About this event
In Spring 2025, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education (ACE) introduced a new way to recognize institutions committed to student success. Through the Student Access and Earnings Classification, nearly 500 colleges and universities have been acknowledged for their work in providing access to education and strong economic outcomes for students. As ACE states,
“By design, the Student Access and Earnings Classification identifies the extent to which institutions provide access to students from lower socioeconomic and historically underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds along with the degree to which the institution’s students go on to earn competitive wages in the context of their geographic location.”
Community engagement has long been on the forefront of supporting institutional strategies and outcomes in advancing cradle-to-career pathways and partnerships for student success. During this webinar we’ll hear from ACE leaders and experts who created the classification and what they are seeing already in terms of its utility and impact. We’ll then hear from two Compact members who have been designated as Opportunity Colleges & Universities and how their work in civic and community engagement advances their institution’s leadership in student access and earnings.
This webinar is presented as part of the Informing Practice & Storytelling webinar series, which examines the latest data and research in civic and community engagement. Webinars in the series highlight research and data that inform and illustrate the ways rich civic and community engagement contributes to student success and community flourishing. Sessions will highlight cutting-edge research-based practice and evidence that connects to the value of civic and community engagement work. Join to find powerful data that will inform your work and strategies, help you tell the story, and demonstrate the impact of active and effective civic and community engagement.
Who should attend?
This is a members-only event. All Faculty, Staff, Administrators, and Community Partners focused on student access and success, civic and community engagement, community partnerships, and workforce development pipelines are encouraged to attend.
What does this mean? This virtual event will be more interactive in nature, and participation is encouraged!
- You are invited to have your camera on in order to engage with the speakers and other participants
- You can openly ask questions by unmuting yourself or typing them in the chat
- There may be interactive components to this event, such as taking a poll, Q&A, or small group discussion
About this Webinar Series
Informing Practice & Storytelling: Examining the latest data and research in civic and community engagement
This webinar is part of a series that highlights research and data that inform and illustrate the ways rich civic and community engagement contributes to student success and community flourishing. Sessions will highlight cutting-edge research-based practice and evidence that connects to the value of civic and community engagement work. Join to find powerful data that will inform your work and strategies, help you tell the story, and demonstrate the impact of active and effective civic and community engagement.
Meet The Speakers:
Executive Director, Carnegie Classification Systems and Senior Vice President
American Council on Education
Deputy Executive Director, Carnegie Classifications
American Council on Education
Meet The Panel of Campus Leaders whose campuses have been designated as Opportunity Colleges & Universities:
Vice President of Community Engagement
University of Louisville
Public Engagement Coordinator
University of Minnesota Duluth
Executive Director
Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service
Learning & Community Service Studies
DePaul University
Meet the Moderator:
President
Campus Compact
Campus Compact Member Campuses Named in New Carnegie Student Success Classification
Many of our member campuses have been recognized as Opportunity Colleges and Universities in the inaugural Carnegie Student Success Classification for their commitment to educational access and strong student outcomes.
Questions? Get in touch with us at events@compact.org