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THE OFFICE OF the Vice President for Public Service and Urban Affairs has
established, and will be distributing a Request for Proposal in the fall
of 1996, for the Faculty Development Public Service Initiative, a program
to provide UB faculty with opportunities to engage in research projects
that consider and enhance the role of public service in the university.
"In consultation with the Faculty Senate Committee on Public Service, we have developed a program and are completing the RFP for distribution this fall, to provide modest support to projects geared toward public service research or implementation of public service projects," said John B. Sheffer II, acting vice president of Public Service and Urban Affairs. Preference will be given to new projects that integrate scholarship with the university's mission of public service and/or enhance faculty awareness of the ways in which public service can enrich teaching and scholarship. Interdisciplinary proposals that focus on some aspect of research examining public service as a tangible and applicable concept, the development of innovative programs or projects that would involve more faculty engaged in public service projects will be considered. Faculty members involved in this may be asked to conduct at least one symposium within their department(s) as a means of sharing their findings with colleagues and possibly identifying areas for future study. "Faculty, working with their respective schools, faculties and interdisciplinary groups, can utilize their expertise for public benefit," said Claude Welch, Distinguished Service Professor of political science and chair of the Faculty Senate. "The application of our specialized knowledge is at the heart of public service." |