Jim Walsh, Clinical Assistant Professor in Political Science, was awarded the 2016 Engaged Scholarship Award by the Campus Compact of the Mountain West. The Engaged Scholarship Award, "recognizes a faculty member at a CCMW member institution whose scholarships illustrates clear goals for academic and community change, adequate preparation in the content area and in the community, methodological rigor, significant impact in the field and in the community, effective dissemination to academic and community audiences, reflective critique, and ethical behavior." The CCMW noted Walsh’s consistent efforts with organizations such as El Centro Humanitario, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, the American Friends Service Committee, and many others.