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» Course Development and Other Academic Programs Course Development and Other Academic Projects: The IECE promotes the development of new academic offerings that incorporate ethical inquiry and civic engagement wherever and whenever appropriate. Examples include development of new courses, modification of current courses to include a significant focus on civic engagement and/or ethical inquiry, leadership of group CU-community projects which also meet academic requirements, or workshops for faculty and student development. Requests for Proposals (RFP) are issued to all faculty including tenured, tenure track, instructors and GPTIs. We will officially begin the 2009-2010 application process in late fall, 2009. Please click here for the 2009-2010 Request for Proposal and click here for the 2009-2010 Proposal Evaluation Process. » 2005 Courses and Recipients The IECE will invite CU-Boulder schools and colleges to collaborate in developing models to integrate ethical and civic engagement. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) is the first model project and is developing an exciting multi-pronged approach involving a certificate program, "course add-ons," research and symposia. Please click here for the first certificate course syllabus, "Media, Self and Society", taught in Fall 2005. Please click here for the second certificate course syllabus, "Media and Please click here for the third certificate course syllabus "Media, Self and Society." Please click here for a new and revised syllabus for the course "Media, Self and Society." The second model project is a collaborative effort involving the IECE, School of Education , Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program and the Service Learning Office. The first phase was the teaching of a School of Education year-long course (2007-2008), "Action Research for Youth and Community Development" which focused on Community Based Research. Click here for the syllabus and reference information for required readings. Click here for the Action Research for Youth and Community Development final report. The second phase, 2009-2010, is an initiative to integrate civic engagement in the School of Education's Educational Psychology Program. Two courses are being taught during Maymester, 2009. Click here for the syllabus for the course Education 4112: Educational Psychology and Adolescent Development. Click here for the syllabus for the second course Education 4411: Educational Psychology. The third model project is an initiative at the College of Architecture and Planning to enhance the scholarship of engagement among Environmental Design students involved in projects of the College's Children, Youth and Environments Center and to infuse the scholarship of engagement throughout the college's entire curriculum so all students are impacted from freshmen through seniors. The fourth model project entails the development and implementation of the Public Service Pledge Program at the University of Colorado Law School. This initiative focuses on students and faculty and involves the participation of both in law-related public service work. Students are also required to take a one hour course component that addresses the role of public service in legal work as well as the kinds of opportunities the program offers. The fifth model project, Writing Initiative for Service and Engagement (WISE Project), in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric (PWR), seeks to foster civic engagement as a fundamental mission of PWR, integrate service-learning throughout their curriculum and implement training projects for instructors to expand the scholarship of engagement in both lower and upper division courses. For more information, click here. To fulfill its role as a catalyst for creative thinking and planning, the IECE hosts a variety of educational and training workshops, seminars and symposia for faculty, staff, students and community members. These sessions often involve local, national and international leaders in civic engagement and ethical inquiry. For a schedule of events, go to our calendar of events. For more information contact the IECE, 303-492-2288. The Puksta Scholars is an exemplary academic scholarship program for undergraduate students who have a deep commitment to civic engagement, who want to bring about positive change within our communities and society, who demonstrate strong academic goals and want to further their knowledge and skills.
The program is funded by the Puksta Foundation and the CU Parent Fund
and is one of CU-Boulder's "Special Enrichment Opportunities Programs.
The Puksta Scholars has also been recognized as a CU-Boulder "Flagship Program" in the new book, Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities. For more information, go to: The IECE was selected as one of five programs to participate in a statewide initiative, Access Colorado , which addresses high school and middle school retention, success and access to post secondary education through development and implementation of civic engagement programs in low achieving schools in Boulder County. Funded by the AmeriCorps*VISTA program, IECE outreach coordinators implement Public Achievement and other similar programs at Centaurus High School in Lafayette. For more information, contact the outreach coordinators at 303-492-6212 or email nicole.short@colorado.edu. Public Interest Internship Experience Program (PIIE)
For more information, click here. For 2009 BUCC pictures, click here. The Annual Serving Communities Award Program Annual Serving Communities Award Program
The award honors one faculty member , one staff member and two students who embody the values and actions of an engaged citizen, whose work contributes to the vitality of the communities we serve and who contributes to CU-Boulder's civic mission. For more information, click here. To view pictures of the March 17, 2009 Serving Communities Award reception, please click here.
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Puksta Scholars are engaged in a rich, stimulating and important program of civic engagement. Each scholar is provided a substantial scholarship and must develop a year long intensive civic engagement project either individually or with a small group. Projects can be campus or community based. A team of campus faculty and staff serve as advisors to the scholars, who are also provided an enriching program of seminars, speakers, service projects, retreats and opportunities to collaborate and share insights. 
The IECE is responsible for administering the highly regarded CU Boulder Peace Corps Recruitment Program and will strive to maintain and enhance our position as one of the leading schools in the country for Peace Corps recruitment.
CU-Boulder ranks second in the nation for the number of graduates currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers and ranks first in the country per capita. 
The IECE is responsible for the PIIE Program in collaboration with Career Services and the PIIE Advisory Board. The program, modeled after Princeton University 's Project 55 Program, provides a limited number of fellowship grants each year to undergraduate students at CU-Boulder for full time summer internships with government and 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations.
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An annual food drive to fight hunger in Boulder County using a fun and creative approach consisting of building structures and sculptures using cans of food. All food is donated to Boulder County food banks. For a summary of the 2009 BUCC, 
The Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement has created the "Serving Communities Award" to recognize the critical importance of civically engaged faculty, staff and students. These individuals serve as role models and are essential to CU-Boulder's vision of a campus that fosters civic engagement and campus-community partnerships. 