#BTUatWork

Welcome to the BTU—Partnerships at Work for Greater Baltimore e-newsletter.

This communication will be sent bi-monthly to TU faculty and staff and highlight people, programs, resources, and events focused on moving our collective work with community partners forward.

Since February 2017, over 30 individuals from across campus have been convening to raise awareness of and support for work related to partnerships and collaborations. Get to know your BTU Council and see who represents your college or division.

Thank you for your work and commitment to community engagement and partnerships.

—The BTU Leadership Team (Santiago Solis, Matthew Durington, Bobbie Laur)

Investing in Partnerships.
Investing in our Communities.

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Eight Partnerships Awarded Funding

Faculty, staff, and students have access to multiple funding resources to embolden the strong community engagement efforts of our campus community and our partners throughout Greater Baltimore. For FY19, eight priority and emerging investments were selected by the BTU Investment Review Panel.

Priority Investments

College of Education and Urban Education
Dr. Jessica Shiller, Instructional Leadership & Professional Development

GIVE: Grantwriting in Valued Environments
Dr. Zosha Stuckey, English

TEAB: Teaching Environmental Awareness in Baltimore
Dr. Sarah Haines, Biological Sciences

TU–BCPS Model United Nations Conference
Dr. Alison McCartney, Political Science

Emerging Idea Investments

Advanced Forensic Field Investigations
Dr. Dana Kollmann, Anthropology

BCCC Refuge Youth Partnership
Dr. Huili Hong, Elementary Education;
Dr. Kate Collins, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion

Inside-Out Prison Exchange
Dr. Elyshia Aseltine, Criminal Justice

Women's Leadership at Towson University
Dr. Nancy Grasmick, Presidential Scholar for Innovation in Teacher and Leader Preparation

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BTU Ongoing Support

Ongoing funding requests support partnerships and projects in three areas and can be submitted on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Enrichment: Supports requests that bolster and strengthen existing or emerging BTU engagements and partnerships.

National visibility: Supports faculty and staff presenting at national community engagement conferences.

Transportation: Supports bringing partners to campus or taking TU faculty, staff, or students off campus to engage in a partnership or collaboration.

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Upcoming Events

Lunch & Learn: Community Engagement 101
October 17, 2018 | 12:00–1:30 p.m. | LA 3150

Offered by the BTU Council for faculty, staff, and students, this interactive 90 minute session explores best practices of community engagement efforts using successful examples as a framework and active discussions to explore community engagement at TU. Space is limited. Register early.

BTU Partner Appreciation Night
October 6, 2018 | 4:00 p.m. | Unitas Stadium

Here's your chance to see the TU Tigers football team in action as they take on the Stony Brook Seawolves. TU faculty, staff, and community partners can use promo code BTU and get four free tickets to the game. Please share with your partners.

Service-Learning Events

Faculty Fellows 2.0 Program

This program supports service-learning faculty interested in service-learning scholarship with idea sharing, feedback, and collaboration on grants and publications.

Monthly meetings take place in Cook 507, 12:30–2:30 p.m.

• September 26

• October 24

• November 28

• December 12

Breakfast and Lunch Meet-up Opportunities

Hear from service-learning faculty regarding their service-learning journey, including their time as a faculty fellow, their service-learning course(s), and how they have stayed involved with service-learning.

Lunch & Learn
October 10, 12:15–1:15 p.m., UU 305 RSVP

Breakfast & Brainstorm
November 15, 8:30–9:30 a.m., Cook 507 RSVP

Our Work. Our Stories.

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Driving Engagement

One of the biggest obstacles to partnerships is transportation. In FY18, 44 transportation funding requests were received to support 29 projects and programs. Funding took 1,148 TU faculty, students, and staff off campus and brought 1,489 community partners to campus. READ MORE

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Cultivating Talent

Three-fourths of TU students graduate with internships and 70% work while pursuing their degree means the majority of TU students are graduating with a demonstrated work ethic and transferable competencies such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving. READ MORE

More Stories

Creating Cultural Immersions for Baltimore City Public Schools

Helping Children Better Understand Healthcare

Finding the Best Fit for Your Community Engagement

Institutionalizing Faculty Engagements through BTU

Setting the Stage for Partnership Success: Towson Theatre Infusion

President Schatzel Recognized for BTU

Enriching the Economy through Higher Ed

Towson University hosts Junior Achievement Her Path to Promise