Civic Matters

**If you couldn't make Civic Matters this year,
check out the program to see what you missed!

4th Annual Civic Matters Symposium of Community Based Projects and Research

Friday November 16th, 2012, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wishcamper Center, USM Portland campus

Civic Matters celebrates community-engaged work across USM that enriches student learning and addresses community-identified needs.  Through this work, students gain greater engagement, academic success, and civic learning. 

For USM and our community partners, collaboration brings student intellect and energy to address immediate needs, and creates rich opportunities to tackle problems that neither could solve alone.  Collaborative poster and oral presentations from students, faculty and community partners showcase this work. 

Civic Matters Presentation Guidelines

Submit your project proposal online today!  Deadline to submit is Friday October 12th.

Poster Design Workshops will be held on 10/26/12 from 11:00 a.m. in Luther Bonney 203 and on 10/29/12 at 1:00 p.m. in Luther Bonney 144.  The workshops will run about one hour.  If you are not able to attend one of the workshops please contact Carol Sobczak for individual support at  207-780-4029 or by Email: sobczak@usm.maine.edu

Civic Matters 2012 Schedule

8:30 a.m. Poster Session with Refreshments Wishcamper Forum

9:10 a.m. Break

9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks from President Kalikow– Lee Hall

9:25 a.m. Panel presentation on Service Learning featuring USM faculty authors from Special Edition of Group Work  – Lee Hall

10:05 a.m. Break

10:10 a.m. Oral Session 1 Wishcamper 102, 103 & 113

10:50 a.m. Break

10:55 a.m. Oral Session 2 Lee Hall, Wishcamper 103 & 113

11:35 a.m. Break

11:40 a.m. Community Conversation and Lunch - Wishcamper 102

12:40 p.m. Farewell