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Triple C's Mission: To provide statewide leadership in mobilizing resources, services, and partnerships that strengthen Ohio colleges and universities’ capacity to educate students for civic and social responsibility and to improve community life.

It’s time to celebrate the changemakers!

Each year, Triple C's Ping & Hoch Awards shine a spotlight on the students, faculty, and staff across our partner campuses who are leading the way in service-learning and community engagement.

These awards recognize the passion, leadership, and lasting impact happening every day in our communities.

Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized? Now’s your chance to lift them up.

Nominations are officially open — but not for much longer!

Submit by Friday, February 20

Help us honor the individuals who are strengthening campuses, building partnerships, and making a real difference.

Now Hiring: Communities Thriving VISTA Leader

Triple C is excited to share an opportunity for AmeriCorps and PeaceCorps alumni: we are recruiting a VISTA Leader to support our statewide Communities Thriving initiative.

This position plays a key role in strengthening basic needs efforts for college students across Ohio by supporting VISTA members, coordinating statewide meetings, building resource inventories, and connecting campus and community partners.

The ideal candidate has already completed one year of national service and is eager to grow as a leader while advancing student success.

Interested candidates should email their resume and proof of previous service to Stephanie Dodd.

If your campus is interested in hosting a Communities Thriving AmeriCorps VISTA member through Triple C, please reach out to Stephanie Dodd for details.

PCCE Professional Development Webinar: Measuring What Matters

Triple C is sharing a free professional development opportunity from Partners for Campus-Community Engagement (PCCE): Using Data and Storytelling to Demonstrate Civic Impact.

February 25, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET

This webinar will help attendees assess civic programming and use both quantitative data and qualitative storytelling to demonstrate impact to a range of campus stakeholders — from student leaders to decision-makers and budget holders.

Participants will explore questions such as:

• What narrative are you shaping, and who is informing it?
• What data are you collecting, and why?
• How can storytelling and data together illustrate impact and support requests for funding, staffing, or volunteer engagement?

Engaged Faculty Institute – Register by May 11



Triple C is sharing a professional development opportunity available through our partners at the SEED Coalition. The Engaged Faculty Institute (EFI) Online offers a flexible, asynchronous learning experience designed for faculty and staff who are developing or re-designing community-engaged courses.

Participants will explore five modules—Foundations and Critical Commitments, Planning and Facilitation, Partnerships and Engagement, Learning Outcomes and Reflection, and Assessment and Evaluation—while gaining practical tools to enhance course design and community collaboration.

A summer session runs May 19–June 23, 2026, with an introductory call on May 19 (register by May 11).

Seed Coalition has reserved 10 spaces for faculty from the Alliance for Campus Community Engagement (ACCE), of which Triple C is a member. When registering, participants should select “My Campus Is a Member of the Alliance” under Seed Coalition Member Campus Affiliation.

Join the Hunger Free Campus Coalition

College student hunger should never be normalized. Partner with Community Campus Coalition (Triple C) to advocate for hunger-free campuses and stronger basic needs programming through the Hunger Free Campus Action Center.

Invite your state legislators to visit your campus and see your student basic needs efforts firsthand.

Stay connected for our next Ohio Hunger Free Campus Coalition meeting date and registration.

Sign up through the Hunger Free Campus Interest Form on our website and explore the Hunger Free Campus Action Center to learn more and take action!

Webinar: Can Nonprofits Do Voter Engagement and Stay Nonpartisan?

Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership – Apply by April 1

The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics is inviting colleges and universities to join the Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership (ICDP), a national consortium that equips undergraduate students with the skills, habits, and virtues needed to engage thoughtfully across differences.

Through a year-long fellowship, students from diverse institutions train in dialogue, facilitate conversations across political lines, and help foster healthier cultures of disagreement on campus. Faculty and staff also gain professional development to bring these skills into classrooms and student-facing environments.

New partner institutions will join pods of 4–6 schools, forming a growing network dedicated to civil discourse and character formation in higher education. Selected campuses can attend a four-day summer convention at no cost and may receive up to $5,000 in seed funding to launch their fellowship program.

Applications are open through April 1, 2026.

Upcoming Events of Interest

The session will cover Online Dispute Resolution tools, civic engagement practices, and “peace tech” designed to promote safety, well-being, and nonviolence. Emerging applications of Artificial Intelligence in peacebuilding will also be discussed.

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