HBCUs and Two-Year Institutions on the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement Application
How has community engagement evolved within your institution? How do you convey your story of community engagement despite potential changes in leadership; strategic initiatives; and local, national, or global contexts?
Join us on April 25 as we delve into the experiences of colleagues from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and two-year institutions who will share their expertise in demonstrating institutional commitment and excellence through deep, pervasive, and integrated systems and structures that resulted in successfully receiving the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement.
The panel discussion will focus on best practices for strategically promoting campus-wide community engagement and highlighting significant community voices throughout the application, as well as lessons learned from the transformational process of the self-study. The panelists will be sharing advice relevant to all institution types, and the webinar is designed for any campuses applying in the 2026 cycle.
This webinar is part of The Process Is the Prize, a series that shares advice and guidance on the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement application. View a recording of the previous webinar, “Strategies to Build a Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement Application Team.”
Hosts:
Reddgo Long Jr., Community Engagement Classification Graduate Fellow, American Council on Education
Cammie Jones, Director, Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, American Council on Education
Panelists:
Rosalind Dale, Vice Provost for Engagement and Outreach, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Gabe Estill, Interim Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs, City Colleges of Chicago–Wilbur Wright College
Calleen Herbert, Director, Community Engagement and Service, North Carolina Central University
Patty Robinson, Faculty Director, Civic and Community Engagement Initiatives, Center for Civic Engagement, College of the Canyons