Register today for eChicago 2012 and hear a variety of voices describe how to transform Chicago from an industrial city to an information hub. At the event, speakers from college campuses, neighborhoods, and the city’s public and non-profit institutions will gather to share ideas for how

The University of Illinois presents the Presidential Lecture on Diversity

“Crisis in Higher Education: The Need for New Leadership”

Dr. Richard A. Tapia
University Professor and Maxfi eld-Oshman Chair, Rice University

Monday, October 10, 2011 MORE >

What is Civic Engagement?    |  Joseph K. Hoereth, PhD IPCE Director

What is Civic Engagement?

Definitions of civic engagement in academic literature and on the Internet vary greatly. However, it is our intent at the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement (IPCE) to avoid a narrow debate about meanings and interpretations of civic engagement. We