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             Presidents' Update
                      January 2011

Important news, resources, and links for Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors

Nominations Open for Campus Compact's 2011

Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award

All application materials are due Monday, April 4, 2011


The Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award recognizes one senior faculty member (post-tenure or middle-to-late career at institutions without tenure) annually for exemplary engaged scholarship. Nominations are accepted from colleagues, community partners, college presidents, provosts, or through self-nomination. For more information on the Ehrlich Award, please CLICK HERE.


Jenzabar Foundation Supports Campus Compact Regional Student Conferences in 2011

In collaboration with, and through the generous support of the Jenzabar Foundation, Campus Compact will again sponsor three regional student leadership conferences in 2011. These conferences help students achieve their full potential as leaders for service on their campuses and in their communities. In 2011, the states organizing these conferences are Michigan, Montana, and Pennsylvania.


115 College and Universities Receive Carnegie Classification...110 are Compact Members

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected 115 U.S. colleges and universities for its 2010 Community Engagement Classification. These 115 institutions join the 196 institutions who also received the designation in 2006 and 2008. All but five of this year's awardees are members of Campus Compact. To read the complete press release and see a list of winners from this and all previous years, CLICK HERE.


In This Issue

* Ehrlich Award Nominations Open

* Compact Members Shine in Carnegie Classifications

* Jenzabar Funds Compact Student Conferences


Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100
college and university presidents
who are committed to
fulfilling the public purposes
 

of higher education.


 

Campus Compact provides training, leadership, resources, and advocacy
to promote civic and community engagement.

 

Through our national office and network of 35 state offices,
we help member institutions

teach students the skills
and values of democracy. 



 
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Boston, MA 02111
617.357.1881

 


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