Transformation through Service
The theme of Chancellor Dan Jones’s Inauguration is transformation through service. Service learning is a strategy to apply, reinforce, and teach concepts through service activities. Below are links to websites that provide information for service learning resources.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse:
http://www.servicelearning.org
Implementing Service Learning in Higher Education:
http://www.compact.org/advancedtoolkit/pdf/bringle-all.pdf
Guide To College and University Service-Learning Programs:
http://evergreen.loyola.edu/rcrews/www/sl/academic.html
Northeastern University Service-Learning:
http://www.northeastern.edu/servicelearning/about/index.html
IUPUI Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Service Learning:
http://science.iupui.edu/academics/service-learning
Vanderbilt University Service-Learning:
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/activities/service_learning.htm#what
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is available to assist you with the planning and implementation of service learning initiatives in your courses. Please join us in furthering our service mission and working to transform the lives of our students and our communities.