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Community Engagement

Working to unite our communities

Community engagement at IU Southeast describes collaboration between the University and its larger community (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.

The purpose of community engagement is the partnership of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching, and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good in Indiana and beyond.

Community involvement

You can work with faculty on engaged research and capacity expansion projects. Whether you care about the role of trees in improving water quality or community development in our region’s rural communities, you can find faculty using their skills to better understand our region and respond to its changing needs.

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Learning through service

Learning through services engages students in meeting campus and community needs while earning credit toward their degree. They take a course that includes a service project and actively reflect on their experiences and their connections to the course subject matter and their own growth.

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Collaborate today for a stronger tomorrow

Knowledge Exchange

Find opportunities to share your knowledge with our students or connect with the Speakers’ Bureau to bring one of our faculty members to your community, business, or organization.

Engage Our Students in Volunteer Service

Help us connect our students to volunteer opportunities across sectors and areas of interest.

Develop the Future Workforce

Connect with the Career Development Center to host internships and apprenticeships in your business or organization to contribute to building the experience and skills you want to see in the labor force.

Collaborate to Solve Problems and Meet Needs

Partner with a faculty member to build a service-learning course. Students will learn about your organization/business and will apply their developing knowledge and skills to help you draft a strategic plan, conduct a study, solve a problem, or complete a capacity-building project.

Contact us

Together we build our region’s future. To inquire about engagement partnerships, send an email to slce@iu.edu.

Bringing Art to Life

Since 2016, Professor Donna Stallard and her students have brought their creative ideas to life in the IU Southeast Harvest Homecoming Parade float.

IU Southeast organizes a delegation of students, staff, faculty, and administrators to greet our neighbors on this day of community celebration. The float is an artistic contribution that entertains and shows the community the creative spirit of IU Southeast. Students get the benefit of an applied learning project with a large public audience. They come out more confident and better able to work in a team to realize a shared vision.