Carnegie Classification, Applications & Affiliations

Carnegie Classification, Applications & Affiliations

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching originally recognized Mississippi State University for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research, and public service with the Community Engagement Classification in 2010. The Carnegie Foundation noted that successful applicants “documented excellent alignment among mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices that support dynamic and noteworthy community engagement.” MSU is honored to have this distinction and is grateful to the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching and the American Council on Education for the classification. MSU was reclassified again in 2020 and will reapply in the 2026 cycle, which is now a six-year accreditation.

MSU has the following engagement memberships and affiliations:

Engagement Scholarship Consortium

The consortium provides support for the scholarship of engagement, international collaboration professional development for engaged scholarship, and more. Membership would provide additional resources to advance engagement at MSU. 

APLU’s Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE)

This commission was established to lead and coordinate APLU’s mission pillar of expanding engagement. CECE convenes senior university economic development and community engagement administrators, presidents and chancellors, provosts, senior research officers, Cooperative Extension leaders, communications and government affairs administrators who maintain responsibility for planning, executing, or communicating their institution’s work in economic development and public engagement. CECE focuses on three key areas of work:

  • Talent and workforce development
  • Innovation, entrepreneurship, and tech-based economic development
  • Place development through public service, outreach, extension, and engagement

University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

This online and professional association works to improve educational access and outcomes. Members are leaders in online and professional continuing education and include deans, administrators, marketing professionals, program directors, instructional designers, directors, and more from universities and colleges large and small.