What is Service Learning?

Service learning is a credit-bearing, faculty-directed, teaching-learning experience that is course specific. It strengthens academic content knowledge and sense of civic responsibility. Students build critical thinking skills as they engage in experiential, community-based activities that are aligned with and integral to academic course work. At the same time, the community (real people in real situations) benefits from assistance that would otherwise not be available.

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Service Learning News

A lot of great service is constantly happening on campus and in our community. Read about the ways University of Arkansas students, faculty, staff, and Service Learning courses are serving our community and world--and learn more about our opportunities.

• Communications students document Hispanic and Latino Heritage in Washington County
• Service Learning partnership with Head Start benefits children and graduate students
• Service Learning Initiative launches first Lunch and Learn called "Savvy Starts in Service Learning"
• Rogelio Garcia Contreras named 2021-22 Outstanding Contribution to Service Learning Teaching Award winner. Nine professors recognized as nominees.
• Casey Kayser awarded the Eudora Welty Prize for her new book, Marginalized: Southern Women Playwrights Confront Race, Region, and Gender
• 'Greetings of Gratitude' project honors local health, education, and essential workers amid Covid-19 pandemic

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