Board Spotlight: Nancy Rogers Empowering Students to Make an Impact Today At Community-Engaged Alliance (CEA), our Board of Directors brings together higher education leaders who believe colleges and universities have an important role in strengthening communities across Indiana. Through our Board Spotlight series, we’re introducing the people who help guide that mission and sharing the […]
Board Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Summers Building Connections That Strengthen Campuses and Communities At Community-Engaged Alliance (CEA), our Board and Advisory Council bring together leaders from colleges and universities across Indiana who believe higher education extends far beyond the classroom. Through our Advisory Board Spotlight series, we’re introducing the people who help shape CEA’s mission while […]
Board Spotlight: Dr. Kristin Flora Helping Students Build Meaningful Lives Through Community Engagement At Community-Engaged Alliance (CEA), our Board of Directors represents colleges and universities across Indiana that share a common belief: higher education has the power to strengthen communities. Through our Board Spotlight series, we’re introducing the leaders who help guide that mission and […]
Strengthening Democracy in Action How Civic Storytelling Is Shaping Indiana’s Future Community-Engaged Alliance has been selected as one of 10 nonprofit organizations across Indiana to receive funding through a $750,000 investment from Glick Philanthropies focused on strengthening democracy across the state. Glick Philanthropies is a family of charitable initiatives dedicated to building community and creating […]
Idea to Action Sparks Success Rose-Hulman Team Earns $25,000 to Advance Community STEM Education When Dr. Jennifer Mueller, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Alfred Schmidt Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching at Rose-Hulman, signed up for Community-Engaged Alliance’s Idea to Action (I2A) Incubator, she wasn’t expecting to walk away with a fully […]
Building What Lasts How Purdue Fort Wayne advanced community trust, access, and sustainability through community-engaged grants On a busy day in Fort Wayne, the work did not end when the last box was unloaded. Students stayed to eat with neighbors, trade stories, and talk about what it means to show up for one another, especially […]
Advancing Impact Across the Wabash Valley and Beyond Community-Engaged Alliance is proud to celebrate Indiana State University (ISU) for an extraordinary year of community-engaged scholarship and action. During the most recent grant cycle, Indiana State University faculty and staff were awarded six Community-Engaged Alliance grants, reflecting a deep and sustained commitment to connecting teaching, research, […]
Board Welcome: J.D. Lux Community-Engaged Alliance is pleased to welcome J.D. Lux, General Counsel for Indiana State University, to our Board of Directors. J.D. brings more than fifteen years of higher education legal experience to the CEA. Before joining Indiana State University in January 2025, he served as College Counsel at Ivy Tech Community College […]
The 2025 9/11 Day of Service Impact Remembering Through Service This year college campuses across Indiana and beyond honored the National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance through volunteerism, reflection, and community partnership. With funding support from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps, students, faculty, and community members united to transform remembrance into action. This opportunity was […]
Board Spotlight Provost Steven Combs on Building a Culture of Civic Engagement in Indiana For Interim Provost Steven Combs, civic and community engagement isn’t just an academic concept-it’s been a guiding principle throughout his life. From his years of military service to his career in higher education, Combs has witnessed how active participation builds belonging and strengthens communities. Today, as Interim Provost of Ivy […]