculty Learning Grants, 2008 - 2009, Application information and guidelines
The Faculty Liaison Committee (Committee) invites your proposals for funding of intergenerational activities and projects that involve faculty, ASPEC, and students. ASPEC and sponsors are pleased to fund these grants of $300 to $500, and all worthy proposals will be considered by the Committee.
Proposals should be submitted to:
Morris Shapero, Chair, Faculty Liaison Committee
Email: shaperma@eckerd.edu
Office: Comparative Cultures Collegium/SE 100
Phone: (727) 864-8452
ASPEC - Faculty Learning Grants 2008 - 2009 Proposal Form (PDF)
no later than November 15th, 2008. Proposals (approximately 500 words) will be presented to all members of the Committee which will meet in early December and will decide what proposals to fund.
All grant recipients will be notified in early January 2009 and will be asked to attend a Committee meeting in early February 2009 that will detail additional program requirements including presentation of your project’s results at the Learning Grants 2008-2009 dinner to be held the last week of April 2009. At this dinner, faculty, ASPEC and students from each project will share highlights of their projects with all in attendance.
The Committee will evaluate all submitted proposals based upon how well each project can achieve in some way the mission statement of the program: "It is our hope that Eckerd College ASPEC/Faculty Development grants provide an experiential education where learning occurs through a cycle of action and reflection as students work with faculty and ASPEC members through a process of applying what they are learning to community problems and, at the same time, reflecting upon their experience as they seek to achieve real objectives for the community at large and deeper understanding and skills for themselves."
A proposal form is attached to guide applicants with their submission. Feel free to adapt this form to your own format as long as all the requested information is included with your proposal.
ASPEC - Faculty Learning Grants 2008 - 2009 Proposal Form (PDF)
Over 100 students worked on learning/service projects throughout the 2007-2008 academic year and many were present and recognized at the dinner this past Tuesday evening at Lewis House.
Receiving special awards were six teams comprised of faculty, students and ASPEC members and included:
ASAP Homeless Services, Inc/Prof. Brian MacHarg
ASPEC member/John Omlor
and Students
SIFE Regional Competition/Prof. Naveen Malhotra
ASPEC member/Norm Smith
and Students
Ethics Bowl Competition/Prof. Julie Empric
ASPEC members/Naomi Block, Bob Shepherd
and Students
Sigma Xi/ASPEC Joint Evening Project/Prof. Nancy Smith
ASPEC member/John Ferguson
and Students
Literature After Auschwitz Program/Prof. Jared Stark
ASPEC member/Len Block
and Students
Mustard Seeds/Midtown Project/Prof. Lora Reed
ASPEC members/Mike Bice, Ken Wolfe, Debbie Baxter,
Kathleen Kulla, John Leyon
and Students
Professors and students from each grant presented a 10 minute presentation on their project at the dinner and each was received most enthusiastically by all guests including SunTrust Bank Vice President, Vicki Kane.
Our new mission statement was unveiled and presented at the event with hopes of recruiting more faculty and students into the program for the 2008-2009 academic year:
"It is our hope that Eckerd College ASPEC/Faculty Development Grants provide an intergenerational, experiential education where learning occurs through a cycle of action and reflection as students work with faculty and ASPEC members through a process of applying what they are learning to community problems and, at the same time, reflecting upon their experience as they seek to achieve real objectives for the community at large and deeper understanding and skills for themselves."
Faculty who are interested in learning more about the ASPEC/Suntrust Learning Grant Program should contact either Morris Shapero or Jane McBride for more details.
Again thanks to our entire Eckerd community for your continued support!
