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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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October 6, 2025

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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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May 1, 2026

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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May 1, 2026

The April Periclean (2026)

The April Periclean launches the Impact25 Campaign with the Project Pericles Origin Story, shares highlights from the Compact26 conference, recaps the March Civic Story Lab workshop, and spotlights thought leadership and upcoming events from Pericleans and the field.

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April 3, 2026

The March Periclean (2026)

The March 2026 issue of The Periclean announces the inaugural Program Directors Council. The newsletter includes the launching of the new Pericles Civic Fellowship, highlights from recent Civic Story Lab programming, previewing Campus Compact conference sessions and connection opportunities, Periclean thought leadership, and staff reads.

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March 6, 2026

Inaugural Project Pericles Program Directors Council Announced

Project Pericles has launched its inaugural Program Directors Council, bringing together campus leaders from eight member institutions to advance community-engaged civic learning across the Periclean consortium. Since its November 2025 launch, the Council has already shaped membership guidelines, clarified the organization’s role in the higher education landscape, and strengthened program design in support of the strategic plan.

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March 6, 2026
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