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Welcome to the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

PACE is a resource center where the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ community, local government, non-profit and public groups can access knowledge and information. PACE draws on the interdisciplinary expertise of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ faculty, students, staff, and community partners. 

Initiatives & Programs

As a non-partisan institute at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, PACE cultivates a more informed, democratic citizenry that promotes good governance on campus, and at the local, state, and federal levels.

PACE serves the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and its broader communities through curricular and extracurricular programming that:

  • Supports community engagement and citizenship education
  • Promotes civic dialogue
  • Fosters an expanded understanding of issues related to the public good

PACE offers support for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and its broader communities through:

  • Contact and connections between university and community stakeholders
  • Public affairs lectures and training
  • Support for designing and delivering civic engagement curriculum
  • Support for civic engagement and public affairs research and evaluation

Driving Directions

Carnegie Foundation Seal

Carnegie Foundation
Elective Community Engagement Classification