The Daily Bulletin

Gliset Colón, assistant professor of exceptional education, has been named the Campus Compact student engagement fellow for the 2022–2023 academic year. Dr. Colón is part of an inaugural cohort of Campus Compact fellows serving to advance the organization’s work in eight key areas: community colleges, national service, faculty development, dialogue and deliberation, student-led engagement, rural serving institutions, anti-racist community engagement, and strategic visioning. Compact fellows serve as advisers, conduct research, facilitate strategic partnerships, and build community among Campus Compact member institutions.

As the student engagement fellow, Dr. Colón will draw on her expertise to advance Campus Compact’s agenda to deepen civic and community student engagement. She will work alongside Campus Compact members and staff to begin building Campus Compact’s vision of a new network of student activists. In this capacity, Dr. Colón will work to ensure that future network activities are inclusive, equitable, and grounded in the needs of members by creating a foundation for future sustainability and growth.

Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities committed to advancing the public purposes of higher education. A nonprofit organization, Campus Compact is the largest and oldest higher education association dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement.