Intensifying Impact: Civic Engagement Matters

Posted by on January 23, 2012

“Intensifying Impact: Civic Engagement Matters”
North Carolina Campus Compact’s 2012 Civic Engagement Institute
February 15, 2012
The William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC

Early-Bird Registration extended to January 18, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.!  (register seven or more individuals and receive a $10 discount/per registration)

FINAL Registration deadline January 31, 2012!!

The 2012 Civic Engagement Institute is dedicated to thinking deeply about how to ensure that community engagement work is sustainable and underscored with deeper partnerships, inter- and intra- institutional collaboration, greater impact, targeted outcomes, and lifelong commitment to engagement by institutions, higher education leaders, and students.  Presidents, trustees, provosts, faculty, staff and community partners will engage in intensive discussions about deepening this work of producing civically engaged graduates and strengthening communities. Keynote speakers, expert workshops, and a celebration of NC Campus Compact’s 10th anniversary, will ensure this is a day you will not want to miss.

All conference participants will receive a copy of “To Serve a Larger Purpose: Engagement for Democracy and the Transformation of Higher Education” (2011) edited by John Saltmarsh and Matthew Hartley, and be introduced to “A Crucible Moment” released at the White House January 10!

Confirmed Speakers include:

Dr. Nancy Cantor, Chancellor, Syracuse University
Nadinne Cruz, Independent Consultant, Cruz Consulting
Dr. Philip Dubois, Chancellor, UNC – Charlotte
Dr. Robert Franco, Director, Office for Institutional Effectiveness, Kapiolani Community College, University of Hawaii
Mark D. Gearan, President, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, member of the White House Council for Community Solutions and the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Dr. Leo M. Lambert, President, Elon University and member, NC Campus Compact Executive Board
Dr. George Mehaffy, V.P. for Academic Leadership & Change, American Association of State Colleges & Universities
Dr. Caryn McTighe Musil, Senior Vice President, the Association of American Colleges and Universities
Dr. Brian Murphy, President, De Anza College, and signatory, The Democracy Commitment
Dr. Carol Quillen, President, Davidson College and member, NC Campus Compact Executive Board
Dr. Scott Ralls, President, North Carolina Community College System and member, NC Campus Compact Executive Board

The Institute luncheon will be an opportunity to celebrate ten years of campuses collaborating to produce civically-engaged graduates and strengthen communities, announcing special awards and recognitions!

Visit the Institute website for more details.  For sponsorship/vendor information contact Dr. Lisa Keyne at lkeyne@elon.edu.

http://www.elon.edu/e-web/org/nccc/CivicEngagementInstitute2012.xhtml