SLCE future directions project

Toward a National Agenda for SLCE?

by Lori E. Kniffin, Patti H. Clayton, & Sarah E. Stanlick In an earlier blog post, we introduced the Service-Learning and Community Engagement Future Directions Project (SLCE-FDP). We invited you to join this learning community and contribute your own thinking in…

the engaged graduate student chart

Engaged Education: Not For Undergraduates Only

by Lori E. Kniffin & Patti H. Clayton A decade ago, research suggested that, when it came to graduate education, colleges and universities focused more on disciplinary knowledge than civic engagement, despite the emphasis on the latter at the undergraduate…

service learning and community engagement chart

Why Service-Learning and Community Engagement?

by Lori E. Kniffin & Patti H. Clayton What is behind the not-uncommon question “Why service-learning and community engagement (SLCE)?” Are the questioners wondering “Why should the academy invest in this?” … “Why should I consider teaching in this unfamiliar…