HUD, Campus Compact to Partner to Strengthen Higher Education Community Action

HUD, CAMPUS COMPACT TO PARTNER TO STRENGTHEN HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY ACTION

New HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network will build opportunities for campuses to partner with HUD Field Offices & initiatives

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Campus Compact today announced a new higher education-focused collaboration, the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network. The Network, which will be led by Campus Compact in partnership with the Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF), the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU), and the University Economic Development Association (UEDA), will focus on strengthening connections and collaborations between higher education institutions and the 64 HUD field offices located throughout the country.

"We are thrilled to partner with Campus Compact on this initiative," said Michele Perez, HUD's Assistant Deputy Secretary for Field Policy and Management. "Under the leadership of Secretary Fudge, HUD is committed to increasing equity and improving customer service in the delivery of our programs and fulfillment of our mission. This partnership will bolster HUD's and the members of the Higher Ed Engagement Network's ability to serve our most vulnerable populations through the higher education space. Together, we will leverage our strong connections in our respective industries to enable a just, equitable, and sustainable future."

Areas of focus for the Network will include worker empowerment, maternal and infant health, eviction prevention, landlord outreach, housing security and access, broadband access and digital literacy, and cultural competency.

"We are proud to launch this effort, which will revitalize the historically vital partnership between HUD and higher education," said Bobbie Laur, Campus Compact president. "Campus Compact along with our partners at CUMU, AITF, and UEDA have long championed the impact publicly-engaged higher education institutions can make through equity-driven community, economic, and civic engagement. Through this partnership, we will demonstrate the positive change that can occur when higher education takes concrete steps to address critical issues threatening communities."

Network activities will be led by the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank, which is composed of 30 strategic leaders with broad experience across higher education in the areas of, community engagement, economic development, and public policy. The Think Tank will collaborate with HUD experts and leaders to develop ideas and resources for campuses to engage with HUD field offices and initiatives at the local level. Think Tank members are listed below.

The resources identified by the Think Tank will be disseminated to members of the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network, which will include a diverse group of higher education leaders and institutions from across the country. These institutions will put Think Tank plans into action on the ground with the goal of building inclusive, sustainable, and thriving communities through increased civic and community engagement. Membership in the network is free and open to all U.S. based higher-education institutions and their administrators, faculty, and staff. Compact, AITF, CUMU, and UEDA will engage Network members through training, technical assistance, and other resources.

Learn more and sign up at compact.org/current-programs/hud-higher-ed-engagement-network.

Think Tank members:

• Reginald Blaylock
  Presidential Associate for Community, Campus Partnerships and Student Experience, CalPoly Pomona

• Gary Brown
  Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  Elizabeth City State University

• Mary Jo Callan
  Vice President for Community Engagement and Executive Director, Swearer Center for Public Service
  Brown University

• Monica Chavez-Silva
  Vice President of Community Engagement and Strategic Planning
  Grinnell College

• Kathleen Frank
  Program Manager, The W. A. Franke College of Business, Economic Policy Institute, Center for American Indian Economic Development
  Northern Arizona University

• William Generett
  Senior Vice President for Civic Engagement and External Relations
  Duquesne University

• Azuri L. Gonzalez
  Executive Director, Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities
  UT Regents' Distinguished Director, Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success
  The University of Texas at El Paso

• Jacen Greene
  Co-founder and Assistant Director, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative
  Portland State University

• Joanne Ferroni
  Director, University and Community Partnerships
  Drexel University

• Brian Love
  Executive Director of Career Pathways Initiative and Service-Learning Program
  Benedict College

• Laura Martin
  Associate Director, McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement
  University of Mississippi

• Chris Nayve
  Associate Vice President for Community Engagement and Anchor Initiatives
  University of San Diego

• Holly Nelson
  Executive Dean for Regional Education and Academic Development
  Chemeketa Community College

• David Potash
  President
  Wilbur Wright College

• Paul Pribbenow
  President
  Augsburg University

• John A. Provo
  Director, Center for Economic and Community Engagement, Outreach and International Affairs
  Virginia Tech

• Amber Randolph
  Senior Vice President for Administration and Economic Development and CFO
  Rutgers University-Newark

• Charles Rutheiser
  Senior Program Officer
  Annie E. Casey Foundation

• Thomas Quinn
  President
  Kirtland Community College

• Tony Sorrentino
  Assistant Vice President
  University of Pennsylvania

• Sharon Sutton
  Distinguished Visiting Professor, Architecture
  The New School-Parsons

• Lydia Stazen
  Executive Director, leads the Institute of Global Homelessness
  DePaul University & DePaul International

• Lenore VanderZee
  Executive Director for University Relations
  SUNY Canton

• Josh Vanek
  Executive Director
  Montana Campus Compact

• Mary Ann Villarreal
  Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  University of Utah

• Andy Walker
  Executive Director, Office of Economic, Civic & Community Engagement
  Allegheny College

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