Most campuses face lower student engagement levels due to pandemic challenges like low motivation, increasing academic demands, increasing mental health concerns, and changes in community practices. Re-Engaging Students in Community will explore how institutions can re-engage their students in meaningful community engagement as we transition back to “normal.” Date: January 19, 2022 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern time Location: Virtual Cost: Free for Campus Compact members This virtual meeting is one of three “coalition conversations” open only to Campus Compact members. These conversations are designed to foster collective thinking and action focused on common themes in advancing civic and community engagement in higher education. Learn more or register

How can those responsible for overseeing community engagement initiatives sustain momentum through executive leadership transitions and other changes on campus? This virtual meeting will explore ways to organize and collectively build a broader infrastructure that enhances buy-in, support, and shared leadership for engagement activities across campus and community. Date: February 3, 2022 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern time Location: Virtual Cost: Free for Campus Compact members This meeting is one of three “coalition conversations” open only to Campus Compact members. These conversations are designed to foster collective thinking and action focused on common themes in advancing civic and community engagement in higher education. Learn more or register

The field of community-engaged scholarship continues to evolve as we better understand the nuances of our work. Quality faculty development efforts must address different types of community-engaged scholarship, institutional context, and the transformative nature of this work. This virtual meeting will explore a variety of faculty development models. Date: February 16, 2022 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern time Location: Virtual Cost: Free for Campus Compact members This meeting is one of three “coalition conversations” open only to Campus Compact members. These conversations are designed to foster collective thinking and action focused on common themes in advancing civic and community engagement in higher education. Learn more or register

The UMass Dartmouth community and Campus Compact invite you to join the 2022 Engaged Scholarship Symposium. Date: February 25, 2022 Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: The Grand Reading Room of the UMass Dartmouth Clair T. Carney Library. Registration also includes a virtual option. Higher education has been criticized for hiding in the Ivory Tower—isolating ourselves from our communities and producing irrelevant research. The Engaged Scholarship Symposium is designed to celebrate scholarship’s use in shaping policy and enriching our communities. Participants will learn strategies for involving students in active teaching and research, as well as examples of engaged scholarship across many disciplines. This event is free, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided at the in-person Symposium. Learn more and register

Compact22 is Campus Compact's all-virtual 2022 national conference. It is the largest and most inclusive national conference focused on the role of higher education in building healthy communities and fostering a just and equal democracy. Dates: March 29–31, 2022 Times: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern time Location: Virtual In the past two years, we have faced a COVID-19 pandemic, an overdue racial justice reckoning, and deep threats to our democracy. The turbulence of our recent history has clearly illustrated our shortcomings—and the possibilities for positive change. It is the responsibility of higher education to seize the opportunity of this moment to build a new, more just world. Compact22 sessions will explore topics in civic engagement, community-engaged research, civic and service learning, institutional change, university-community partnerships, and more. This vital national conference is designed to provide vital information to help campus and community leaders create the positive change we seek. It offers resources, professional development, networking opportunities, and inspiration for...