Demand for college-educated workers in four states (ME, MI, MN, and OH) will grow five to six times faster than demand for high school graduates or dropouts. CLASP has published a new report regarding the economic imperative for more adults to finish college.  Below is a link to the full report (PDF) from June 2011:

http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NotKidStuffAnymoreAdultStudentProfile-1.pdf

Other resources for member presidents:

• Read A Promising Connection: Increasing College Access and Success through Civic Engagement, Campus Compact’s recently-published new white paper about the potential for community/campus civic engagement to enhance student access to and success in college.
• Access Christine Cress’ presentation summarizing the authors’ findings in A Promising Connection.
• Read and download Five Dimensions of Enhancing Community-Campus Connections for Access and Success, created by Christine Cress.
• Read President DeGioia’s Keynote at the Presidents Summit kick-off dinner on Oct. 12, 2010.
• View Dr. Adam Green of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s presentation on Integrating Civic Engagement into State Initiatives.
• View PPT by Montana State University President Waded Cruzado Student Success through Service: Creating Connections with the Community.
• We have also put together a comprehensive list of resources for presidents, which contains not only Campus Compact resources but also resources from other organizations.

Civic Engagement can be found on the Alliance 4 Public Service website at: http://publicservice.newark.rutgers.edu

This online resource contains service-learning news, research, and events.

In conjunction with community partners, service-learning practitioners will strive to build upon the positive attributes of the rural culture while mitigating the negative factors. Rural Service Learning can involve studies, service, co-operative programs and projects, and policy development. In the process, students will develop their potential as future engaged citizens.

The National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) is the only national organization dedicated solely to supporting the needs of professionals administering scholarships in colleges and universities, financial aid offices, nonprofit organizations, community foundations, and large corporate foundations.

Their Mission: to advance the collective impact of scholarship providers, and the scholarships they award, through exchanging best practices, offering professional development opportunities, and promoting student access and success in higher education.

Findings from a survey of the members of The Research Universities Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN) prepared by Liz Holllander, Senior Fellow, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts in the fall 2009. This report provides a snapshot of how 15 members of TRUCEN approach the civic education of undergraduates. It maps current practice and frames an agenda for continuing dialogue and action. The survey confirms that a growing number of research universities are being creative and assertive in expanding their civic engagement efforts. It also suggests that there is ample room to extend and improve their efforts, and it frames an agenda for continued dialogue and action toward that end.

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