Congratulations to our own Dr. Maranda Ward for receiving the distinction of being welcomed into Campus Compact's newest cohort of Engaged Scholars! Scholars are selected based on their commitment to centering equity in their civic and community engagement work. These highly qualified scholars come from Campus Compact member institutions across the country.
The primary goals of ESI are to:
- Deepen participants’ commitment and ability to advance equity and full participation
- Develop and retain a diverse group of critical public scholars
- Advance scholarly objectives, including research, teaching, and/or application, of each scholar’s choosing
- Contribute to field development through a variety of opportunities that best meet their scholarly goals, institutional priorities, and/or Campus Compact network needs.
Campus Compact this week announced the 14 faculty and staff selected as the 2023-2024 cohort of Engaged Scholars as part of its Engaged Scholars Initiative. The Engaged Scholars Initiative is a year-long collaborative learning and leadership program. Each cohort consists of a diverse group of early-career faculty and staff who are equipped to lead equity-focused change at their institution and in communities.
Scholars were nominated by institutional leaders and were selected based on their commitment to centering equity in their civic and community engagement work. Members of the cohort hold a wide variety of roles on their campuses, but each has a demonstrated history of effective civic and community engagement work. These highly qualified scholars come from Campus Compact member institutions across the country, representing 13 institutions from 11 states.
Over the course of the academic year, Engaged Scholars will participate in professional development, virtual learning opportunities, retreats, and individual support through mentoring and coaching. The aim of the program is to strengthen individual and collective scholarship, research, and impact.
“I have had the pleasure of working with several cohorts of the Engaged Scholars Initiative, and I am excited to welcome the practitioner-scholars we accepted into this year's program,” said Nicole Springer, Director of Institutional Capacity Building at Campus Compact. “I can't wait for the group to spend time at our partner institutions - University of Nebraska - Omaha and Swarthmore College - to see how community-engaged scholarship shows up on different campuses. They will have an incredible year of combining connection and content while focusing on centering equity in our work.
The Engaged Scholars Initiative is led by Campus Compact and is offered in partnership with the Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility at Swarthmore College and the Office of Engagement at the University of Nebraska - Omaha. The Lang Center at Swarthmore College and The Office of Engagement at the University of Nebraska - Omaha are strategic partners whose thought leadership, in-kind staffing, and financial support are critical to the success of the program.
Read more about the Engaged Scholars Initiative on the Campus Compact website at https://compact.org/current-programs/engaged-scholars-initiative.
