History
Founded in 1985 by the presidents of Brown, Georgetown and Stanford universities, and Frank Newman, the former president of the Education Commission of the States, Campus Compact is a national coalition of nearly 1,000 colleges and universities committed to the public purposes of higher education. A network comprising a national office and state and regional Compacts, it is the only national higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement. Campus Compact enables campuses to develop students’ citizenship skills and forge effective community partnerships. Our resources support faculty and staff as they pursue community-based teaching and scholarship in the service of positive change.