The Charles Green Endowed Fund for Civic Engagement at Macalester College

In his forty-year teaching career at Macalester College, Professor Charles Green has functioned as a one-man “leadership academy” for many students, inspiring and guiding them to make the transition from detached observer to engaged citizen. Through his teaching, mentoring and example, Professor Green has instilled in his students a sense of confidence and optimism about their ability to engage proactively in the world.

As Professor Green approaches retirement, a group of alumni, colleagues and friends is establishing an endowed fund named in his honor and designed to carry on the essence of his work. The Charles Green Endowed Fund for Civic Engagement will support activities designed to enhance student learning, cultivate student leadership skills and promote a life of active democratic social and civic engagement.

The endowment, administered by the Political Science Department and serving students in all majors, will support three related activities:
• Civic Engagement Fellowship Program
• Student Scholarly Activities Fund
• Support for Student-Initiated Co-Curricular Programs

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More than one successful former student of Chuck Green tells a story like this: “We would talk about something we believed in and we’d say, ‘This ought to happen.’ Chuck would say, ‘Why don’t you just go and do it?’ He knew we’d make a few mistakes along the way, but he didn’t give us warnings, he gave us confidence.”