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On Dec. 8, 2021, Carroll Professor of English, Dr. Debra Bernardi invited me to sit in on her students’ presentation of a digital critical edition of a short story, “The

“Creating relationships and building bonds with other people is what I enjoy most about doing community service. It’s important because you have to understand there are less fortunate people out there.”

Justin Bray When Justin Bray decided to give college another try, he picked the University of North Georgias (UNG) Oconee Campus as the place to start since it was close to his home in Athens, Georgia. "Once I got there, I really enjoyed it," said the rising senior pursuing a degree in communication with a concentration in public relations. "I liked learning and getting to know the professors there." Though he initially intended to transfer to a larger university, Bray remained at UNG. "The in...

The University is eliminating the Campus Compact and reducing mandatory testing requirements. The shift comes as many frosh arrive on campus for the first time…

A Message to the Class of 2021 Regarding In-Person Commencement from Mamta Motwani Accapadi, Vice Provost for University Life Benoit Dubé, Associate Provost and Chief Wellness Officer We write with important updates and clarifications to previous communications about the May 17, 2021 Commencement exercises. We are pleased to share that we have expanded the pool of potentially eligible participants, which now includes: Undergraduate students who completed all graduation requirements in August 2...

The Claw Fountain (Photo: ELLIE WONG/The Stanford Daily) on May 6, 2021 For most of the Class of 2024, there were no tearful goodbyes to parents or first-time fountain hopping excursions last September.  Instead, fall quarter took place within the confines of home, where computer cables cluttered childhood bedrooms and GroupMe became the new hub for Stanford social life, or in Airbnb rentals, scattered across the country.  Then there is Caterina Zampa ’24, whose entire first year has been s...

Wed, 04/21/2021 LAWRENCE — From across the country, college and university presidents of Campus Compact member institutions have nominated promising student leaders as Newman Civic Fellows. Through service, research and advocacy, these fellows have demonstrated an investment in their community and are working to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change. Radhia Abdirahman, a junior in human biology, global & internation...

OSWEGO — Dedication to celebrating Black history and culture and ongoing commitment to improving the lives of others have earned SUNY Oswego junior accounting major Samisha Elysee the Newman Civic Fellowship, a national honor. Campus Compact, a national coalition of more than 1,000 colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education, coordinates the yearlong fellowship program that provides training and resources to future leaders. Elysee and Tiffany Flores co-cr...

AmeriCorps Summer VISTA: Summer VISTA Coordinator at Campus Compact of Oregon Posted by Summary of Position and Project Goal: The goal of the Campus Compact of Oregon Summer VISTA Program Leader is to increase the social emotional, educational outcomes for Black, Indigenous, Youth of Color, low income, and immigrant and refugee youth. The leader will support 6 Summer VISTA Associates through an 8 week long program and develop programming/training/curriculum over the duration of summer. Essent...

Savannah Hays MORGANTOWN — A first-generation college student from Parkersburg has been named the West Virginia University 2021 Newman Civic Fellow. Savannah Hays aspires to become a physician-researcher and will use her role to undertake a year-long project to increase access to engineering mentorships for young women in West Virginia. Hays is an Honors biomedical engineering major in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will help form at least two SWENext chapters, the h...