EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S WELCOME
Welcome to the web site for Florida Campus Compact. We hope you will find this to be a helpful tool, as it is our aim to provide Florida's public and private institutions of higher education with the opportunity to take full advantage of all the resources available to help you make your job easier. Whether you're a college president or a student, a faculty member, a college administrator, or a community partner, we are here to serve you!
Because we believe that higher education can be the impetus to strong communities and quality civic involvement, we are committed to our three-pronged mission of promoting academically rigorous service-learning, civic engagement and student volunteerism. Our job at Florida Campus Compact is to unite these principles, by working hand in hand with students, community partners, faculty and administrators on our member campuses throughout the state. As Executive Director of Florida Campus Compact, it is my goal to help fortify our great state, and ultimately our nation, by connecting campuses and communities. Research shows that students involved in service-learning better comprehend academic course content and are more likely to vote and volunteer in their local community - hence, the notion of civic engagement. We must educate the next generation, not only for a career in the 21st century, but also for life as active members of a participatory democracy.
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DIRECTOR'S BIO
DeeDee Rasmussen became the first full-time Executive Director for Florida Campus Compact in January 2001. She came to FL|CC after a 15-year career in the state capitol building, having worked in both the legislative and executive branches at the highest levels of our state government. As Executive Director of Florida Campus Compact, DeeDee directs our work with colleges and universities in Florida to promote the civic purposes of higher education by advancing service-learning, civic engagement, and campus-community collaboration. Under her leadership, Florida Campus Compact has grown to include 50 member campuses, and has hosted numerous conferences, workshops, and events throughout the State and the southern region of the country. DeeDee also works with the national Campus Compact organization to encourage national support for students, faculty, and community engagement; she is a member of the national policy committee and she was elected by her peers to represent the southern compact states on the national executive committee. DeeDee received her Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Communications, both from Florida State University. Dee Dee lives in Tallahassee, FL with her husband and their three children.
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