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Institute on the Common Good partners with Denver Public Schools The Institute on the Common Good at Regis University (ICG) and Denver Public Schools recently announced the formation of the Northwest Denver Education Collaborative Committee. The committee is charged with defining the community’s goals and expectations for performance of its schools.
CPS students in Peru In November, 14 CPS students and one faculty member completed a trip to Peru as part of the SOFE project within the Master of Nonprofit Management program. SOFE stands for Service Oriented Field Experience and is a project that offers adult students cultural immersion, civic engagement and service exchange within a different culture. Trips last between 10-14 days and students work with several nonprofits during the immersion. In 2011, the SOFE program will be visiting Ireland, Navajo Nation, Hawaii, and Belize.
Students of Dr. José Lafosse attended the 22nd Annual American Neuropsychiatric Conference held in Downtown Denver this March. The Regis College neuropsychology students had the opportunity to listen to experts talk about advancements in the neuroscience field as well as meet personally with three neuropsychiatrists who gave them an introduction to the field. Dr. José Lafosse, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, is pictured with the class.
Nathan Matlock, of Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience, collaborated with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Denver on an exhibit featuring work by artist Dario Robleto. The exhibit is on display through May 15, 2011. The Stories from Wartime class held a special meeting at the MCA in March where students had the opportunity to talk directly with the artist and museum curator. For more information visit: www.regis.edu/warexperience.
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As the lead convener, the Institute on the Common Good serves the community at-large by promoting the common good and providing a safe and effective space for community dialogue, communal discernment and public deliberation. The ICG received more than 101 applications for participation on the committee, which will examine a variety of challenges facing Northwest Denver and make recommendations to: improve academic performance; establish clear ECE-12 feeder patterns; support and inform the long-term future options at NHS; address school capacity, facility utilization and continuity of programs; address program offerings at existing schools including high school configuration; consider options for new schools; and review strategies to meet the needs of English language learners and students with special needs. “It has been important to us, as the lead conveners of this process, that there is balanced and diverse representation on this important community-based committee that is focused on quality education of students in DPS schools,” said Paul Alexander, director of the ICG. The ICG will continue to work with DPS on the project through November 2011.