North Carolina
Campus Engagement
North Carolina Campus Engagement is a collaborative network of colleges and universities committed to:
- Educating students for civic and social responsibility
- Partnering with communities for positive change
- Strengthening democracy
The NC Campus Engagement state office fosters connections between campuses, shares best practice information and resources, recognizes outstanding work, and champions civic and community engagement in higher education.
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The students featured in the 2025 Civically Engaged Webinar Series were informative and inspiring. Learn about the transformative community engagement happening at Greensboro College, William Peace University, UNC Greensboro, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Wake Forest University.
Announcements:
Summer Network Meetings
August 5th & 6th
The Western Region meeting is August 5th at Central Piedmont Community College. The Eastern Region meeting is August 6th at Alamance Community College. All community engagement administrators welcome!
Save the Date!
Student Award Nominations Open August 11th
Recognize outstanding student civic leadership! Nominations for the 2025 Community Impact Student Award and the Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award open in August.
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NC Civic Impact Fellowship (NC-CIF) Nominations Open August 11th
The NC-CIF empowers outstanding civic-minded student leaders to develop a project that strengthens an aspect of campus civic life or civic culture. Nominations open in August for the 2026-27 cohort.
News:
VISTA Spotlight Series: Kimberly Deberry and NC Central University
Read on to learn about Hunger Corps VISTA Kimberly Deberry and her experience serving at NC Central University.
Students Lead the Way: Reflections from the 2024-25 NC Civic Impact Fellowship
When empowered to lead, students are powerful drivers of change, energy, and growth for their campus and community. In 2024, the NC Civic Impact Fellowship was launched to offer passionate students at NCCE member campuses an opportunity to carve out their unique place as leaders in their campus’s history by building a stronger civic life.
Students Leading Dialogue & Civil Discourse in 2025
Read reflections from the third cohort of the North Carolina Student Dialogue Ambassadors program. The SDA program aims to remedy the current culture of political echo chambers, institutional mistrust, and chronic disconnection through the power of student leadership.