Engaged UVA is the front door to community partnerships at UVA, designed to connect faculty, students and communities to mutually beneficial research and teaching programs. The site reflects current and ongoing community based initiatives, and allows users to search for associated faculty, courses, projects, and community partners.

Engaged UVA was launched by the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Outreach in 2017 in an effort to gather and highlight information on the community engaged programs already underway at the University. Faculty can use this site to find colleagues doing similar work. Students can find new courses and engagement opportunities. Community members can see the array of current and ongoing programs. Questions about the programs should be addressed to program directors.

Website: engageduva.virginia.edu/

The Center for Community Engagement and Impact works with faculty, staff and community partners as a central university hub to facilitate mutually-beneficial partnerships and relationships that enhance student learning and address community-identified needs.

High-quality academic-community partnerships are built using values and principles that guide us in our work. VCU encourages partnerships that strive for:

• Impact by aligning efforts to meet community-identified needs.
• Connections that foster new understanding.
• Mutual benefit and reciprocity for all parties.
• Communication that honors shared goals and supports continuous improvement.
• Contributions that recognize the knowledge, skills and experiences that everyone contributes to the pursuit of common goals

Website:  community.vcu.edu/
Executive director:  Heidi A. Crapol

George Mason University students, faculty, staff, and alumni have been major contributors to the development of the US onAir network. The GMU onAir chapter is the first onAir chapter in Virginia.

The GMU onAir chapter is affiliated with the US onAir Network of 50 state governance and election Hubs supporting the nationwide effort by colleges and universities across the country to make democracy and civic responsibility a central aspect of higher learning.

Chapter members:

• Curate posts and moderate forums on politicians, issues, committees, and other topics related to Virginia congressional members and US governance and elections and
• Produce aircasts (livestreamed, zoom discussions)  this fall with congressional candidates and, after the midterms, with their representatives

Featured Videos: Sample Candidate Aircast

Students who want to start their own  onAir chaptesr at their university can contact: usdemocracy@onair.cc.

At JMU, we define civic engagement as advancing the legacy of James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, by preparing individuals to be active and responsible participants in a representative democracy dedicated to the common good.

Although often viewed as synonymous with community engagement, civic engagement is characterized by an ethic of citizenship and public responsibility. Few Americans better exemplify these traits than our university’s namesake, James Madison, who devoted his life to promoting the concept of liberty buttressed by the twin necessities of active political participation and rigorous, substantial education. In a period in which many Americans have lost confidence in our political institutions and find “politics” to be too controversial, partisan or divisive, embodying this Madisonian commitment seems a more pressing charge than ever before.

The Engagement Advisory Group is a key coordinating team for engagement at JMU. The leader for civic engagement on the group is Dr. Abraham (Abe) Goldberg, Executive Director of the James Madison Center for Civic Engagement and Associate Professor of Political Science.

The Office of Community Engagement connects William & Mary and community to support students’ development as active and educated citizens and to promote positive, community-driven social change.
Our vision is that students will prioritize working within and understanding community in a lifelong pursuit of social justice.

What We Do

• Promote the development of active, educated citizen students at William & Mary, combining intellectual  rigor and community service to generate positive, community-driven social change
• Connect community organizations with students and faculty to create mutually beneficial partnerships
• Provide opportunities to tutor and mentor local students through our educational programs
• Offer ongoing and one-time local service projects  for students and groups through our local community engagement programs
• Organize opportunities for immersive service through Branch Out Alternative Breaks
• Introduce new students to diverse social issues and community-building methods  before move-in day through our 7 Generations Pre-Orientation program
• Provide grant funding for innovative community engagement projects that develop students as active citizens and to support communities in achieving their own goals
• Engage the minds of students, community partners, faculty and staff with discussions about social issues and community topics
• Sponsor campus events and forums promoting the development of active citizens, including the annual William & Mary Active Citizens Conference

Website: wm.edu/offices/oce
Director: Melody Porter

The ODU Office of Community Engagement’s mission is to develop events and outreach opportunities to fulfill the university’s community outreach mission by promoting service, partnerships, and expertise that connect the University to our communities for community betterment and mutual success.

Its vision is to create a culture and spirit of community and civic-mindedness by building on and promoting existing efforts through strategic outreach to community organizations and integration of academic excellence to enhance ODU’s role in the Hampton Roads community, the Commonwealth and beyond.

Webpage: odu.edu/communityengagement

VT Engage: The Center for Leadership & Service Learning is Virginia Tech’s center for service learning, leadership education, & civic engagement.

Our vision is to equip civic leaders to create a more just world.

​Our mission is to facilitate leadership, service learning, ​and civic engagement experiences that ​advance community priorities, ​contribute to student development, ​and embody Ut Prosim (That I May Serve)​.

We invite undergraduate and graduate students of any major to join us to #ExperienceUtProsim.

The US onAir Network will be working with volunteers from Virginia universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to oversee the curation and moderation of posts, aircasts (online discussions), and in person events for the Virginia onAir Hub …  related to federal, state, and local elections and government.

George Mason University has been our lead university for the Virginia onAir Hub over the past five years. We have identified many of George Mason ’s civic engagement, academic, internship programs, and research initiatives related to making democracy and civic responsibility a central aspect of higher learning. In this post, we have similar information on the other major Virginia universities.

US onAir has had over 40 interns from GMU in the past 5 years developing the state onAir Hubs and national US onAir Hub.

Contact ben.murphy@onair.cc for more information on how to involve your organization.