Engagement at PSU
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Forms of Engagement
Co-Curricular Service- Civic engagement extends beyond the classroom walls at PSU with Alternative Spring Break trips and Community Engaged Research Scholars' faculty projects. Click to learn more!
Community-based Learning- Recognized as a national leader in this field, PSU has created an institutional model in which ongoing assessment, class sequencing, hands-on learning, and critical reflection, accompany every student's classroom instruction. Click to learn more about the variety and department-wide integration of community-based learning Capstone classes offered each term.
Departmental Engagement- At Portland State University, engagement is a university-wide, integrated approach to learning that pervades the curriculum. Please click to learn more about how PSU implements this commitment and to read the Departmental Engagement Rubric!
Faculty Engagement- For more information about Community Engaged Research Scholars, Faculty Fellows, and other opportunities geared towards faculty development, please refer to the Faculty Programs page.
Timeline of Activities
Institutional Data Assessment
Media Profiles and Videoclips of Engagement at PSU:
April-June, 2010- Sustainability at PSU Series: Civic Leadership Awards by videographer Bob Gliner
May 20, 2010- PSU Celebrates 10 Years of Civic Engagement Awards
October 12, 2009- PSU Named in Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities
January 23-26, 2008 AAC&U TV: Portland State University- An Engaged University
June 2008- Community Watershed Stewardship Program Wins the Carter Foundation Award for Campus-Community Collaboration
