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OUR GOALS FOR 2018: BRIDGING DIVIDES
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Many
of us in the United States, regardless of our political views,
experienced 2017 as an immensely challenging year.
The climate of hostility that emerged during the 2016 campaign did
not dissipate. Confidence in nearly all major institutions
approached all-time lows. The idea of a democratic republic as a
political community in which citizens come together to shape their
collective future seemed to fade into the nostalgic past.
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Campus Compact President Andrew Seligsohn's recent
TEDx talk on the deep values motivating our work of bringing people
together across divides.
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But
there is more to the story.
2017 also saw renewed vigor in the press and renewed interest in
high-quality journalism. Youth turnout in the 2017 elections was up
dramatically. And individuals and organizations across the country
launched or expanded a bevy of efforts aimed at bringing Americans
together across divides.
Campus Compact is part of that movement, and advancing our
collective capacity for dialogue, deliberation, and building shared
solutions will be a central focus of our efforts in 2018. From our
national office, here are a few highlights for 2018:
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CAMPUS COMPACT NEWS & UPDATES
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Campus
Compact 2018 National Conference
The conference theme, True Stories of Engagement: Higher Education
for Democracy, calls us to bring forward practical accounts of how
colleges and universities are building civic skills and civic
health. The conference will provide opportunities to learn more
about integrating dialogue and deliberation into the institution. Register soon - hotel space is
limited.
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Summit of
Presidents & Chancellors
On March 25 & 26, higher education leaders will convene in
Indianapolis for Campus Compact’s 2018 Summit of Presidents and
Chancellors. Summit sessions focus on civic engagement and
accreditation, fundraising for engaged teaching, research, and
practice, and more. Learn more here.
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2018
Newman Civic Fellowship Nominations
Member presidents and chancellors are encouraged to nominate a
student from their campus for the 2018 Newman Civic Fellowship. Nominations are due
by 11:59 PM EST on February 1. Want to learn more? Join our nomination support webinar on
January 8.
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Season 2,
episodes 9 & 10 out now!
Explore the latest and greatest in community engagement on #CompactNationPod! Our latest
episodes feature Natural Breeden & Lindsay Earl, two Newman
Civic Fellows and Dr. Kenneth Reardon, the 2017 Ehrlich Award
recipient. Listen today!
Fan of the
podcast? Let us know what you think! Don't forget to rate and review on iTunes
or your favorite podcast listening app.
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Housing
Insecurity & Homelessness Webinars
Campus Compact will be hosting two webinars to discuss housing
insecurity and homelessness on college and university campuses. The
first is targeted toward faculty and will
be held on March 12, 2018. The second is targeted toward student life professionals
and will take place on June 18, 2018.
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CAMPUS COMPACT is a
national coalition of colleges & universities committed to the
public purposes of higher education. We build democracy through
civic education & community development.
We're comprised of a national office based in Boston, MA, with
state & regional compact offices across the country. For more
information visit us online at compact.org.
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rights reserved.
Our
mailing address is:
45 Temple Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02111
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