Campus Compact is excited to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors: José D. Padilla, president of Valparaiso University, Dr. Annette Parker, president of South Central College, Dr. David Potash, president of Wilbur Wright College, and Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of Complete College America. “Campus Compact is thrilled to welcome this group of extraordinary leaders,” said Jonathan Alger, president of James Madison University and chair of the Campus Compact board of directors. “Each brings a unique perspective, deep commitment to the public purposes of higher education, and a longstanding commitment to the work of Campus Compact. We are certain that their collective experience, creativity, and passion will enable us to achieve great impact in the years ahead.” José D. Padilla, J.D. has been president of Valparaiso University since 2020. Previously, he served as vice president, university counsel and secretary to the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado System. Prior to that, he spent 15 years…

We are now accepting nominations for the 2022-2023 Newman Civic Fellowship, a yearlong program that recognizes and supports outstanding community­-committed students at Campus Compact member institutions. The fellowship is a year-long opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to nurture their assets and passions, engage in collaborative action, and act to address inequality and polarization. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides in-person and virtual learning opportunities focused on building the skills fellows need to serve as effective agents of change. The president or chancellor at each Campus Compact member institution may nominate one student who demonstrates the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement. Learn more about nominating a fellow at compact.org/newman-nomination. Nominations will be accepted through the end of the day on Monday, February 1, 2022. Have questions about nominating a fellow? Campus Compact will be hosting a virtual Q&A session on Tuesday, November 9 from 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET and on Friday, January 7 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET. Register...

Campus Compact is pleased to announce a call for proposals for book manuscripts to be published through our relationship with Stylus Publishing. For decades, Campus Compact has produced field-leading publications meant to benefit practitioners working in the field of higher education community engagement. Our publications move beyond theoretical inquiry to offer practitioners novel frameworks, concepts, models, and tools to reflect on and deepen their knowledge, skills, and critical commitments in order to yield better outcomes for students, institutions, and communities. We welcome single- or multiple-author manuscript proposals that combine theory and practice in order to guide practitioners to address pressing issues in higher education community engagement. We are particularly interested in submissions that center or emphasize one or more of the following critical equity approaches: Anti-oppression frameworks and tools that allow practitioners to look at and name barriers as well as opportunities to engage in more ethical, equity-driven community engagement; Engagement in deeper conversation about equity and harm as it...