This session explores “work-in-progress:” the formation of a new Multi-State Collaborative on College Civic and Democratic Learning.  Led by SHEEO and NASH, in concert with the CLDE Coalition, the Collaborative promotes robust state-level policies and programs to accelerate civic learning for an engaged democracy among all levels of public higher education systems.  Forum participants are invited to contribute their own thoughts on how state level support can strengthen campus civic learning and help US education revitalize its engagement with democracy and the public good. 

• Nancy Shapiro, Associate Vice Chancellor, University System of Maryland, and Co-Chair, the Multi-State Collaborative for Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement
• Richard Freeland, Senior Advisor to CLDE and SHEEO for the Multi-State Collaborative; and Former Commissioner of Higher Education for Massachusetts, President Emeritus of Northeastern University
• David Paris, Senior Advisor, CLDE Coalition and Professor of Government, Emeritus, Hamilton College
• Rob Anderson, President, State Higher Education Executive Officers
• Jodi Fisler, Senior Associate for Assessment Policy and Analysis, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• John Reiff, Director, Civic Learning and Engagement, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
• Julie Hartley, Associate Commissioner of Academic Education, Utah System of Higher Education