IN THIS ISSUE
Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities
Other Opportunities of Interest

NEWS

FIRST COHORT OF OSUN STUDENT LEADERSHIP FELLOWS REPORT BACK ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Sixteen Leadership Fellows from across OSUN, all associated with student government, spent 2022-23 implementing projects that addressed community needs at campuses in Ghana, Haiti, Colombia, and Germany, among other locations. Read more

IS THE UNIVERSITY IN CRISIS? ADDRESSING THREATS TO UNDERGRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

At a talk sponsored by OSUN's Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative, Samuel Abraham, rector of the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts and co-founder of the European Consortium of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said the rise in prominence of global ranking systems and the devaluation of teaching were among the key challenges to undergraduate liberal arts education. Read more

EVENTS

A YEAR OF SCIENCE SHOP

Tuesday, June 6
6 AM New York l 12 PM Vienna
Science Shop invites OSUN community members to attend its annual event honoring the faculty, students, and community partners that contribute to its projects. Learn more. Register to join.

COUNTERVEILLANCE AND CULTURES OF TRANSPARENCY

Tuesday, June 13
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 
The Consortium for Liberal Arts in Prison, in partnership with OSUN and Incarceration Nations Network, presents Dawn Moore, of Carleton University, who will speak on “Counterveillance and Cultures of Transparency: Rethinking How We ‘See In’ to Prison.”  Learn more. Register to join.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FALL 2023 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Priority deadline to register is Thursday, June 1
Students can now register for Fall 2023 courses, including OSUN Online Courses and Network Collaborative Courses. Access a new search tool listing all available courses, sorted by thematic area and institution. Learn more and register.

APPLY TO BE AN OSUN GLOBAL MEDIA FELLOW FOR 2023/24

Deadline to apply is Friday, June 16
OSUN seeks ambitious students who want to use their strong media skills to promote the network on their campuses. Students interact with other fellows across the network, receive training from OSUN communications staff and receive a $1,000 stipend. 
Learn more and apply.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR OSUN STUDENT LEADERSHIP VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Priority deadline to register is Monday, July 10
This virtual international conference takes place October 21-22, bringing together students who are interested in developing leadership skills and connecting to a global network of students. Learn more and register.

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

ELKANA SYMPOSIUM ON REIMAGINING TEACHING AND LEARNING

Monday, June 12- Wednesday, June 14
6 AM New York l 12 PM Vienna 
Developing Teaching Professionals' First Annual Elkana Symposium on Reimagining Teaching and Learning brings together education researchers and practitioners for workshops and sharing best practices. Learn more. Register to join.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GRANTS

Deadline to apply is Thursday, June 15
OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative invites faculty to apply for funding in support of course development, faculty training, and programming linked to community engagement. Learn more and apply.

SUBMIT COURSE PROPOSALS FOR OSUN-CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2024

Deadline to submit is Saturday, July 1
OSUN and Central European University (CEU) invite proposals for the 2024 Summer University Network (SUN) courses developed and delivered collaboratively by CEU and OSUN partner universities. Learn more and submit.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST 

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BETH RICKEY AWARD FOR ACTION AGAINST HATE

Deadline to submit is Saturday, July 1
The Bard Center for the Study of Hate’s Beth Rickey Award is presented to a member of the OSUN community who has taken sustained and effective action against hate. Learn more and submit.

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

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

Communications Working Group: Contact Terry Roethlein to join.

Environmental and Social Sustainability Working Group: Sign up here.

Gender Equity Working Group: Contact Elmira Bayrasli to join.

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

Library Working Group: Contact Meggan Houlihan.

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

Writing Centers Working Group: Contact Jen Sweeney to join.

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