Campus Compact has selected CC to receive funding as part of the Newman Civic Fellowship Campus Innovation Cohort. This funding will improve the college’s mentorship process and experience for the Newman Civic Fellowship program, coordinated by the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE).
Campus Compact, a national collation of colleges and universities dedicated to pursuing the public purposes of higher education, partnered with the Lumina Foundation to create the Newman Civic Fellowship Campus Innovation Cohort. Campus Compact selected six teams across seven Campus Compact member institutions to receive funding to enhance the Newman Civic Fellowship program.
The grantees will lead individual work on each respective campus, where they will pursue strategic goals to improve access for historically underrepresented students, develop student professional development opportunities, and improve mentoring processes. The teams will participate as members of a nationwide cohort to collaborate on deepening student civic leadership development in higher education.
CC’s team is headed by Sarah Elsey, Student Engagement Coordinator of the CCE, and supported by Dr. Jordan Travis Radke, Director of the CCE.
“We will focus on improving the mentor selection process and expectations for the mentor role, starting with the application cycle on our campus,” says Elsey. “This opportunity will also allow us to explore funding opportunities for mentor and mentee experiences, including off-campus activities with local leaders.”
Earlier this year, Benjamin Murphy ’25 was named a 2023 Newman Civic Fellow after being nominated by President L. Song Richardson. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that supports student problem solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Campus Compact provides professional development opportunities to develop strategies for social change, as well as creates a network of student leaders who are working towards making positive change.
Teams from Raritan Valley Community College, Spelman College, University of North Florida, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Worcester State University also received funding as Campus Innovation Cohorts.