ACHS NEWS tag:www.achsnatl.org,2009-12-16:/news//1 2011-09-02T22:50:09Z Latest News from the Association of College Honor Societies Movable Type 4.32-en Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education - Research Grant Program 2011 tag:www.achsnatl.org,2011:/news//1.9 2011-09-02T22:49:08Z 2011-09-02T22:50:09Z ACHS Admin The Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) seeks to advance knowledge about the use of standards and self- assessment processes in enhancing programs and services to students and in developing designated student learning and developmental outcomes.

Proposal Focus:  Research proposals should address some dimension of the question:  Does the use of the CAS Standards and Guidelines in a self-assessment process enhance programs, services, or student learning outcomes?

  1. Proposals with a specific focus on uses of the CAS standards in a Self-Assessment process are preferred.
  2. Proposals may be at the department, division, and institutional or multi-site level.
  3. Proposals may study a particular functional area.
  4. Proposals should not be for the individual use of a standard for campus self-assessment as grants are intended for research purposes.
  5. Dissertation research will be considered and is encouraged.

Proposal Content:  Proposal should be 5-7 pages with a separate one page summary and should include:

  1. Name and contact information for the project director
  2. Background and related literature
  3. Research questions and significance of the proposed study
  4. Methods (any appropriate methodology [e.g. case studies, longitudinal designs] will be considered)
  5. Time frame (projects must be completed in three years or less)
  6. Brief biographies of researchers
  7. Budget (no overhead charges may be submitted; funds may not be used for equipment or software, salaries or tuition; proposals should indicate if funds are being sought or are provided by other sources.)

Grant:  Typically, grants of up to $3000 will be considered. More than one grant may be awarded.

Deadline:  Proposals must be received by October 14, 2011.

Review Process:  Proposals should be submitted electronically to CAS Research Chair, Dr. John Zacker, jzacker@umd.edu.  The review committee is comprised of the chair and research committee members who are members of the Board of Directors of CAS.

Agreements by Recipients:  Recipients of grants will receive additional information on the dispersal of funds, return of funds in the case on non-completion of a project, annual project reports and accounting, and expectations of dissemination of findings. CAS acknowledges full authorship rights to the project researchers. In general CAS will expect a summary report of findings to post on the CAS website, researcher publication(s), and presentations at appropriate conferences including a possible invitation to the CAS Symposium. CAS support must be acknowledged in all dissemination of findings.

]]> Invitation to What You Do Matters: A Leadership Summit on Hate Speech, Propaganda, and Civic Engagement tag:www.achsnatl.org,2011:/news//1.8 2011-06-08T01:32:46Z 2011-06-08T01:39:36Z This summer, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will host a groundbreaking new program for college leaders--a summit on hate speech, propaganda, and civic engagement. We hope that you will encourage your network of students to apply for what promises... ACHS Admin This summer, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will host a groundbreaking new program for college leaders--a summit on hate speech, propaganda, and civic engagement. We hope that you will encourage your network of students to apply for what promises to be an exciting and meaningful experience. A description and application are below.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will host What You Do Matters:  A Leadership Summit on Propaganda, Hate Speech, and Civic Engagement, exploring critical issues such as:

  • The Museum's special exhibition  State of Deception:  The Power of Nazi Propaganda
  • What makes us vulnerable today
  • The challenges and power of the First Amendment
  • Media literacy in today's age of information overload
  • Overcoming indifference and empowering citizen response
  • Working together for change

The summit will include opportunities to:

  • Experience the Museum's rich collection, powerful exhibitions, and platform for meaningful dialogue
  • Build a relationship with the Museum and gain support from our institution
  • Meet and learn from noteworthy speakers, scholars, and educators
  • Hear perspective from student leaders who have taken creative steps to respond to hate in their communities
  • Participate in breakout sessions with other student leaders from across the nation
  • Connect with peers and build coalitions to take action on issues you care about

Who you will hear from (among others):

  • Bill Adair, editor of Politifact and Washington Bureau Chief of the St. Petersburg Times
  • Carl Wilkens, the sole American aid worker remaining in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide
  • Bob Behr, Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer
  • Amy Lazarus, Executive Director, Sustained Dialogue Campus Network
  • Charles C. Haynes, Director, Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum in Washington, DC
  • Renee Hobbs, Professor of Communication, School of Communications and Theater, Temple University and founder of the Media Education Lab
  • A panel of student leaders who have worked with others to respond to contemporary issues


We invite you to apply to attend, make your voice heard, engage with your peers, and build a network to overcome indifference, build bridges, and move to meaningful action.

We will accept 50-100 students to participate, based on the following criteria:

  • Demonstrated leadership experience on your university campus or in your community
  • Interest and ability to take action in the next year
  • Passion and interest for the topics of the summit (hate speech, propaganda, and civic engagement)
  • Current undergraduate university student


Due to the volume of interest in this groundbreaking new program for college leaders,  the application deadline has been extended until Sunday, June 12.   

You will be notified by Thursday, June 16. 

This summit has been planned in cooperation with the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum and the Media Education Lab of Temple University.

This summit has been made possible by the generous support of The Marcus Foundation.

Click here for online application

]]> 2012 ACHS Annual Council Meeting tag:www.achsnatl.org,2011:/news//1.7 2011-03-13T20:12:51Z 2011-03-13T20:17:33Z ACHS Admin Save the Date

2012 ACHS Annual Council Meeting


Humphrey's Half Moon Inn & Suites

Shelter Island, San Diego, CA 

February 16 - 19, 2012

]]> 2011 ACHS Annual Council Meeting tag:www.achsnatl.org,2010:/news//1.6 2010-06-02T22:27:13Z 2011-06-04T18:29:58Z ACHS Admin 2011 Meeting

SAVE THE DATE

Association of College Honor Societies
Annual Council Meeting 

Hyatt Regency Jacksonville (FL) Riverfront
February 17- 20 2011


]]> 2010 ACHS Annual Council Meeting tag:www.achsnatl.org,2009:/news//1.5 2009-12-17T15:16:45Z 2009-12-17T15:19:14Z Hyatt Regency BostonFebruary 18 - 21, 2010... ACHS Admin
Hyatt Regency Boston
February 18 - 21, 2010
]]> Beta Gamma Sigma Center for Ethical Business Leadership tag:www.achsnatl.org,2009:/news//1.4 2009-12-17T15:15:14Z 2009-12-17T15:16:27Z After much planning and work, Beta Gamma Sigma recently opened the EBL Center at www.EBLCenter.org. The first stage of the Center offers access to a great deal of information through short clips of video arranged under a variety of topics.... ACHS Admin
In 2006, the goal was shared by President John Wholihan: "We plan to develop ways to encourage business leaders to adhere to the highest ethical standards, and to show that this is one of the most important aspects of leadership in the 21st Century. . . . The society plans to emphasize that good ethical behavior in business is more often than not a result of leaders, at al levels, displaying the courage and conviction to make the right choices at the right times" (BGS International Exchange, Spring 2009).
]]> AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED tag:www.achsnatl.org,2009:/news//1.3 2009-12-17T01:00:47Z 2009-12-17T15:47:40Z ACHS Announces Adviser Grant Program Social Responsibility: The Power of the Association of College Honor Societies to Make a Difference A Chapter Leadership ProjectAward RecipientsThe following societies have engaged numerous partners, including other honor societies and student organizations.... ACHS Admin

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ACHS Announces Adviser Grant Program

Social Responsibility: The Power of the Association of College Honor Societies to Make a Difference

A Chapter Leadership Project


Award Recipients

The following societies have engaged numerous partners, including other honor societies and student organizations.

]]> Alpha Chi, University of Arkansas at Monticello - Community Service to Drew County Arkansas Museum - This project will enhance, reorganize, and repair exhibits and host a scholarly presentation by noted historians at the Museum. This project will preserve the history of the Mississippi Delta region and will promote the importance of higher education and community service.

Alpha Chi, Evangel University - Livestock for Impoverished in the Heartland - A campus-wide program will feature residence hall teams that compete on education trivia, in recycling, and an intramural tournament to earn points, which translate into donations of livestock to a third-world country. This project raises campus awareness of social responsibility while fostering campus-wide community and spirit.

Alpha Chi, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Three mini-summits will be conducted by corporate, educational, and professional leaders to focus on the role of education in social responsibility. Each presenter will discuss ethical behavior and engage students in exploration of case studies to identify acceptable resolutions to real-life problems.

Alpha Chi, Westminster College, Fulton, MO - Head Start Project - This project will host a few work days to clean-up outdoor playground, perform preventative maintenance on outdoor equipment, clean and sort indoor toys and educational materials, host a campus-wide book and toy drive to replenish resources, and host a Play and Learn event for interested families.

Alpha Kappa Mu, Albany State University - Project Friend: Financial Responsibility, Independence, Empowerment, Networking - This project related to economic security will focus on time management, education about wise use of credit cards, credit score management, identity theft, personal financial budgeting, bank accounts vs. check cashing services (with local banks participating).

Mortarboard, Lenoir-Rhyne University - Education and Environment - "Little Read Project" - This project is a community endeavor to encourage literacy for all ages. Students will volunteer as reading partners for elementary children. "Environmental Project" - This project is intended to increase campus awareness of and participation in the already existing recycling project that has not met its potential.

Kappa Omicron Nu, Meredith College - Sustainability Movement - This project will support the campus sustainability movement by providing enhanced communication through flyers, electronic messages, and sidewalk chalk notes. Students will become more informed about sustainable issues, practices, and how to participate in "greening" the campus.

Lambda Pi Eta, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH - Rehabilitation of Snyder Park (a neglected environment) - This project will enhance the relationship of the community and college residents. This effort supports the Center for Civic and Urban Engagement efforts to focus on revitalization through partnership between the campus and community.

Pi Sigma Alpha, Purdue University - Annual Spring Fest Event - This project focuses on civic literacy and citizenship and provides hands-on activities for children and distribution of Bill of Rights bookmarks and pocket-sized constitutions to adults. Other activities will encourage interaction with congressional representatives.

Pi Theta Epsilon, University of South Alabama - Development of a Constraint Induced Clinic for Adults and Pediatrics. This project will provide students the opportunity to learn how to set up a therapy clinic as well as implement classroom learning by treating actual clients with direct supervision of faculty members. This project benefits the community because it fills a need. (Constraint Induced Therapy is aimed at making improvements in quality and amount of movement of arms and hands in daily living.)

Sigma Delta Pi, Texas Tech University - Promoting Peace and Security through Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration - This project includes 10 different cultural groups and honor societies to conduct a lecture/workshop series. Participants will benefit from understanding each other's culture and reality and learn from the experts in the practice of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

]]> COUNCIL OF HONOR SOCIETIES DONATES $2000 TO ACTIVATE 2-1-1 HELP LINE IN LUMPKIN COUNTY tag:www.achsnatl.org,2009:/news//1.2 2009-12-17T00:52:59Z 2009-12-17T15:46:55Z ACHS Admin DAHLONEGA, Ga., April 15, 2008 -- North Georgia College & State University's honor societies have donated $2000 to activate Lumpkin County's new 2-1-1 help line. Once the 2-1-1 line goes into service on July 7, a Lumpkin County resident will be able to dial the three-digit number in order to reach an operator who will refer the caller to an agency that
will help with chronic health problems, financial problems requiring help with food or shelter, or other needs for social services.

According to Dr. Gessell, the NGCSU executive director of regional engagement, "This resource will support the quality of life of our neighbors. The 2-1-1 line will help social-service and health-care providers, as well as members of the community."

Participating in this Council of Honor Societies project were Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology; Alpha Phi Sigma, criminal justice; Beta Gamma Sigma, business administration; Phi Eta Sigma, freshmen; Pi Delta Phi, French; Pi Gamma Mu, social sciences; Pi Sigma Alpha, political science; Psi Chi, psychology; and Sigma Theta Tau, nursing. The Council of Honor Societies coordinated the project and provided funding as well.

 

 
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