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Project Pericles Releases 2026-2028 Strategic Plan: “Shaping Civic Futures”

Project Pericles has unveiled Shaping Civic Futures, our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan to reimagine higher education’s role in strengthening democracy. Through three priorities (Pedagogical Influence, Consortium Strength, and Thought Leadership) we aim to renew civic learning as a defining feature of American higher education and ensure civic agency and engagement become defining outcomes for every student.

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The June Periclean (2026)

In the June 2026 edition of the Periclean, we share the story of how Milton Moreland went from Periclean Faculty Leader to the President of Centre College, reflect on recent conference attendance, recap the Civic Story Lab closing program, and more.

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Project Pericles Hosts Civic Story Lab Closing Showcase

Following a semester of deep engagement, community collaboration, and narrative innovation, Project Pericles will host the Virtual Closing Program for the inaugural Civic Story Lab on May 27, 2026 from 2:30-3:30 PM ET. Open to the public, this event will showcase the work of seven college campus teams who have spent the spring semester developing stories to document and amplify civic stories from their communities.

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The May Periclean (2026)

In the May Periclean, we honor Hampshire College’s civic legacy, share key takeaways from the 2026 Engaged Scholarship Consortium, and reflect on 25 years of bold ideas that have reshaped campuses and communities. Plus: an invitation to the Civic Story Lab closing program, a May Community Conversation, thought leadership from across the network, and what we’re reading right now.

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What the Early Years Made Possible

By 2006, Project Pericles’ founding institutions were deep in the shared experiment of building civic engagement programs without a shared model. What they created in those early years helped set the standard for what civic education in higher education could look like.

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