Syracuse University has named Pamela Heintz associate vice president for
engagement in the Division of Academic Affairs. Heintz's promotion, which is
already in effect, is in recognition of her outstanding work as director of the
Mary
Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service (CPCS).
Heintz's responsibilities as associate vice president include developing the framework
necessary to create new community partnerships and community-based service
learning and research opportunities, as well as expanding existing programs, all of
which are essential to the effective implementation of SU's Scholarship in Action
programs.
In her new role, Heintz reports to Bruce Kingma, associate provost for
entrepreneurship and innovation, working in close collaboration with faculty and
staff from across the University to effectively leverage campus and community
resources to achieve learning outcomes for students that also provide real value to the
community.
"Pam brings a wealth of leadership, administrative experience and community
concern to her position and greatly enhances the University's ability to provide a
wealth of invaluable opportunities to students," says Vice Chancellor and Provost
Eric F. Spina. "Pam works so well with faculty to create special service learning
connections and also really values what students can bring to our community. This
promotion is a true recognition of the great work that Pam does."
Heintz has served as the founding director of CPCS since its opening in 1994. Under
Heintz's leadership, CPCS has enabled the University to reach out to the surrounding
community through literacy programs, community-based learning and research
opportunities, and multiple partnerships. In 1997, she founded the
SU Literacy
Corps, SU's America Reads program that provides more than 35,000 hours of
tutoring to more than 4,500 children in Central New York annually. Heintz also
oversees more than 150 student mentors working in the community as part of other
CPCS literacy initiatives.
Under her direction, SU was recognized by The President's Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll-the highest federal recognition a college or
university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic
engagement-for exceptional accomplishments in the special focus area in 2007, and
with distinction for community service and hurricane relief in 2006. SU was also
named in the 2005 Princeton Review/Campus Compact publication "Colleges with a
Conscience, 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement," and was
one of 62 campuses designated in December 2006 by the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching with the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
in Curricular and Outreach/Partnership.
Heintz continues to work with several SU schools and colleges to integrate
community engagement into their curricula. She helped create the community
geographer position and program at the Maxwell School and assisted the L.C. Smith
College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Whitman School of Management
and the School of Architecture to establish service-oriented programs and course
work.
Heintz's passion for community service stretches beyond SU and Central New York:
She worked with colleagues across New York state to promote the concept of higher
education as a public good, serving as chair of the New York Campus Compact
advisory board. She is also personally engaged as a volunteer, serving on various
local boards and community organizations, including the Family Literacy Alliance of
Greater Syracuse and the Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County, the Syracuse
Hunger Project, Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse and Partners in Learning.
She has received several awards for her engagement and service, including
recognition by The International Reading Association and the Central New York
Council for exemplary service in the promotion of literacy.
For more information about the Office of Academic Affairs, visit
http://provost.syr.edu.
