CSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison has been named to the Execuitve Board of California Campus Compact, a coalition of colleges and universities committed to civic engagement.

She joins a distinguished group of leaders representing all sectors of higher education in California. The board guides the organization in its mission of building the capacity of colleges and universities to advance civic and community engagement throughout the state, recommends programs, plans and budgets that sustain and promote the vision and mission of the organization, and exercises oversight and stewardship of the resources of California Campus Compact.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Harrison join our board,” said California Campus Compact Executive Director Elaine Ikeda. “Our board represents the different sectors of higher education, and reflects the power of collaboration across private, public and community college lines. We are honored to have Dr. Harrison with us.”

CSUMB was named one of six universities in the nation to receive the Presidential Award in the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service. This was due in part to Dr. Harrison’s continued support of civic engagement.

Also named to the board with Dr. Harrison were Gregory Gray, chancellor of Riverside Community College District and Neal King, president of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

California Campus Compact is a coalition of leading colleges and universities that works to build the collective commitment and capacity of colleges, universities and communities throughout California to advance civic and community engagement for a healthy, just and democratic society. Through innovative programs and initiatives, grant funding, training and technical assistance, professional development and research studies and publications, California Campus Compact each year invests in and champions more than 500,000 students, faculty members, administrators and community members involved in diverse and ground-breaking activities that support and expand civic and community engagement throughout California. For more information, click here.

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