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U of M History of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Initiatives - 1851 U of M founded
- 1887 University YMCA established
- 1909 U of M Extension Service established by the Minnesota State legislature
- 1965 General College houses Upward Bound
- 1967 Council of Liberal Education establishes 'Living and Learning Center' in University College as a service-learning unit
- 1968 First community clinic course to be offered at the University Law School
- 1969 School of Public Policy established
- 1970 Office for Special Learning Opportunities (OSLO) founded to support field experiences
- 1970 Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) established
- 1978 Hubert H. Humphrey Institute on Public Affairs established as a freestanding college
- 1981 MN Justice Foundation established by Law School students
- 1981
Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID) founded as a
study abroad program built around an internship in a development agency
or project
- 1987 U of M Twin Cities becomes a member of National Campus Compact
- 1987 Campus Opportunity Outreach League (COOL) National office housed at U of M
- 1988 Office of Community Service Activities (OCSA) established by FIPSE grant
- 1988 University Community Action Network (UCAN) student organization established
- 1988 Project Public Life - Center for Democracy and Citizenship (CDC) established
- 1990 Public Achievement established by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship
- 1991
Council on Liberal Education establishes theme requirements for all
undergraduates including the "citizenship and public ethics" theme
- 1992
OCSA/UCAN restructured and responsibility for service-learning
transferred to OSLO. Effort coordinated by a graduate student working
part time
- 1994 First full time coordinator for service-learning hired by the Office for Special Learning Opportunities (CCLC)
- 1994 University Migrant Project established
- 1995 Homeless Action Project (HAP) & Literacy Instruction Network in the Community (LINC) student-led programs established
- 1996 OSLO hires second full time staff member for service-learning
- 1996 Jane Adams School established on the West Side of Saint Paul
- 1996 School of Nursing establishes Community University Partnership in Education and Service (CUPES)
- 1997 America Reads established
- 1997 Dugsi: Academic Tutoring Program established between Roosevelt High School and the University
- 1997 University Neighborhood Network established by Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization in CURA
- 1997 School of Nursing places 8 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students at Anderson School for community based training
- 1997-2001
Corporation for National Service - Learn and Serve America sponsors
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse housed at the University of
Minnesota
- 1998 University service-learning board established
- 1998 Paulo Freire International Community Service Grant established
- 1998 Community Empowerment through Learning and Leadership (CELL) established by CCLC
- 1999 Executive Vice President and Provost Robert Bruininks established the University Community Service Awards
- 1999 Law Public Service program establish at the University of Minnesota Law School
- 2000 CCLC
office hires AmeriCorps VISTA to coordinate "Get Up, Get Into It, Get
Involved" pre-service training and reflection coffee hours
- 2000 Civic Engagement Task Force established by Provost Bruininks
- 2000 Sustainable Campus Initiative launched by College of Natural Resources
- 2000 John Wallace receives the National Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning
- 2000
General College Community Action Writing class taught by Dr. Amy Lee
produces first Community Connections newsletter on service-learning
- 2000-2002 The Academic Health Center professional schools begin to expand their participation in community-based learning efforts
- 2000 Service-Learning House established as a living learning community in Centennial Hall
- 2001
CCLC receives funding from Vice-provost for third full time staff for a
3 year position to expand SL courses, as well as to implement Faculty
Fellows curriculum development grant program
- 2001 Designing Research for Change Conference leads to the establishment of GRASS Routes
- 2002 CUPES restructured and becomes part of the Academic Health Center
- 2002 English and Sociology Departments participate in the National Campus Compact Engaged Department Institute
- 2002 Street Law Program is formally introduced into the Law curriculum
- 2002 University Council on Public Engagement established
- 2002
Four University of Minnesota Twin Cities students selected as Fellows
to participate in the National Student Civic Engagement Campaign by
Minnesota Campus Compact
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