Campus Compact

Educating citizens • building communities

You are here: Home

Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents - representing some 6 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education.

read more

Campus Compact in the News

For philanthropy courses, students become the givers

College students, many of whom spend the little extra cash they have on pizza and laundry, don’t fit the typical profile of a wealthy benefactor. But in a growing national movement, students enrolled in newly created philanthropy courses…

read more

Lesley University class donates $10K to Cambridge non-profits

While some classes just learn about theories, one Lesley University class actually put their learning into action.... With a $15,000 grant…

read more

Articles of Interest

Center for Democracy to move to Augsburg College

The Center for Democracy and Citizenship, a program out of the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, will move to Augsburg College in time for classes in the fall.... The center is part of the Politics and…

read more

MDC volunteers honored for service

Civic engagement is a cornerstone at Miami Dade College (MDC) with more than 5,000 students participating in academic service-learning projects each…

read more

As a president, my engagement with the community demonstrates leadership by example. Moreover, it gives our students an opportunity to experience the 'real world.' Campus Compact is the foundation and center of this engagement process. It is the organization from which we seek guidance and collaboration."

-JoAnn W. Haysbert, President, Langston University

What's New

NC Campus Compact Launches Journal

A new peer-reviewed journal, Partnerships, offers insight into successful engaged learning.

New Toolkit on the Scholarship of Engagement

Find vital resources from The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN), for which Campus Compact serves as coordinator.

Our Stimulus Package

Now through June 30, buy any three of our books and take $10 off         Campus Compact receives generous support from KPMG.