The Civic Engagement Cluster:
A Case Study of Building Interorganizational Collaboration

Appendix C: Time Line

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Jan 1995 Higher Education Strategic Plan approved by the WKKF Board of Trustees
18 July 1995 WKKF Board of Trustees approves funding for what would later become known as KNIT
Winter 1995 MnSCU Presents their Leadership Exchange Program Proposal to WKKF and it is approved
Winter 1995/Spring 1996 Proposals from Alverno, Portland State, Olivet and Arizona are
submitted and approved
Fall 1996 KNIT meets with ACE and WKKF on two occasions
WKKF invites several organizations to submit proposals to develop and implement a learning integration strategy for the KNIT project
Fall 1996 Zelda Gamson at NERCHE contacts Arthur Chickering and Marvin Peterson to develop a response to the Kellogg request including some cluster focus and submits a response
Dec 1996 Four organizations are invited to an initial meeting of potential Learning Integration Group members (HERI, NERCHE, CSHPE, & ACE)
Spring 1997 Meeting with WKKF, NERCHE and CSHPE team members at the Detroit Airport where support was garnered to move the Cluster idea forward.
24 Nov 1997 Combined LIG proposal forwarded to WKKF via ACE
Spring 1998 Combined LIG proposal approved by WKKF
Mid 1998 Kellogg (K: NYSE) Stock Value drops from around 50 dollars to 28 dollars per share. This slide continues into 2000 for a 52-week low for the past year of around 21 dollars per share.
June 1998 First KFHET Meeting
Summer 1998 The Civic Engagement Cluster Advisory Board is formed
Sep 1998 NERCHE employs Nancy L. Thomas to conduct "An Examination of Multi-Institutional Networks" which resulted in a document supporting the CEC.
8 - 10 Dec1998 KFHET Meeting - CEC first introduced to KFHET at the UCLA sponsored Double Tree Hotel in LA.
Feb 1999

WKKF puts out an RFP to all KFHET Participants to solicit specific project initiatives for phase II funding of the initiative.
26 Feb 1999 KFHET Meeting - Mentioned in the 10 March KNIT conference call.
10 March 1999 KNIT - only Conference Call - One representative from each of the institutions.
26 Feb 1999 KFHET Meeting - In Washington, DC - Both KNIT and LIG (via conference call) Present.
9 April 1999 Olivet College submits response to Phase II RFP outlining specific intentions to be a part of the CEC.
14 April 1999 Alverno College submits response to Phase II RFP outlining specific intentions to be a part of the CEC.
7-8 May 1999 KNIT Only Meeting - Washington DC - meeting was set per the request of the KNIT participants.
8 - 10 Aug 1999 KFHET Meeting - Battle Creek Michigan - KNIT and LIG in separate meetings join at close of meeting.
Oct to Dec 1999 Numerous drafts of the CEC RFP, announcements and the like are composed.
Fall 1999 Search for CEC project Director and administrative assistant conducted
25 Oct 1999 Packet of materials for Director position finalists sent to Advisory Board.
6 Nov 1999 Six finalists for the Director position are selected.
12 Nov 1999 Charles White at Portland State sends an Email to Arthur Chickering indicating that his institution will be submitting an application to participate in the CEC.
5-6 Dec 1999 KFHET Meeting in Washington, DC - All members present, but KNIT and LIG held separate meetings prior to coming together.
8 Dec 1999 Final Draft of the CEC RFP is passed around to Advisory Board for final edits aiming for delivery to potential institutions on 20 Dec 1999
17 Dec 1999 Director position is offered to Barbara Holland
27 - 29 Jan 2000 KFHET Meeting - Tucson, AZ - Liesa Stamm and Joe Harmon introduced as the new Director and administrative assistant for the CEC.
Winter 2000 CEC RFP Finalized and sent to approximately 120 institutions from the Kellogg Foundation list of potential participants
14 Feb 2000 Deadline for application submission to NERCHE
14 Feb 2000- May 2000 Site visits and interviews of top candidates for participation
June 2000 Decisions finalized and invitations for participation distributed
18 - 23 July 2000 First meeting of the CEC participants in conjunction with the Summer Academy of the American Association of Higher Education



October, 2000

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