Newman Civic Fellowship

 

The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports student public problem solvers at UHD in partnership with Campus Compact.

Fellows are nominated by the UHD president based on their potential for public leadership and their work with communities. Throughout the fellowship year, Campus Compact and CCESL provide students with opportunities to nurture their assets and help them develop strategies for social change—creating a network of connected and engaged student leaders who can support one another in making positive change.

Program Components

Throughout the fellowship year, UHD CCESL in partnership with Campus Compact provides Newman Civic Fellows with opportunities for learning and networking virtually and in person. Each opportunity is designed to help students learn to collaborate effectively across disciplines and to apply their skills to directly create positive change in their communities.

• Regular virtual events focused on skill development and professional learning
• An annual in-person Convening of Fellows
• One-on-one leadership development with a local mentor of their choice
• Connection to a nationwide network of engaged student leaders, both during and after the fellowship year
• Apply to receive a mini-grant of up to $1,500 for a social impact project
• Public national recognition
• Special scholarship and career opportunities
• Opportunities to present or publish work through Campus Compact

How to Become a Newman Civic Fellow

To become a Newman Civic Fellow you must be nominated by a professor. If you wish to self nominate, you must first find a professor to submit your nomination on your behalf. Only one Newman Fellow is chosen for UHD each year.

The nomination to fellow timeline is as follows:

• October — UHD Internal Nomination call goes out via email invitations
• December — Nominations reviewed and finalist chosen
• March — Formal nomination submitted to Campus Compact
• August - New Fellows publicly announced
• September to May (of following year) - Fellowship duration

Please note that if you are nominated this year, the fellowship will fall on the following academic year. So please only nominate those who will still be enrolled in classes at UHD for a minimum of 2 years.

If you would like to reach out to prepare for a Newman Civic Fellow nomination or want to be sure to be included on the email invitation, please reach out to ccesl@uhd.edu.

Past Newman Civic Fellows (click images for details)