IARSLCE Hears

Announcements

Meaningful community-engaged learning requires more than taking learning beyond the classroom. It depends on reciprocal partnerships, intentional reflection, and experiences that create value for both students and communities. A new free, open-access publication from AAC&U and Campus Compact offers practical resources to help faculty and campus leaders put those principles into practice. Engaging Community: A Toolkit for Reciprocal Teaching and Learning Beyond the Campus, by Nicholas V. Longo, Carmine Perrotti, and Matthew H. Roy, provides guidance for designing meaningful community-engaged learning experiences and strengthening connections between campuses and their communities.

The latest issue of Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ), Vol. 37 No. 2 (2026): 2025 CUMU Conference Issue Part 1 is now available online. Building on the presentations and scholarly work shared during the fall 2025 CUMU Annual Conference, The Power of Place, in Baltimore, MD, this issue features institutional models, strategies, and methodologies for place-based and relationship-centered university-community partnerships. Guest edited by Joby Taylor and Eric Ford, these scholarly works ask and illustrate how we as people and institutions can collaboratively and constructively engage with our communities from a place-based perspective.

The Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES), an international academy honoring scholars and practitioners, whose work in and support of community engagement has changed the odds for communities and individuals throughout the world launches its new Research and Practice Series with its first report, Future Directions for Global Higher Education: Transdisciplinarity and Public Engagement.

The 29th International Seminar on Service Learning is coming up this August 27-28, 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, presented by CLAYSS. Registration is free of charge but you need to register to be able to participate. For inquiries and more information, contact info@clayss.org.ar.

Join the 9th annual European Conference on Service-Learning in Higher Education from 7 to 9 October 2026 at the University of Bamberg, Germany. This year's edition is 'Strengthening Democracy in Higher Education through Service-Learning and Civic Engagement'. Check out the program and register.

You are invited to the 3rd Triennial International Community Conference scheduled from Nov 19-21, 2026 at Central Campus, Christ University, Bangalore. On behalf of Fr. Lijo Thomas, Founder and Director of Let Us Dream, and the LUD Leadership Council, We are pleased to announce the theme “Local Wisdom, Global Influence,”  which promises to be a confluence of global speakers, universities, community partners, and volunteers shaped by local wisdom, meaningful service, and collaborative action. Check out the LUD TICC 2026 Brochure for more details and click here to register.

We are delighted to invite you to the 20th APSSA International Conference 2026, taking place from 30 November to 2 December 2026 in Hong Kong. Hosted by Tung Wah College and Hong Kong Baptist University, this event is a premier gathering for higher education scholars, practitioners, and student affairs professionals across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. This year’s conference theme is, “Innovation & Humanity: Cultivating Wholistic Student Development in the AI Era.” As artificial intelligence reshapes education and society, our conference will explore how we can harness technology to nurture human capabilities, promote student well-being, and empower lifelong learning. The Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to 31 August 2026 and Early Bird Registration closes 30 September.

Job Opportunities

The Staley School of Leadership at Kansas State University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track professor (open rank) position in Leadership Studies. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching engage leadership education and development, civic leadership, and leading change—broadly conceived.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation/Executive Director, the Associate Director of Community Engagement Classification Operations serves as the primary operational and programmatic lead for the University of San Diego’s role as the institutional host of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. This position provides day-to-day coordination and management of activities associated with the classification, ensuring a high-quality, equitable, and impactful national framework that supports institutional learning and recognition in community engagement.