The Nexus of Civic Engagement is a place to come together to create positive change and impact in the community and world.
The Nexus of Community Engagement
The Nexus of Community Engagement, which opened in March 2022, is a physical space on campus and a collective of expertise and resources to support the development and implementation of community engagement initiatives, strategies and impact on campus, in the local community and beyond. The Nexus offers open collaboration spaces for reservations or drop-in traffic.
Read about how CMU students and community partners are coming together, for good.
Goals of the Nexus include:
- Launch point for involvement in community engagement activities
- Centralize connection/starting point for community partners
- Amplify and expand community engagement opportunities
- Drive collaboration and coordination among students, faculty, and staff in support of community-based efforts
- Deepen and expand partnerships with community organizations and offer the space as a resource
- Create a homebase for community engagement student leaders
Anticipated community engagement activities and events to host or attend at the Nexus include but are not limited to:
- Meeting or event with a non-profit, community-based organization, or elected official
- General body or committee meetings where organizations will be discussing community engagement topics
- Staff, committee, or working group meetings about community engagement topics
- General discussion, brainstorming, advising, collaboration and dreaming on community engagement topics
- Office hours for Campus Community Engagement Network members and student staff such as PACE
- Trainings or presentations
- Lectures or panel discussions
- Retreats
- Service projects
- Art exhibits or advocacy displays
- Possible service-learning or community-engaged courses, recitations, and Teaching Assistant (TA) office hours