Simple question: Do you miss human connection when you use self-checkout at the grocery store? Complex question: How is cogeneration threatened by AI, profit-driven “efficiencies,” and automation — and what can we do about it? Allison Pugh, author of the book The Last...
On Friday, May 15, I had the great honor to address the 2026 graduates of Drew University, including the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. I'm very grateful to Drew's remarkable President...
Across the country, young people and older people are stepping up as civic leaders. But too often, they do this critical work with peers, in age-segregated spaces. Young people work without the benefit of older generations who bring lived experience, networks, and a...
Is your organization ready to tackle one of the toughest but most transformative shifts in intergenerational collaboration? In this session, you’ll hear from three leaders spearheading efforts to diversify board involvement. This will be a learning-in-public...
We’re excited to introduce the inaugural Campus CoGenerate Steering Committee, a dynamic group of students and higher education leaders who bring a wide range of institutional perspectives, regional representation, and lived experiences to this work.
A little background: With support from the MetLife Foundation, Campus Compact and CoGenerate are expanding efforts to make campuses centers for cogenerational collaboration and learning, and to bring generations together to secure a more stable economic future for all.
At a time when age segregation limits opportunity and connection on campus, this committee will help lead the way by shaping a network that strengthens social capital, expands access to economic opportunity, and reimagines how generations can learn and lead together.
“This exciting initiative represents the growing desire to see cogeneration embedded across higher education, and these are the perfect people to lead the charge and help make it happen,” says Campus Compact President Bobbie Laur.
Got questions about this initiative? Write to [email protected].
Alyssa Melby directs St. Olaf College’s Academic Civic Engagement (ACE) and Community Based Work Study (CBWS) programs. She connects faculty with community organizations, develops faculty on community-engaged teaching, assesses programs, coordinates STO Votes, and builds community partnerships in Northfield and Rice County.
Jennifer M. Lujan directs the Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She leads strategic initiatives that advance UTEP’s mission to embed academic-based community engagement across teaching, research, and institutional practice.
Markya Reed is a student affairs professional at Johns Hopkins University and a Ph.D. candidate in education at Morgan State University. As a CoGen Impact Fellow, she works to transform higher education into a nexus for intergenerational connection and collaboration.
Lindsey Beagley is Senior Director of Lifelong University Engagement at Arizona State University (ASU), where she advances intergenerational learning models that embed older adults into the fabric of the university. Her work is centered on creating inclusive, multigenerational environments where learners of all ages can thrive—most notably through initiatives like Mirabella at ASU, the nation’s first certified University-based Retirement Community.
Matt Van Hoose serves as Associate Vice President of Global, Career, and Community-Based Learning at Goucher College, where he is also an Assistant Professor of Anthropology. In his current role, Matt leads the formation of a new university retirement community with Edenwald Senior Living.
Ru R is a student in Human Services at the College of DuPage, an age-diverse public community college and minority-serving institution in Illinois. As a CoGen Impact Fellow, she amplifies and mobilizes students to harness the power of collective cogenerational capital to foster connection and expand opportunity in higher education settings.
Toni Monette is the Assistant Director of the Office of Engagement at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she oversees campus and community co-created partnerships, student engagement pipelines, and civic engagement.
Vivi Caleffi Prichard serves Chemeketa Community College as the Associate Vice President of Culture and Community. Driven by a commitment to education, she is currently a doctoral student in Education Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University, enhancing her ability to drive systemic advancements and influence the future of educational environments.
Simon Chan, a CoGen Impact Fellow, is co-chair of The Nexel Collaborative, a global alliance of universities fostering midlife transition programs, lifelong learning, and intergenerational collaboration. He also serves as chair of the Board of Governors at Wilfrid Laurier University and as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics.
