Universities as Frontline Responders: Lessons Learned from the Field
Thursday, April 3, 2025
8:00 am – 10:00 am EDT/GMT-4 Online Event
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
OSUN and the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities present a panel on "Universities as Frontline Responders: Lessons Learned from the Field." Join the Co-Leaders of the Universities at the Frontline Responders Initiative for a conversation on how universities are using the Frontliner Model to respond to challenges and provide critical support to their communities. Panelists will share stories of how their universities are responding to emerging and ongoing crises in different contexts and present shared strategies for encouraging universities to lead as bold and nimble civic actors who partner with communities to respond swiftly and intelligently to unexpected societal challenges.
Moderator:
Rabih Shibli, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at the American University of Beirut
Confirmed Speakers:
Samia Huq, Dean of the School of General Education and Professor of Anthropology, Brac University
Maheen Mumtaz, Manager Community Services, National University of Sciences & Technology
Erin Cannan, Vice President for Civic Engagement; Deputy Director, Bard Center for Civic Engagement
Jude Acquuah, Assistant Director for Outreach and Experiential Learning Programs at Ashesi University