Connecticut Campus Compact (CTCC), a statewide program based on the Fairfield University campus promoting institution-wide engagement with communities, is releasing a three-part series of publications, “Better Engagement. Broader Effectiveness,” with a goal of connecting economic prosperity and engaged citizenship.

Established in 1998, Connecticut Campus Compact has the membership of Connecticut presidents of colleges and universities, with Fairfield University President Rev. Jeffery P. von Arx, S.J., serving as chair. Its mission of improving community life and social responsibility mirrors Fairfield’s Jesuit mission of serving others.

“With the vast majority of colleges and universities in Connecticut being members – from public and private, research and an Ivy League university – our position in Connecticut is unique,” said Dr. Saul Petersen, CTCC executive director and a co-author. “We alone have the capacity to bring all colleges and universities together in order to find solutions to today’s issues related to Connecticut’s civic and economic prosperity.”

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