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.
Save the Date!
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:
Highlights from the 2025 NC Civic Health Summit
On June 11, 2025, nearly 100 individuals met at Elon University for the NC Civic Health Summit. Stakeholders from higher education, government, nonprofits, media, and more explored the results of the 2024 North Carolina Civic Health Index, set priorities, showcased best practices, and discussed ways our state can fulfill its civic potential.
Resilience and Reimagining: CEAC 2025
The 20th anniversary of CEAC centered learning, connection, movement, fun, purpose, personal care, art, and play. Community engagement professionals from over 20 NCCE campuses showed up enthusiastic and energized.
Citizen Redefined Camp Summer ’25
Student leaders from North Carolina colleges explored how they can practice powerful, responsible citizenship on their campuses and in their communities.