Citadel Earns Community Engagement Classification
The Citadel is among the more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement.
“The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification affirms that community engagement is not peripheral to The Citadel’s mission—it’s central to how we teach, learn and serve. Carnegie recognizes institutions that don’t just serve communities, but work with them intentionally, reciprocally and for long-term impact,” said Christina Soyden Arnold, director of service learning and community engagement at The Citadel’s Krause Center. “It’s important to remember this is not a reflection of the Krause Center and its programs solely, but of the college as a whole. This classification shows that our campus is doing the work and that we are current in best practices for service learning and community engagement.”
The Community Engagement Classification is awarded following a process of self-study by each institution. It has been the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education for the past 19 years, with classification cycles in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2024 and 2026. The 2029 cycle will be open to first-time applicants.
