Message from the ACES President, Suzanne Morse Moomaw

September 15, 2025

The Academy for Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES) was created more than a decade ago to highlight the incredible work being done with and between higher education and communities. ACES acknowledged from its beginnings that the kind of work that drives effective community action AND research is collaborative; in short, it is the intersection between tested research and community wisdom and practice that changes the odds for success on issues ranging from health outcomes to educational success to environmental security.

ACES members and partners use research and practice to lift up the critical components required on any road to a sustainable solution—hope and aspiration. The work that ACES members, thousands of colleagues across the world, and community collaborators exemplify that we can know more and do more together to achieve generational results. Join us for coffee hours, use the research and practice of our members and partners, and tell us what you are doing to change the world—community by community.

Patricia M. Sobrero Receives Inaugural Community Change Award

August 15, 2025

The Academy for Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES) presented its inaugural Community Change Award to Dr. Patricia M. Sobrero at its annual meeting on August 19, 2025. The award recognizes the exemplary work of scholars and community members who advance the understanding and impact of community engagement partnerships to build resilient communities.

See a full news release about Dr. Sobrero and the award.

For additional information, contact Suzanne Morse Moomaw.

Videos of ACES Programs Now Available Online

July 16, 2025

This week ACES launched a channel on the video streaming platform YouTube to make video recordings of its programs more widely available. Recordings of the July 16th ACES Coffee Hour entitled "Espresso Europe" and an April talk about arts and community engagement have already been posted and several other recordings from the past year will gradually be made available on the channel over the coming weeks. 

The ACES YouTube channel in online at https://www.youtube.com/@AcademyofCES. Members are encouraged to visit and subscribe to the channel, and share the link with others who have an interest in university/community collaboration.

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