Washburn University

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CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS

Washburn University 

1700 SW College Ave 

Benton Hall 303

Topeka, KS 66621

http://www.washburn.edu

 

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE (brief description)

At Washburn University, Learning For A Lifetime is more than a motto...it's a call to action. Since 1865, the University has lived up to that call through educational excellence. Washburn's success is based on the highest standards for faculty, a commitment to individual student achievement, interactivity between campus and community and an emphasis on technology and the future. Through the College of Arts of Sciences and Schools of Applied Studies, Business, Law and Nursing, the University's 7,350 students have access to over 190 programs of study. By advancing the fundamentals of higher education in so many areas, Washburn University is prepared to further its tradition of educational excellence well into the 21st century.

 

WASHBURN TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPERIENCE (WTE) GRADUATION REQUIREMENT AT WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

  

 The most powerful role the University plays is to facilitate important transformations in the lives of our students. 

 

While many of these life-changing moments occur in the classrooms, some incredibly rich transformational experiences transcend the traditional classroom experience. At Washburn University, we have demonstrated excellence in at least 

four types of transformational experiences: Scholarly and Creative Activity, Community Service, Leadership, and International Education.

  

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS:

  

Every baccalaureate degree-seeking undergraduate will complete at least one of the following four transformational experiences prior to graduation:   

  • Scholarly or Creative Activity
  • Community Service
  • Leadership
  • International Education

 

 

 

The following  requirements are common to all four transformational experiences : 

  • Every student will work under the supervision of a mentor. One aspect of this mentorship will be to assist the student to understand how the experience fits into the student's overall educational goals. Upon consultation with his or her mentor, the student will submit a written proposal for the transformational experience to the mentor for approval before the work or activities are begun.
  • An essential component of every transformational experience is a report presented in a manner, and to an audience, appropriate to the project. The report will address the significance of the project, the impact the experience had on the student, and the extent to which the project has fit into the student's overall educational goals.

  

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETING THE  COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE (WTE)

 

 

Students participating in the community service transformational experience are required to complete 150 hours of service. A mentor will guide each student through this WTE. While engaged in direct service, students will meet with a mentor and other students at least four times per semester to reflect on their experiences. These meetings will help students to develop a service focus complementing their interests and academic pursuits.

 

 

KEY FACTS

Location: Topeka, KS

Enrollment: 7,350

Other interesting tidbits:

 

 

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Name of Campus-Wide Center: Learning in the Community (LinC): The Center for Community Service and Civic Engagement 

Relevant website: Washburn University

 

Type of Program: Bonner Leaders

Year Began: 2001

Bonner Program website:

http://www.washburn.edu/washburn/gen/washburn_generated_pages/LinC__Bonner_Program_p462. 

 

Number of Bonner Leaders: 40

Active in Bonner AmeriCorps Ed Award: 80

Active in Other AmeriCorps Ed Award: 53 VISTAs plus 35 VISTA Summer Associates

Active in Learn & Serve CBR: Yes

Active in FIPSE Civic Ed Certficate/Minor:  

 

 

KEY CONTACTS

President: Jerry Farley

Center Director: Rick Ellis     

Bonner Director: Kristine Hart

Bonner Senior Intern(s): Jake Thomas

Bonner Congress Representatives:  Sarah Stadler, Hong Nguyen

Other:

 

 

MORE ABOUT US (our partners, trips, structure, best or unique practices)

This past year the Washburn Bonner Leaders took coordination responsibilities for the LinC Literacy Program this included the continuation of the pre-school project and the addition of a middle school and a high school team. The pre-school Literacy Education Action Project (LEAP) has four teams providing one-on-one reading instruction to forty 3-5 year old head start learners. Bonner Leaders served as leaders of each team with one Bonner as the project coordinator. The expansion to middle and high school known as Student to Student involved the creation of two teams serving 20 learners. Again Bonners served as team leaders and site coordinator. This next year we will continue this project but anticipate adding two additional teams one at the elementary level and an additional pre-school team. Two Bonner Leaders are also developing a quantitative literacy curriculum too implement alongside the reading and writing program at the elementary, middle, and high school level.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 

 

2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 

Click here to complete next wiki-based portion of Annual Report

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Student Leadership Planning:

 Click here for Congress Leadership Plans:

Washburn Congress Action Planning

   

 

SPRING 2009 INITIATIVES

 

Serve 2.0

  • Staff Point Person for project:  Rick Ellis
  • Student Point Person for project:  Bonner Congress Reps  Sarah Stadler sarah.stadler@washburn.edu, Hong Nguyen hong.nguyen1@washburn.edu
  • Planning to submit mini-grant proposal:  not sure yet
  • Bonner Program or Campus-Wide Wiki status:  created ; washburnserves.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
  • Participating in Bonner Video Project:  yes 
    • Student BVL (Bonner Video Liaison) contact info posted on link: Bonner Video Liaisons
    • Need a Flip Cam? It has been received
  • See useful links:  Serve 2.0 Resource Wiki   |   Mini-Grant RFP

 

 

BWBRS

  • Using BWBRS 3.0: yes (Kristine Hart manages; needs designation to use campus-wide)
  • Need for additional training:  no, but there are some functions they need to clarify (for campus-wide and AmeriCorps)
  • See useful links:  BWBRS 3.0 Help Guide

 

 

Bonner AmeriCorps

  • Please list the contact information of the staff and student interns who manage your AmeriCorps Paperwork:  Kristine Hart
    • Note:  due to the audit and the transition to BWBRS 3, all current AmeriCorps Managers will be scheduled for an AmeriCorps Management Training for 2009 within the first few weeks of the semester. Please schedule this phone call with your Foundation Program Associate as soon as possible.
  • Spring Enrollments 2009:  Please complete this survey right away: AmeriCorps Survey
  • Please note: This survey is for the Spring semester slots only. It does not matter if your campus had previously requested slots and have "left overs." Please fill out this survey to specify how many members your campus will enroll this semester. If you do not want slots, they should fill it in with zeroes. We will be sending out a Summer and Fall request as well, so this is only for this semester. 

 

 

Issue-Based Research

  • What issue(s) working group will your campus focus on (in preparation for SLI 2009)? 
    • general issue area (currently working to integrate issue-based team throughout Bonner Leader Americorps  program, and will likely have one Bonner Team work on Adult/ESL education through SLI); Will also be integrating issue focus into HS302 Social Change and Advocacy course this semester. Will add listing of topics as they develop over the next few weeks. 
    • LINK TO CAMPUS ISSUE PROFILE:  Education > Adult and ESL - Washburn University
      • Note:  this is the one you participated in at the November Directors Meeting.  You can add or change to other topics and do additional Campus Issue Profiles if you'd like.
  • Specific topic for issue brief (see Research Guide for help to work with partner in defining):  
    • specific issue brief topic (define by February)
  • Lead contact people for project (staff and/or students, community partner agency):
    • Richard B Ellis, Ph.D.
    • Hilary Pearson: Bonner Leader; Team Leader at Let's Help Adult Education Program
    • Brandy Mann: Bonner Leader; Team Leader at Let's Help Adult Education Program

 

 

PHOTOS

Feel free to upload photos, especially of events like Orientation, First Year Trip, Second Year Exchange, Congress Representatives and Senior Interns, Campus-Wide projects, or the Bonner community.  Provide brief captions if you can.

 

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