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Why Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Matters

Community Engaged Learning at MSU transforms traditional learning by aligning academic objectives with community-identified needs. As higher education shifts toward equity, access, and public impact, CEL provides a vital framework for integrating experiential education with social change. We encourage faculty to explore the research, methods, and guiding frameworks behind CEL to strengthen teaching, learning, and community partnerships.Ìý

Featured º£½ÇÉçÇø Resources

White Paper on Community Engaged Learning White Paper (±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
A comprehensive overview of the current landscape and strategy for CEL at MSU.Ìý

: How CEL Builds Belonging & Purpose (2024)
A faculty spotlight on CEL’s student impact across the curriculum.Ìý

Explore current research and innovations in community engaged pedagogy:Ìý

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Key Books & Foundational Readings

These texts are available through the º£½ÇÉçÇø Library:Ìý

  • Ash, S. L., & Clayton, P. H. (2009). Generating, Deepening, and Documenting Learning: The Power of Critical Reflection in Applied Learning.
    A practical introduction to reflection practices in community engaged teaching.Ìý
  • Dostilio, L. D. (2017). The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model.
    Defines faculty and staff roles in supporting authentic engagement work.Ìý
  • Donahue, D. M., & Plaxton-Moore, S. (2018). The Student Companion to Community Engaged Learning.
    Recommended for scaffolding CEL in student-centered ways.Ìý

We encourage faculty to consider how their teaching and scholarship can align with public purpose. º£½ÇÉçÇø is proud to be part of a growing national movement to:Ìý

  • Advance equity through community-campus partnershipsÌý
  • Reimagine the role of universities in public problem-solvingÌý
  • Develop students as engaged, civic-minded professionals
  • Explore CEL at º£½ÇÉçÇø — not just as a teaching method, but as a scholarly commitment to justice, access, and impact.Ìý

Contact Faculty Engagement

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Phone: (303) 615-1133
Email: CEL Program Manager: Nora Bashir

Contact the C2 Hub Faculty Engagement & Experiential Learning Team