2026 Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement Conference
February 11 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Theme: “Deepening Civic Learning and Fortifying Civic Culture: What can campuses do now to build beyond 250?”
February 11, 2026 at Elon University
Proposal Submission Deadline: November 21
NCCE’s annual Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference seeks to grow and share the practice and scholarship of higher education community and civic engagement.
Plenary and breakout sessions advance the higher education CCE (community and civic engagement) field by sharing research findings, innovative programs and partnerships, effective curricular or co-curricular models, strategies for institutional capacity building, and best practices. Faculty, administrators, graduate students, and community partners are all welcome to explore “Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement.”
Currently accepting proposals for sessions in four formats:
- Standard Workshop
- Community Conversations
- Mini-Sessions
- (NEW!) Civic Learning Showcase Poster Session
Registration opens the first week in November and is $125 per person for individuals from campuses who are members of NC Campus Engagement or a Partnership Alliance state/regional organization. The fee is $175 for individuals from non-member campuses. Find more information HERE.
**If you are interested in attending this year’s PACE conference, there is small number of scholarships available to faculty, staff, students, and community partners. Please fill out this form!
