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The HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network aims to build strong relationships between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and higher education to create inclusive, sustainable, and thriving communities. Through the network, colleges and universities will receive tools, resources, and technical assistance to directly engage with and advance HUD initiatives on the ground.
How to get involved
Join the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network by subscribing to our email list to begin receiving regular briefings. Briefings will offer ideas and resources for campuses to implement and grow programming in partnership with HUD Field Offices. Briefings are curated by the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank, a group of strategic leaders with broad experience across higher education and public policy. Members of the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network will also be invited to leverage training, technical assistance, and resources from experts at HUD, Campus Compact, the Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF), the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) & other partners.
Who can participate?
Participation in the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network is free and open to all. To start receiving briefings, be sure to subscribe to the mailing list. Faculty, staff, and administrators, involved in community engagement, civic engagement, anchor partnerships, economic development, workforce development, and other externally facing roles are particularly encouraged to join!
Network Collaboration Team
The HUD + Higher Education Network is led by senior leaders from four partner organizations
David Muarrasse
Director and Founder & President, Marga Inc.
Bobbie Laur
President
Valerie Holton
Executive Director
Tim Hindes
Executive Director
Read the announcement from HUD Visit hud.gov
Learn more about the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network from the October 6 press release published by HUD.
HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network Briefings
Briefings will offer ways for campuses to create programs in partnership with HUD Field Offices. The briefings are curated by the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank, a group of strategic leaders with broad experience across higher education and public policy.
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Think Tank Members
Reginald Blaylock
Campus Compact
Foster Care Youth Housing Fellow
Gary Brown
Elizabeth City State University
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Mary Jo Callan
Brown University
Vice President for Community Engagement and Executive Director, Swearer Center for Public Service
Monica Chavez-Silva
Grinnell College
Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning
Kathleen Frank
Northern Arizona University
Program Manager, The W. A. Franke College of Business, Economic Policy Institute, Center for American Indian Economic Development
William Generett
Duquesne University
Senior Vice President for Civic Engagement and External Relations
Azuri L. Gonzalez
University of Texas at El Paso
Executive Director, Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities UT Regents’ Distinguished Director, Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success
Jacen Greene
Portland State University
Co-founder and Assistant Director, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative
Joanne Ferroni
Drexel University
Assistant Vice Provost for Anchor Partnerships
Brian Love
Benedict College
Executive Director of Career Pathways Initiative and Service-Learning Program
Laura Martin
University of Mississippi
Associate Director, McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement
Chris Nayve
University of San Diego
Associate Vice President for Community Engagement and Anchor Initiatives
Holly Nelson
Chemeketa Community College
Executive Dean for Regional Education and Academic Development
David Potash
Wilbur Wright College
President
Paul Pribbenow
Augsburg University
President
John A. Provo
Virginia Tech
Director, Center for Economic and Community Engagement, Outreach and International Affairs
Amber Randolph
Rutgers University-Newark
Senior Vice President for Administration and Economic Development and CFO
Charles Rutheiser
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Senior Program Officer
Gary Roberts
Kirtland Community College
President
Tony Sorrentino
University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Vice President
Sharon Egretta Sutton
The New School-Parsons
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Architecture
Lydia Stazen
DePaul University & DePaul International
Executive Director, leads the Institute of Global Homelessness
Lenore VanderZee
SUNY Canton
Executive Director for University Relations
Josh Vanek
Montana Campus Compact
Executive Director
Mary Ann Villarreal
University of Utah
Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Andy Walker
Allegheny College
Executive Director, Office of Economic, Civic & Community Engagement