The Engagement Ring

By University at Albany Office for Public Engagement, Mary Hunt

The Engagement Ring features conversations with higher education professionals, scholars and community partners working to make the world a better place through collaborative approaches and solutions ... more

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The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.

The Engagement Ring episodes:

August 17, 2024 Alexandra's Sky --- Bringing the Outdoors In
Alexandra Smith's LinkedIn page
University at Albany School of Public Health
UAlbany News Center article: MPH Student Brings First Artificial Sky to Capital Region
James A. Eddy Memorial Geriatric Center
Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
RPI Lighting Center
Light and Health: Light and Older Adults
Biophilc Design
Artificial Sky and Mark Jenzen
About Mark Jenzen: Founder & CEO Mark Jenzen is a service-connected disabled veteran who spent quite a bit of time in and out of hospitals, not only with his own military-related training injuries, but also helping to improve outcomes for family members battling cancer.
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26min
July 02, 2024 Examining the Nursing Shortage in New York State -- Causes, Symptoms and Possible Cures
Dr. Jean Moore
Center for Health Workforce Studies
Understanding and Responding to Registered Nursing Shortages in Acute Care Hospitals in New York.pdf
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Q&A with Jean Moore, Director of UAlbany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies
University at Albany School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, UAlbany School of Public Health
Additional information on Dr. Moore’s research at ResearchGate
Jean Moore on LinkedIn
SPH Study: Health Workforce Shortages Persist in New York State
Dental Hygiene Scope of Practice: Why It Matters (Webinar)
University at Albany Nursing Programs

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38min
May 29, 2024 Game On -- Unified Sports, A Model Partnership for Helping Young Adults Compete, Work and Grow Together
Special Olympics New York Unified Sports
Special Olympics New York
Article from UAlbany News (April 6, 2023): UAlbany, Special Olympics Team Up to Celebrate Unified Sports
Contact info for Jonathan Louie at UAlbany
University at Albany Campus Recreation

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37min
December 31, 2023 “Engineering Change” -- How CNSE Dean Michele Grimm Is Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers
Michele Grimm's bio
Website for College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering
University at Albany homepage
5 Questions with Dean Michele Grimm
NY Creates website
NY Creates -- Albany Nano Complex website
CHIPS and Science Act on Congress.gov
CHIPS and Science, NSF

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50min
December 21, 2023 Philanthropy -- Gen Z Style
Bio for Susan Appe
Website for Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
Website for Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy Department of Public Administration and Policy
Website for the University at Albany
Website for the Peace Corps
Website for Peace Corps Prep at UAlbany
Website for the United Way of the Greater Capital Region
Website for the Blake Annex, Albany N.Y.
United Way of the Greater Capital Region ALICE webiste
Some of the organizations Dr. Appe's class has donated to:
Website for The MoonCatcher Project
Website for In Our Own Voices, Albany, NY
Website for the Commission on Economic Opportunity, Troy, NY
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44min
December 07, 2023 Something's New Under the Sun -- the State Weather Risk Communication Center
Dr. Nick Bassill, director of the State Weather Risk Communication Center
State Weather Risk Communication Center website
The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) website
Center of Excellence in Weather & Climate Analytics at UAlbany website
University at Albany homepage
Nick Bassill's Center of Excellence webpage
NYS Mesonet website
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39min
November 10, 2023 Expanding the Urban Forest -- The Urban CAFÉ DAY Project
Dr. Andrei Lapenas
UAlbany Department of Geography and Planning
Dr. Scott Kellogg
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
Article: UAlbany Researchers Awarded $5 Million by U.S. Department of Agriculture to Improve Local Urban Forestry

Resource mentioned by Dr. Lapenas:
Dan Buettner
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones by Dan Buettner

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48min
September 18, 2023 The Nuts and Bolts of Great Community Engagement -- A Chat with Campus Compact's Nicole Springer and Emily Phaup
Bios:
Dr. Nicole Springer, Director, Institutional Capacity Building, Campus Compact
Dr. Emily Phaup, Manager, Professional Development, Campus Compact
Campus Compact website
References mentioned by Dr. Springer:
Doberneck, D. M., & Dann, S. L. (2019, September). The Degree of Collaboration Abacus Tool. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 23(2), 93-107.
Link to the abstract for the aforementioned Doberneck and Dann article, The Degree of Collaboration Abacus Tool (from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1229786.pdf)
Diane Doberneck's bio: https://engage.msu.edu/about/people/opes/doberneck
Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, edited by Dr. Nicole Springer
May be of interest -- more on Dr. Nicole's role as editor of the MJCSL
Direct link to article-- https://ginsberg.umich.edu/article/meet-nicole-springer-our-new-mjcsl-editor

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34min
September 05, 2023 Promise and Possibilities -- Liberty Partnerships Rising Stars
Liberty Partnerships Rising Stars Program
City School District of Albany
New York State Education Department Liberty Partnerships
Dr. Cheryl Dozier
UAlbany School of Education
UAlbany School of Social Welfare
RED Bookshelf
William S. Hackett Middle School
Paul Collins-Hackett, Executive Director, RED Bookshelf
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37min
August 25, 2023 Elevating and Celebrating Community Engagement -- A Conversation with Dr. Lina Dostilio
Lina Dostilio, Vice Chancellor of Engagement and Community Affairs
University of Pittsburgh Office of Engagement and Community Affairs
Link to Dr. Dostilio's books through Campus Compact
Links to Dr. Dostilio's books (on Amazon):
The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for An Emerging Field
The Community Engagement Professional's Guidebook: A Companion to The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education
Campus Compact
A favorite quote of Dr. Dostilio's:
“For the simplicity on this side of complexity, I wouldn't give you a fig. But for the simplicity on the other side of complexity, for that I would give you anything I have.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
Reference to research by Bringle & Clayton mentioned by Dr. Dostilio during the interview:
Clayton, P., Bringle, R., Senor, B., Huq, J., & Morrison, M. (2010). Differentiating and assessing relationships in service-learning and civic engagement: Exploitative, transactional, or transformational. Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Volume 16, Spring 2010. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mjcsl/3239521.0016.201?rgn=main;view=fulltext

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34min

FAQs about The Engagement Ring:

How many episodes does The Engagement Ring have?

The podcast currently has 34 episodes available.