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Follow on Google News | The Future of Higher Education and Our CommunitiesThe inaugural Indiana Campus Compact Service Engagement Summit will bring together community partners and administrators, faculty, staff, and students from 42 Indiana colleges and universities.
By: Liza Newman The luncheon discussion will be moderated by Emmy Award winning journalist Kim Hood Jacobs and will feature Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Teresa Lubbers, National Campus Compact President Maureen Curley, and Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry. Other speakers for the event will include the Vice President for Accreditation Relations for the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, Dr. Karen Solomon, and Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara, a community engagement researcher and scholar from the University of Maryland. The summit will feature faculty, staff, and student presentations highlighting both community engagement research and applied practices, a track specifically designed for academic deans and department chairs focused on community engagement in the promotion and tenure process, and a student track which will include workshops on service leadership and a session devoted to collaboration. “The Indiana Campus Compact Service Engagement Summit will provide a platform for dialogue and collaboration among leaders in the field of community engagement as well as an opportunity to recognize outstanding contributions to Indiana’s communities.” # # # Indiana Campus Compact is a network of 42 college campuses that supports higher education’s efforts to develop students into well-informed, engaged citizens. Providing programs, services, and resources, Indiana Campus Compact serves as a catalyst for campuses and communities to improve people’s lives through service-learning and civic engagement initiatives. Indiana Campus Compact’s membership includes public, private, two- and four-year institutions. As the only state-wide higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, Indiana Campus Compact promotes public and community service which develops students’ citizenship skills, helps campuses forge effective community partnerships, and provides resources and training for faculty seeking to integrate civic and community-based learning into the curriculum. For more information, visit www.indianacampuscompact.org End
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