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:
VISTA Spotlight Series: Calvin Rausch & Duke University
This month’s spotlight is Calvin Rausch, who serves as our NC Hunger Corps VISTA at Duke University. Calvin began service this summer and has been making great strides in securing food access programs for students at Duke University.
VISTA Spotlight Series: Kaleigh Steigman & NC State
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our VISTA Spotlight Series! Each month we spotlight one of our AmeriCorps VISTA Members and the amazing work they do. Our members and their host sites are the heart and soul of our program, and we want to show our appreciation for their efforts.
NCCE Welcomes a Second Citizen Redefined Cohort
For the second time in 2023, NC Campus Engagement partnered with the national organization, Citizen University, to bring their transformational civic identity formation curriculum to a higher education context. The second cohort was comprised of 12 community...