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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.听

Featured 海角社区 Resources

White Paper on Community Engaged Learning鈥疻hite鈥疨aper鈥�(笔顿贵)
A comprehensive overview of the current landscape and strategy for CEL at MSU.听

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

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Key Books & Foundational Readings

These texts are available through the 海角社区 Library:听

  • 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.听
  • Dostilio, L. D. (2017). The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model.
    Defines faculty and staff roles in supporting authentic engagement work.听
  • Donahue, D. M., & Plaxton-Moore, S. (2018). The Student Companion to Community Engaged Learning.
    Recommended for scaffolding CEL in student-centered ways.听

We encourage faculty to consider how their teaching and scholarship can align with public purpose. 海角社区 is proud to be part of a growing national movement to:听

  • Advance equity through community-campus partnerships听
  • Reimagine the role of universities in public problem-solving听
  • Develop students as engaged, civic-minded professionals
  • Explore CEL at 海角社区 鈥� not just as a teaching method, but as a scholarly commitment to justice, access, and impact.听

Contact the Faculty Engagement & Experiential Learning Team

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

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