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1. www.winthrop.edu/sccampuscompact South Carolina Campus Compact 1

2. South Carolina Campus Compact is a coalition of 16 South Carolina colleges and universities working to promote and develop
the civic purposes of higher education. Through this work, the SCCC improves the ability of higher education institutions to
partner with their communities to collectively impact community needs and provide real world learning for college stu-
dents. Members of SCCC collaborate to share and seek resources and best practices, mobilizing students, faculty, and staff
toward this end. SCCC member campuses represent the full spectrum of higher education institutions, public and private, two
-year, four-year, and research universities, technical colleges and partner with both urban and rural communities across the
state. The Presidents Council includes all of the Presidents of our members schools.
Dr. Anthony Dr. David DeCenzo Dr. Marshall White
DiGiorgio Coastal Carolina Jr.
Winthrop University Midlands Technical
University College
Dr. David Swinton Lt. General John
Dr. P. George Benson
Benedict College Rosa
College of Charleston
The Citadel
Dr. Harris Pastides
Dr. Jairy Hunter Jr. Dr. Caroline Whitson University of South
Charleston Southern Columbia College Carolina
University
Dr. Jane Upshaw
Dr. Henry Tisdale
Dr. Elizabeth Fleming University of South
Claflin University
Converse College Carolina Beaufort
Dr. Keith Miller Dr. Benjamin Dunlap
Dr. James Barker Wofford College
Greenville Technical
Clemson University College
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3. Better Together is the first publication of its kind for South Carolina Campus Compact. We look for-
ward to sharing successes and emerging news from our members. The following editorial first ap-
peared in The State newspaper on September 29, 2011 and was submitted to multiple other media
outlets. It is in support of the invaluable civic contributions enabled by AmeriCorps and VISTA.
important learning opportunities for the students
themselves.
The State, September 29, 2011
By Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Kimberly Flint Keel Community engagement is an invaluable educational
and civic leadership development experience for col-
COLUMBIA | Decisions from the congressional su-
lege students. The two-way learning that takes place
per committee looking for spending cuts to meet fed-
when students in service see community issues first-
eral deficit-reduction targets could
hand is powerful. Students acquire a real-world under-
cost numerous S.C. communities the
standing of the roots of our most vexing economic
critical link responsible for providing
problems — knowledge that those same students will
thousands of hours of volunteer ser-
apply to future problem-solving as adults employed in
vice to state residents. That link is
sectors from education to finance to business.
the AmeriCorps and VISTA mem-
Through such civic engagement, students also develop
bers who work through college and
the critical-thinking and team-building skills identified
university programs to encourage
by employers as most necessary for success in the
students to develop a lifelong civic
habit of volunteerism while they are Last year, almost 36,000 S.C. volunteers
young adults.
contributed 223,518 hours of service to
AmeriCorps and VISTA members and the college stu-
their respective communities — calcula-
dent volunteers they recruit help improve literacy rates
among at-risk children, provide teaching assistance in ble at just minimum wage as equivalent
reading and math, work with veterans as they reinte- to more than $1.6 million in service to
grate into civilian life and help feed the homeless. All
of this work is done in tandem with the dual goal of South Carolina alone.
helping the college students become more caring, re-
sponsible and service-minded citizens and more ac-
complished professionals. working world. These experiences
round out students’ education, in-
In the Palmetto State, 16 colleges and universities fluence their career choices and
make up the S.C. Campus Compact, which works with strengthen their ability to attain
20 full-time and 115 part-time AmeriCorps members meaningful employment — all
who engage student volunteers from each member priceless achievements.
campus to meet locally determined needs across the
state. Last year, almost 36,000 S.C. volunteers contrib- AmeriCorps and VISTA are the
uted 223,518 hours of service to their respective com- catalysts that make it possible for
munities — calculable at just minimum wage as equiv- those goals to be realized. Volunteer community ser-
alent to more than $1.6 million in service to South vice is a civic habit that should live within everyone
Carolina alone. Nationally, there are more than 1,100 who values a free society, and within every community
Campus Compact member campuses, all engaged in that has been challenged by tough
the same important work with VISTA and/or Ameri- economic times. Such service is a
Corps members. sustainable and sustaining resource
— if we are wise enough to maintain
Losing federal funding for VISTA and AmeriCorps the nation’s investment in making it
would jeopardize not only the service work but also possible.
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4. Coordinator: Tondaleya Jackson Coordinator: Jason Loscuito Executive Director: Kim Keel
2nd Contact: LaMyra Sanders 2nd Contact: VISTA Leader: Christina Soyden
Dr. Molly Duesterhaus
VISTA: Kendra Smith VISTA: Alexandra Persson
VISTA: Kelsey Sherman
Contacts: Carolyn Snell Coordinator: Dr. Conway Saylor
2nd Contact: Allison Sabb Glenn Coordinators: Rick Brewer VISTAs: Brittany Bounds &
VISTA: Brandon Priester 2nd Contact: Hester Young Sam Farmer
VISTA: Lanita Sumpter
Coordinator: Coordinator:
Jennifer Shurley Jimmie Gahagan, Ph.D.
2nd Contact:
Dr. Kathy Woodard 2nd Contact:
Dr. Susan Alexander
VISTA: Amber Thacker
VISTA: Stephanie Gross
Coordinator:
Whitney Comer
Coordinator: James Glasson
2nd Contact:
Paula Drummond VISTA: Elizabeth Burns
VISTA: Sarah Chafe
Coordinator: Located in Spartanburg
Stephanie Visser South Carolina, USC Upstate is
2nd Contact: Mary Pat Twomey the newest member of SCCC as of
September 30, 2011
VISTA: Laura Mewbourne Coordinator: Susan Gasque
2nd Contact: Sandra Hartsell
VISTA: Grace Crosby
Coordinator: Ellin McDonough
Coordinator: Mary Carlisle
2nd Contact: Laura Foster
2nd Contact: Dr. Ned Laff
VISTAs: Patricia Riley &
VISTAs: Jamie Opdyke & Matthew Sohner
Katie Welborn Coordinator: Mary Rawls
2nd Contact: Dr. Diane Carr
VISTA: Dyrell Clark
Coordinator: Jessalyn Story
VISTA: Sarah Hager
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5. As part of a 16 school coalition, our members have am-
Two goals established by the SCCC Presidents’ Council ple opportunity to collaborate in service to others. To-
are to increase access to success at our member institu- gether we are committed to building strong communi-
tions and increase economic development in South ties and educating the next generation of responsible
Carolina communities. AmeriCorps*VISTAs and leaders.
AmeriCorps Members of Healthy Families work to
provide and promote civic engagement opportunities,
health education, and good citizenship within the state
of South Carolina. Engaging with Eight at Charleston Southern Uni-
versity
AmeriCorps Members steadily create and maintain civic
engagement programs that empower South Carolina Jump Start University Too!
college students to engage in poverty-reducing activities Thunder Dog Event with speaker Michael Hingson
in local communities. Our coalition is devoted to edu- attended by Winthrop University, SCCC, and
cating the next generation of responsible leaders and Coastal Carolina VISTAs
are committed to building strong communities.
Christmas in Action with Wofford and Converse
College
University of South Carolina Community Partner
Breakfast with Columbia Region
Since February 2011 alone, our VISTAs leveraged IMPACT Conference at Stetson University
114,940 community service hours and recruited a total attended by The Citadel and College of Charleston
of 5,476 community volunteers. To have college stu-
Benedict College Plus Day with Benedict College
dents in communities enables the students to learn
and Midlands Technical College
about their surroundings and in turn, the communities
are provided opportunities for economic and educa- Reading Tents Program at Winthrop University
tional growth. with Rock Hill community partners
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6. Greenville Technical College Becomes College, agrees. “Greenville Tech is known for its car-
ing instructors. Now we can take our culture of caring
a SCCC Member into the community. Service learning makes sense for
Greenville Technical College; it helps people prepare
Greenville Technical College has be- for real-world opportunities and impact our most ur-
come a member of South Carolina gent local challenges. S.C. Campus Compact will defi-
Campus Compact. nitely help us reach our goals as an institution of higher
learning.”
S.C. Campus Compact is a growing
coalition of colleges and universities Recently, college campuses nationwide have begun a
committed to the promotion of com- heightened focus on service learning and civic engage-
munity service, service-learning and ment. The concept of service learning is simple: it is an
civic engagement. S.C. Campus Compact is an organi- intentional student learning process through civic en-
zation of college and university presidents, whose gagement and service with community partners.
members include two-year and four-year, public and
private higher education institutions throughout South Through service learning curricula, colleges foster civic
Carolina. responsibility, help make coursework more meaningful
and memorable through real-world application, and
Prior to Greenville Technical College joining the or- build the relationship “S.C. Campus Compact pro-
ganization, S.C. Campus Compact served 202,182 stu- motes transformative change at universities from the
dents on 14 member campuses. With the inclusion of ‘town/gown’ culture to strate-
Greenville Tech’s four campuses, the coalition has gic partnerships between the
grown by nearly 15,000 students – more than a 10% higher education institution
increase. and the community,” said
Kim Keel, executive director
“We are so pleased about the inclusion of Greenville of the compact. “By incorpo-
Technical College in the S.C. Campus Compact net- rating service learning and civ-
work and look forward to the diversity and expertise ic engagement into both cur-
this strong community college will bring to our mission ricular and co-curricular activi-
of service learning and civic engagement,” said Antho- ties, students are learning lead-
ny J. DiGiorgio, President of Winthrop University and ership skills, decision-making
chair of the Presidents’ Council of S.C. Campus Com- skills and civic responsibility.”
pact. Keith Miller, President of Greenville Technical
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7. Participation in the service projects
By Kendra Smith, Benedict College allowed college volunteers to pay trib-
AmeriCorps*VISTA
ute to those who have accepted the
Part of an Ameri-
Corps*VISTA’s job is to
call to serve and made the ultimate
serve on national days of sacrifice.
service. This year, many of
our VISTAs organized
events for 9/11 in honor of
those who died ten years Benedict College students engaged in service projects
ago. On September 10th, at the Hannah House, Hope Plaza, C. M. Tucker
Benedict College Service- Nursing Facility, Jumpstart
Learning and Leadership Development Program University Too! and the Wil-
sponsored BC Commemorates 9/11 National Day of liam Jennings Bryan Dorn
Service and Remembrance. SLLD Program staff, in VA Medical Center, all
which are located in Co-
collaboration with students and faculty from the
lumbia, South Carolina. Co-
Freshman Institute engaged in service to a variety of
lumbia College students and
organizations across the Midlands as well as neighbor-
Shandon Baptist Church Benedict College Campus
hoods located near the college.
Volunteers also served with Coordinator Tondaleya
Prior to the service activities at the sites, volunteers Benedict College students. Jackson
along with the SLLD staff engaged in the Day of Ser- Students and staff also made
vice and Remembrance Opening Program, which up The Neighborhood Canvas Team, which placed
highlighted the events of 9/11 and the development 500 door hangers on the doors of Allen-Benedict
of the Day of Service. Participation in the service pro- Court residents; a Columbia Housing Authority devel-
jects allowed college volunteers to pay tribute to those opment for low-income residents of the community.
who have accepted the call to serve and made the ulti- As informational literature was distributed, team
mate sacrifice. members spoke to available residents regarding the
importance of disaster preparedness.
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8. workshops throughout the United States on how to
motivate children in the classroom. With a combined
effort, Kim and other Rock Hill community members,
By Alexandra Persson, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA including Winthrop University, enabled the creation
the Summer Enrichment Program. The program
This year, Winthrop proudly hosted two AmeriCorps aimed to assist with students’ transition from 5th to 6th
Summer Associates, Jessica Lockhart and Miggy Mar- grade.
tinez. Miggy and Jessica contributed a great deal to Over the course of two months, Miggy and Jessica
their South Carolina communities, which proved ben- worked with the Summer Enrichment Program at two
eficial for them individually and for the people and different locations in Rock Hill: Emmett Scott and
environments that surrounded them. First Baptist Church of Rock Hill located on Dave
The first half of Miggy and Jessica’s volunteered time Lyle Boulevard. Both associates served in a role simi-
was spent with the Academy 101 Service Learning lar to that of a teacher. Miggy and Jessica engaged
Course, also known as ACAD. ACAD’s service learn- students in 6th grade academics while keeping it fun--
ing mission is to promote college students to engage “It is a summer after all” said Jessica in an interview.
with children ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade, The associates engaged in teaching similar curricu-
in actively reading. The summer associates set up lums, including Social Studies, Reading, Math, and
three Reading Tents on the Winthrop Campus during Life Skills.
Orientation, where they collected books from the in- Each Friday the groups joined together for an aca-
coming college freshman. Together they helped col- demic fieldtrip, bringing what they learned in the
lect books for the ACAD classes to donate to the classroom to life. Among their fieldtrip destinations,
greater Rock Hill community. the students went to The Peach Orchard, the IMAX
viewing of Tornado Alley, the South Carolina State Mu-
“I didn’t know I would be impacted seum, Tequila’s Restaurant to practice their Spanish,
as much as I did. I really got to know Experience the Lynx (a light rail train in Charlotte),
about their [the children’s] lives and and Duke Energy . When asked what they took from
the experience, Miggy and Jessica agreed that “it was
how much you can learn about some- worth it. I didn’t know I would be impacted as much
one in a short period of time.” as I did. I really got to know about their [the chil-
dren’s] lives and how much you can learn about some-
one in a short period of time” said Miggy. Both hope
Winthrop’s Summer Associates spent the second half
that the program will sustain itself and that the chil-
of their summer working with a Summer Enrichment
dren with whom they interacted will also “keep going”
Program, initiated by the famous children’s author,
with their learning.
Kim Johnson. Ms. Johnson, better known by her stu-
dents as “Ms. Kim”, manages staff development
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9. The SCCC (South Carolina Campus Compact) Healthy Benedict College
Families program is an AmeriCorps program that en-
courages and supports college and university students Charleston Southern University
to enroll as part-time AmeriCorps members who pro- Claflin University
vide valuable service in their communities. Healthy
Families AmeriCorps members make a difference in Clemson University
their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce
skills, and upon completion of their term of service, Columbia University
earn an education award. Midlands Technical College
In this program, AmeriCorps members mobilize South University of South Carolina
Carolina communities to adopt active lifestyles and
healthful nutrition. To do this work, AmeriCorps University of South Carolina Beaufort
members will partner with a wide range of non-profit
organizations to provide their community with nutri- Winthrop University
tion and wellness education and outreach activities, and
to build their capacity to offer nutrition and wellness
curriculum.
At the successful completion of 300 hours of service in http://esmmsc.org/
the program, AmeriCorps members receive a $1,175
Education Award that can be applied towards out- Coordinates obesity prevention efforts across the state and
standing federal student loans or the cost of attendance leads the implementation of South Carolina’s Obesity Pre-
at a college or university. vention Plan
By participating in the SCCC Healthy Fami-
lies program, the member becomes a part of the Amer- wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov/
iCorps national service network that improves lives A national movement designed to give parents, caregivers,
and strengthens communities throughout the United and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years
States of America. old stay at a healthy weight.
www.edibleschoolyard.org
Using a “seed to table” approach to promote healthy eating,
students participate in all aspects of the food production pro-
cess.
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10. Spotlight: Wofford & Converse College
Wofford should be a partner as well so I went to the
meeting and talked with CIA about the possibility of a
By Sarah Hager, Wofford College AmeriCorps*VISTA
Wofford group (Wofford’s IFYC----Interfaith Youth
At the beginning of Septem- Core) participating in one of their weekly service pro-
ber AmeriCorps*VISTA at jects. They agreed and were glad Wofford was on
Converse College, Kelsey board.
Sherman, invited me to a
meeting with Christmas in Ac- Twelve Wofford IFYC members worked with 20 other
tion where four other colleges Spartanburg students from other colleges on Sept.
and universities from Spartan- 10th. Our group had their own site, doing a massive
burg were in attend- yard clean up. Wofford is now a steady partner, signing
ance. Converse College, Uni- up for service projects and recruiting our students to
versity of South Carolina-Upstate (USCU), Spartanburg work alongside Converse, USCU, SCC, and SMC in or-
Community College (SCC), and Spartanburg Methodist der to repair homes. Our most recent home repair was
College (SMC) all have partnerships with Christmas in Saturday, October
Action (CIA-a local non-profit that helps repair homes 1st. Converse, USCU, and
for the elderly and disabled citizens of Spartanburg). Wofford students will all be
CIA host projects every Saturday, beginning with a Low- participating to do roofing and
e’s training class to teach relevant skills to participating painting.
students for their afternoon of service. Kelsey and I fig- Wofford students are excited to
ured have Christmas in Action as a
volunteer site because there is a
large demographic who enjoy
Wofford is now a steady partner, manual labor. I am very thankful for the partnership we
signing up for service projects and have formed as a result of my work with Kelsey as a
recruiting our students to work VISTA.
alongside Converse, USCU, SCC, To view more pictures from the day of service visit the
and SMC in order to repair homes. following website under “Wofford’s IFYC 9/11 Service
Project”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woffordcgce/
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11. Better Together
description of a freight train and a waterfall when the
building collapsed, people in the audience shook their
heads in disbelief.
By Alexandra Persson, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA
SCCC was pleased to have Coastal Carolina Universi-
South Carolina Campus Compact is happy to say that
ty’s AmeriCorps*VISTA, Sarah Chafe volunteer at the
we helped with the United Way of York County’s cam-
event, along with Winthrop University VISTAs, Patri-
paign kick-off event that brought New York Times
cia Riley and Matthew Sohner and SCCC VISTA Alex-
Best Selling author of Thunder Dog, Michael Hingson to
andra Persson and VISTA leader, Christina Soyden.
Winthrop University as a tribute to those who died 10
Local law enforcement, military personnel and veter-
years ago on September 11th.
ans attended as well as some of Winthrop’s visually
Thunder Dog is a story of trust and friendship, which impaired students. Mr. Hingson reached out to both
coincides with the title of this quarterly magazine, by recognizing all the efforts of our local heroes and
“Better Together.” At the event, Michael Hingson accentuating the abilities above the disabilities of the
moved his audience through the description of his ex- visually impaired. Mr. Hingson’s speech culminated
perience on 9/11. The author was working on the 78th with a standing ovation—a seamless “kick-off” for the
floor of Tower One when a plane crashed into the 2011-12 United Way of York County campaign year.
building. With the help of his guide dog, Roselle, the
Partnering with the United Way of York County to
blind author was able to descend 1,172 stairs and make
host Michael Hingson is just one example of success
it a block away from the World Trade Center before it
empowered by people working together.
collapsed. Through descriptions of the smell of jet
fuel, expressions of true friendship, and an analogous
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12. for their campus and local communities. SCCC VIS-
TAs leveraged $68,276.79 worth of in-kind donations
in the 2010-11 grant year alone.
By Dyrell Clark, Midlands Technical College Ameri-
Corps*VISTA and SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA, SCCC VISTAs leveraged $68,276.79
Alexandra Persson
worth of in-kind donations in the
“Leverage.” To many this is a 2010-11 grant year alone.
word exclusive to the non-profit
world. What people don’t real-
ize is we leverage every day. For Dyrell Clark, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA at Midlands
instance, I decided to make Technical College leveraged two large scales that can
homemade macaroni and cheese measure up to 500 pounds of food for his campus’
recently and brought leveraging food bank, The Sunshine Closet. The Closet is a
into the kitchen. I had noodles, brain child of Midlands Technical College freshman
breadcrumbs, and milk but I seminar students. It addresses the issue of hunger in
forgot to grab cheese at the gro- community colleges, “offering a ray of sunshine to
Dyrell Clark
cery store. However, there was students during hard times.” It is only the 7th in the
cheese in my refrigerator—I nation of its kind.
figured it must be my roommate’s. I evaluated my The donation Dyrell
situation and considered my options. I thought, “If I leveraged came from
gave my roommate some of my finalized macaroni The Free Medical
and cheese, perhaps she would lend me some of her Clinic. The Detecto
cheese.” I asked to use her cheese in return for my Balance Beam Scale
finalized product. She agreed! I contributed the noo- with Height Rod
dles, breadcrumbs, milk, and preparation time. She #438 is valued at
“matched” my resources with cheese--cheddar of $425 per scale. In
course. In the end, we both benefited from it; I got terms of in-kind do-
the cheese I needed and both of our bellies were full nations, that is $850
and happy. It was leveraging at its best. leveraged by Mr.
Clark. One of the Scales Donated to
Part of South Carolina Campus Compact’s services to
Midlands Technical College
our members is to help our VISTAs leverage goods
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13. and
was leveraged
for Winthrop University’s
Reading Tent Program
Alicia Huff is a junior majoring in exercise science at
Winthrop and a peer mentor that helps to guide the
By Alexandra Persson
freshman through their experiences with the reading
Part of Matthew Sohner’s service assignment as Win- program. In a reflection of the program’s achievements
throp University’s AmeriCorps*VISTA is to create an she said “there were two boys that were not motivated
afterschool reading program that connects Winthrop about the tent at the beginning of the event; the Win-
freshman with local schools through community ser- throp students later realized this was because the boys
vice. The program was inspired by an African Reading were at a lower reading level compared to their peers…
Tent Program, where an organization set up bedouin however, when they told the children that they would
tents with books and invited people from local commu- be able to bring a book home with them to add to their
nities to come and take a book home with them along
“many of the freshman students are
with any help they needed in developing reading skills.
first generation college students; most
The Winthrop freshman class is split into of them gained a new understanding
groups of 20 students that help once a that being in college is truly a big
week to bring donated books to local ele- deal.”
mentary schools including Ebenezer Ave-
nue Elementary, Sunset Park Elementary, own library, one boy said ‘so now I can practice reading
Oakdale Elementary, Belleview Elemen- and get better at it?’” Alicia realized that not all children
Alicia Huff tary, and Independence Elementary, as have books at their own home, which gave her and oth-
well as the Emmet Scott Community Center and the er students a “new appreciation for the books they had
as children.” The peer mentor concluded her reflection
Children’s Attention Home. Students read books and
stating “many of the freshman students are first genera-
plays games with kids in grades K-12 under a 12’ by 12’
tion college students; most of them gained a new un-
reading tent to add a visual tie to the African inspira-
derstanding that being in college is truly a big deal.”
tion.
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14. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty
monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with
all the tools in a machine shop.”
-Robert Hughes
As part of their service to those in need, AmeriCorps*VISTAs are provided with an ample amount of
professional development opportunities. Since the South Carolina Campus Compact VISTAs
began their term of service on July 19, 2011, they have completed 308 hours of
professional development!
Pre-service Orientation, Atlanta, GA Justice League Meeting
SCCC Professional Development Summit, Organizing for Health Organizational Meeting
The Citadel, SC Yoga for Youth & Well-being
Safe Zone Training Research & Community Meetings for Scared
Student Affairs Leadership Team Retreat Straight & Guardian Angels
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Citadel Leadership Enrichment Seminar
(FERPA) Training
Sarge by Scott Stossel
Data Visualization hosted by CNCS The Promise of Partnerships
Summer Food Drive Preparation Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath
Peace Corps-How to help students apply? Power Formula for LinkedIn Success by Wayne
CollegiateLink Breitbarth
Corridor of Shame-the neglect of South Caro-
lina’s rural schools, directed by Bud Ferillo
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15. Recommended for you!
by Jim Collins
What it is about: An examination of the by Steven Johnson
principles for building a truly great enter- What it is about: An examination of how
prise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and innovation happens by looking at nature
fast-moving times. and history.
What it offers you: A “contrarian, data- What it offers you: Encouragement to
driven, and uplifting” take on how to succeed in the work- seek new ideas by interacting with fields
place. very different than your own.
by Peter Bregman by David Allen
What it is about: Eliminating distrac- What it is about: An overview of the prin-
tions, finding focus, and making good ciples, practical advice and coaching on im-
choices about what you do with your plementing yourself through the process,
time. and insights into why it works.
What it offers you: When you’re distract- What it offers you: Solutions for trans-
ed from the task at hand, it reminds you forming overwhelm and uncertainty into an
to pause and put things back in perspec- integrated system of stress free productivity.
tive.
VISTAs will reunite to revisit the goals of VISTA &
A nationwide effort to increase awareness of hunger SCCC benefit from a strengths finder at Clemson
and homelessness in America. University.
A National Day of Service– What are you doing for SCCC VISTAs will meet according to region.
others?
Happy November-December Birthdays to Sarah Chafe & Grace Crosby!
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16. Fall 2011
A newsletter published by
South Carolina Campus Compact
Editor, Designer: Alexandra K. Persson
perssona@winthrop.edu
www.winthrop.edu/sccampuscompact
Cover photo courtesy of United
In July 2011 our campus coordinators met for a Way of York County, SC
professional development summit hosted by The
Citadel, and had occasion to complete a vision exer-
cise where we answered the question, “Why SC
Campus Compact?” The list-making ensued, with
each of our coordinators citing their reasons why
they have championed SC Campus Compact on
their respective campuses. Then, in summary,
USC’s Jimmie Gahagan commented, “We are just
better together…” And I knew in that moment
that we would so name our SC Campus Compact
newsletter planned for this academic year – the first
issue in your hands now! Please join us for the
journey, and Jack Johnson’s hit notwithstanding, we “If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together.”
truly are… Better Together.
-Kimberly Keel -African Proverb
SCCC Executive Director
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