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May 13, 2024
Centering Students in Our Draft Framework for the Carnegie Social and Economic Mobility Classification
Life-saving research. World-shaping cultural exchange. A shared sense of civic participation. Creating pathways for adults to gain new skills. Equipping local employers with a ready workforce. The contributions colleges and universities make to American life are as varied as the institutions themselves. But from the smallest community college to the largest public university, one shared mission stands above the rest: particularly ... Continue Reading
April 22, 2024
Early Insights from Our Work to Design a New Social and Economic Mobility Classification
College and university leaders, faculty, funders, and policymakers routinely and rightly cite social and economic mobility as a core goal. Unfortunately, existing data and analyses often fail to account for the distinct missions, unique student populations, and complex operating environments of institutions. These gaps make it difficult for higher education leaders and stakeholders to understand how effectively schools are leveling the ... Continue Reading
Press Releases
The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education Announce Partnership with Joint Venture of Canadian Postsecondary Institutions to Establish the Canadian Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement
View French language release For nearly two decades, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s Community Engagement Classification has recognized postsecondary institutions in the United States for demonstrating their commitment to their broader communities through engaged learning, research, and partnership practice. Now, a new initiative will bring the classification to a group of Canadian institutions. The U.S.-based classification has been ... Continue Reading
Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for Inaugural Leadership for Public Purpose Classification
Washington (June 14, 2024)—Twenty-five U.S. colleges and universities are the first to receive the Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE), the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This classification recognizes institutions that have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance ... Continue Reading