The PACE Perspective: College Mini Fairs
October 3, 2024 – The PACE team recently visited the thirteen northernmost schools in New Hampshire to participate in College Mini Fairs, an annual event series held in September organized by the New Hampshire College & University Council. With over ten colleges and universities in attendance, the PACE team helped guide students toward the colleges that aligned with their interests in post-secondary education. PACE focuses on the various pathways that would be suitable for a student’s career and educational goals. Both students and staff welcomed the support and perspectives that PACE provided at the Mini Fairs about exploring options for…
Engaging Students and Families with STEM Education: Lessons from the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
On April 8th, 2024, residents of New Hampshire and people across North America witnessed a rare celestial event – a total solar eclipse. Seeing this opportunity to bring together families, educators, and community members to share excitement for science and astronomy, the NH-Statewide Family Engagement Center (NH-SFEC)– an initiative managed in consortium by Campus Compact for NH (CCNH) and Partners for Rural Impact– in partnership with North Country Education Services (NCES) and White Mountains Science, Inc. (WMSI), organized a series of STEM eclipse workshops for educators in the Carroll, Coos, and Grafton Counties. The primary objective of these workshops was…
Save the Date: Second Symposium on Anti-Racist Community Engagement
Join us for the second Campus Compact Symposium on Anti-Racist Community Engagement! Date: March 31, 2023 Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern Location: Virtual and in person at UMass Dartmouth This hybrid event will occur physically at UMass Dartmouth and virtually throughout the world. It will feature panels and workshops led by: Authors from a forthcoming book, Anti-Racist Community Engagement, to be published by Campus Compact in Summer 2023, and Members of the New England Equity and Engagement Consortium on civic learning outcomes grounded in racial equity. The symposium will also feature opportunities for participants from across the country…
CCNH’s Stephanie Lesperance Named a National Campus Compact Fellow
Stephanie Lesperance, Campus Compact for New Hampshire’s Chief Strategy Officer, has been named a national Campus Compact fellow for 2022–2023. As the Rural Engagement Network Fellow, Lesperance will work to build a robust agenda of programming and resources specifically for our rural-serving institutions. The inaugural 2022-2023 cohort of Campus Compact Fellows is composed of experienced practitioners and field leaders from across the country. These leaders will advance Campus Compact’s work in key areas: community colleges, national service, faculty development, dialogue and deliberation, student-led engagement, rural-serving institutions, anti-racist community engagement, and strategic visioning. Each fellowship is individually structured and designed around…
Facilitating Conversations for Change: Leading Constructive Dialogues
Drawing on a forthcoming Campus Compact guide for using civic prompts to educate future citizen professionals, this session will help participants facilitate constructive conversations on campus. Participants will engage in a participatory online workshop to explore complex campus controversies and then reflect with peers on how to develop campus capacity for tackling wicked problems. Session participants will leave with ideas and tools for leading these kinds of inclusive dialogues with students, staff, and faculty. Free for Campus Compact members. Date: November 16, 2022 Time: 1:00–2:30 Eastern Location: Virtual Register →
Expanding Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement
Campus Compact and the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University have announced a new partnership to expand the reach of the Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement and support its associated Working Group. This academic year, the entities will co-facilitate and support the Working Group, a collaborative effort undertaken by 88 institutions and organizations across the U.S. and abroad to implement, analyze, use, and refine the Pathways framework and survey. Beginning in the 2023–2024 academic year, Campus Compact will assume fiscal and programmatic management and work in partnership with Working Group members to identify rotating leadership co-chairs. Furthermore,…
New Equity & Inclusion Credential
Earn Campus Compact’s Equity & Inclusion Credential Campus Compact’s new Equity & Inclusion Credential encourages and supports practitioners as they reflect on, articulate, and analyze their individual commitments and actions––as well as those of their institution––to advance diversity, equity, anti-racism, and inclusion. Our new preparation guidebook will help you imagine and design ways to work with colleagues to identify and analyze your commitments, practices, and future learning trajectories. Submission will open in September 2022. The Equity & Inclusion credential is the latest offering from Campus Compact’s Community Engagement Professional Credentialing Program. The program provides digital certifications that recognize an individual’s…
Celebrating Public Service on Campus
Campus Compact is excited to launch a new partnership with the National Museum and Center for Service (NMCFS) to create a vibrant, interactive museum of service in Washington, DC. The museum will recognize service in all forms and inspire people to serve their communities, the nation, and the world. Through this partnership, our coalition has an exciting opportunity to pilot campus-based exhibitions that recognize service in all its forms on campuses and in communities. To kick off this exciting initiative, we will be hosting visioning sessions. These will be open to those who would like to pilot a Campus Museum…
Earn National Recognition for Your Work
Campus Compact is seeking applications and nominations for our next Impact Award recipients! The Campus Compact Impact Awards are awarded each year to outstanding faculty, community engagement professionals, and campuses that have demonstrated transformational leadership in pursuit of the public purposes of higher education. Individuals may nominate others for the awards or submit applications on their own behalf. Learn more about application requirements for each award by visiting compact.org/impact-awards. Application deadline: September 30, 2022 Applications are open for the following awards: Nadinne Cruz Community Engagement Professional Award Celebrating the ethical leadership and advocacy demonstrated by higher education community engagement professionals. Thomas…
Join a Fall Community of Practice
Communities of Practice provide a unique opportunity for community engagement practitioners to join peers across the country to dig deeper into specific areas of engagement practice. Through discussions, joint activities, resource sharing, and relationship building, participants develop a repertoire of resources, skills, and knowledge to use in their practice. Above all, the Communities of Practice provide a great space to communicate and share strategies with like-minded individuals from all across the country! Applications are due September 22, 2022. APPLY NOW What to Expect All Communities of Practice take place over Zoom. They are scheduled between late September and early December…
Co-facilitate a Fall Community of Practice
Campus Compact’s Communities of Practice provide a unique opportunity to join community engagement practitioners across the country to dig deeper into specific areas of engagement practice. We are currently seeking experienced community engagement professionals to lead discussions, joint activities, and relationship building for a range of communities. Communities of Practice will be convened between mid-September and early December 2022 (based on co-facilitators’ schedules) and will typically consist of six 90-minute virtual sessions. Campus Compact seeks facilitators for communities in the following areas: Fall 2022 special topics in partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE): Tenure & Promotion Community Colleges…
2022 CCNH Presidents’ Award Recipients Announced
Campus Compact for New Hampshire has announced the 2022 CCNH Presidents’ Award recipients. These outstanding students, faculty, staff, administrators, and representatives of local K-12 schools and nonprofits were selected by member presidents and chancellors for their leadership and vital work in their communities. CCNH recently recognized award recipients at a virtual celebration that brought together campus and community leaders to recognize and celebrate their contributions. Attendees also heard from keynote speaker Alyssa Griffin, a student leader and Newman Civic Fellow at Plymouth State University, and Campus Compact’s new national President Bobbi Laur. This year’s award recipients worked to strengthen communities…
Voyager Scholarship for Undergraduate Leaders
An increasingly globalized world needs young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve our biggest challenges together. The Voyager Scholarship was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb CEO, to help shape such leaders. This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them. Application deadline: June 14, 2022 @ 3:00 pm Central Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria: Plan to enroll full-time in their junior year of study at an accredited four-year college…
CCNH and Lincoln Financial Foundation Partner to Lift Low-Income Students
Lincoln Financial Foundation’s continued support for CCNH’s AmeriCorps VISTA program helps students succeed in school, college, and careers The Lincoln Financial Foundation and Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH) will continue their longstanding partnership to help students in New Hampshire reach their full potential. For the ninth consecutive year, the Lincoln Financial Foundation will provide essential grant funding for CCNH’s school-based AmeriCorps VISTA program. The program places volunteers in communities throughout New Hampshire to help low-income students succeed in school and beyond. “Education is one of the cornerstones of our work to build strong, vital communities,” notes Nancy Rogers, President…
Call for Proposals – Anti-Racist Community Engagement: Principles and Practices
The editors of this upcoming publication seek chapter contributions from faculty, staff, administrators, practitioners, students, and community partners. Chapters from across the country will share and analyze experiences using anti-racist community engagement principles in teaching, research, and practice on and off college campuses. The book will offer a deep dive into the challenges, obstacles, and successes of anti-racist community-engaged work. Specifically, the editors ask for applications of the Principles for Anti-Racist Community Engagement (ARCE). Potential authors are invited to think about their work in one of the areas identified by the ARCE Principles and write about how the ideas are…
2022–2023 NH Newman Civic Fellows Announced
Campus Compact has announced the 2022–2023 national cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. These outstanding students were selected by member presidents and chancellors for their leadership and potential to make positive change locally, nationally, and around the world. Through the Fellowship, Campus Compact provides students with training and resources that nurture their assets and passions and help them develop strategies for social change. The year-long program includes learning and networking opportunities as part of a national network of engaged student leaders and an optional in-person convening. This year’s Newman Civic Fellows from New Hampshire are Aditi Gupta of Dartmouth College, Jonathan…
Deadline Extended: Apply to Become an Engaged Scholar
Campus Compact is accepting nominations for member faculty, staff, and administrators to become Engaged Scholars for 2022–2023. The Engaged Scholars initiative is designed to develop a diverse group of early-career faculty and staff to strengthen their own community-engaged scholarship and lead equity-focused change within their institution and communities. This year’s Engaged Scholars cohort will consist of 20 individuals from Campus Compact member institutions across the country. These scholars will meet regularly over the course of a year to collaborate and learn. Gatherings will include monthly virtual meetings, two virtual retreats, and two additional retreats to be held in person if…
NEW! Supporting Ukraine: Perspectives from Colleagues Abroad
In this webinar, hear perspectives from colleagues in Europe about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its impact on higher education. Find out more about what is going on on the ground from government, policy, and student perspectives and learn what higher education can do to help locally and globally. Date: April 28, 2022 Time: 12:30–2:00 Eastern Location: Virtual Speakers: Facilitator—Bobbie Laur, Campus Compact President Kateryna Suprun, Acting Head, Digital Transformation of Education and Science Expert Group, Directorate of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Jakub Grodecki, Vice-President, The European Students’ Union Sjur Bergan, Former Head of Education…
Plymouth State Partners with CCNH’s NH GEAR UP Alliance to Expand College Access
“On the Move” scholarships will be available to New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance students from urban and rural high schools throughout the state Plymouth State University is partnering with the New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance to make college more accessible for students in the Granite State. As part of this statewide effort, Plymouth State has created “On the Move” scholarships for all students who participate in New Hampshire GEAR UP Alliance academic programs. The On the Move scholarships are the first created exclusively for GEAR UP students. They will offer $2,000 per year, or $8,000 over four years, to low-income…
2022 CCNH Presidents’ Awards Celebration
Join us for the 2022 Campus Compact for New Hampshire Presidents’ Awards Celebration! This annual gathering brings together students, faculty, staff, presidents, and community partners from of our member colleges and universities. We’ll recognize and celebrate the contributions of outstanding campus-community engagement leaders. Date: April 12, 2022 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern Location: Hosted virtually Those on campus who are scheduled to participate have received invitations with links. If you have any questions contact Larissa Striga for more information, including how to access this event.
