January issue of Campus Compact in Action has arrived!

Campus Compact In Action January 2017 Stories from Civic Action Planning After signing the 30th Anniversary Action Statement, Weber State University is boldly forging ahead in their Civic Action Planning process, which includes anchor institutions and allies across the City of Ogden. Weber State University's drive to involve the broader community in civic action planning led to the development of the Ogden Civic Action Alliance, an alliance of anchor institutions across the city, including Weber State University, Ogden-Weber Technical College, the City of Ogden, Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden Regional Medical Center, and Ogden School District. The Ogden City Action Alliance hopes to leverage the resources of all stakeholders to create substantial impact for the residents of Ogden City. The full interview with Brenda Kowalewski (Weber State University), ChrisDallin (Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital), and Bill Cook (Ogden City Council) and story of this city-wide Civic Action Planning initiative can be found here. Brenda Kowalewski Bill Cook Chris Dallin Learn more about Civic Action Planning in Ogden January Compact Nation Podcast Don't miss the first episode of 2017! During this episode we check in with three of our state Compact executive directors to learn about new work taking shape in Oregon, Minnesota, and North Carolina. Miss an episode of the #CompactNationPod? No need to fear--compact.org/podcast is your one stop shop to listen to all of our previous episodes, read more about our guests, and check out links to resources mentioned in episodes. LISTEN TO EPISODE 5 Welcoming our new Director of Professional Learning, Danielle Leek We are pleased to welcome aboard our new Director of Professional Learning, Danielle Leek! Leek is joining us from Grand Valley State University, and brings with her a combined 20 years of experience in improving higher education. Leek describes her professional journey as "PhD gets MBA to make education better ASAP," so joining Campus Compact was a natural next step. At Campus Compact Danielle will be driving efforts to establish a Professional Credentialing Program for community engagement professionals, leading publishing efforts, and working to make resources accessible in support of engaged teaching, research, and institutional practice.  About Campus Compact: Campus Compact is a national coalition of nearly 1,100 college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. Campus Compact advances the public purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility. Our membership includes public, private, two- and four-year institutions across the spectrum of higher education.   Campus Compact comprises a national office based in Boston, MA, and state and regional Compact offices across the country. For more information, please visit our website. STAY CONNECTED