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NEWS

GET ENGAGED 2022: DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND STRENGTHENING THE NETWORK IN-PERSON
The Ninth Annual Get Engaged Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference, on June 23-30 at AUCA, brought together 55 undergraduate student leaders and 33 mentors from 17 OSUN universities and 28 countries⁠ to discuss, in-person, civic engagement projects students have been implementing in their respective countries. Read more.

SIMPLE WAYS UNIVERSITIES CAN COLLABORATE TO BRING MORE REFUGEES INTO HIGHER EDUCATION
Rebecca Granato, Director of the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives, recently wrote in Times Higher Education about how universities can collaborate to support displaced youth seeking higher education opportunities. She notes that universities can leverage collective strengths and resources and share best practices while advocating with governments for safe and durable solutions. Read more.

EVENTS

OSUN SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP SUMMER MEETING

Wednesday, July 13, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The OSUN Sustainability Working Group is hosting a summer session for OSUN faculty and staff who work on issues of social and environmental sustainability to get acquainted. Join via Zoom.

COMMUNIVERSITY: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

Thursday, August 11, 8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna
Martina Jordaan of Community Engagement Research, University of Pretoria, South Africa, heads this workshop with Glen Mokwena and Chris Nkomo of the Historical Society of Mamelodi. Join via Zoom.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: GLOBAL COMMONS FALL 2022 ISSUE 

Deadline to Submit is Monday, August 15
Global Commons, an online student-produced literary, arts, and news publication, is now accepting submissions for its Fall 2022 issue.
Learn more and contribute.

REGISTER FOR FALL 2022 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Deadline to Register is Thursday, September 1
The registration portal is now open for OSUN fall online courses with themes that include Democratic Practice, Sustainability and Climate, Human Rights, Global Justice, Global Public Health, Arts and Society, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Courses are available to all OSUN students free of charge. Learn more and register.

FACULTY, STAFF & GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR REMOTE VISITING FACULTY AT ASHESI UNIVERSITY IN GHANA

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS THIS FRIDAY!
Apply by Friday, July 8
Ashesi University in Ghana seeks faculty members, as well as qualified doctoral/post-doctoral fellows and professionals, for remote "visiting" teaching roles during the spring 2022 and fall 2023 semesters.
Learn more and apply. 

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

Advancement Working Group: Sign up for the working group here. 

Civic Engagement Working Group: Contact Caitlin O'Donnell and Erin Cannan  to join.

Collaboration in the Arts: Contact Gideon Lester, Bard College, to join.

Communications Working Group: Contact Terry Roethlein to join.

Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman to join. 

Human Rights & the Arts Faculty Working Group: Contact Tom Keenan.

OSUN Connects: To join this platform for network faculty and staff exchange, click here. 

Refugees, IDPs & Host Communities: Register for the working group.

Translation and Translatability Initiative: Contact Eric Trudel.

Unemployment, Inequality, and Economic Policy Working Group: Contact Pavlina Tcherneva or sign up for the working group. 

Writing/Tutoring Working Group: Contact Jen Sweeney to join.

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