Campus Compact’s 2017 nomination cycle for the Newman Civic Fellowship is now open. Member campuses are encouraged to nominate community-committed students. An overview of key dates and eligibility requirements along with a link to the nomination form can be found here.

The Newman Civic Fellowship is intended to honor the leadership legacy of Frank Newman by recognizing community-committed students who:

• Engage in collaborative action with others from campus or from surrounding communities in order to create long-term social change
• Take action in addressing issues of inequality and political polarization
• Demonstrate the motivation and potential for effective long-term civic engagement

2017 Newman Civic Fellowship Nomination Cycle Dates
November 16, 2016 – nomination form opens
December 5, 2016 3-4pm EST – support webinar for member campuses
February 9, 2017 3-4pm EST – support webinar for member campuses
March 3, 2017 – nomination deadline
March 30, 2017 – 2017 Newman Civic Fellows publicly announced
Early April 2017 – 2017 Newman Civic Fellows certificates mailed

There will be two nomination support webinars for member campuses during the 2017 nomination cycle for members to ask questions related to the 2017 Newman Civic Fellow nomination form. Those webinars will be Monday, December 5, 2016 and Monday, February 6, 2017. Please register.