EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Exemplary service
For the seventh year in a row, Loyola has been named one of the top colleges in the country for community service and civic engagement. The 2015 Presi- dent’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognized Loyola’s efforts in reaching out to the surround- ing community in four categories: general community service, interfaith community service, economic opportu- nity, and education. Last year, thousands of Loyola stu-
dents played some role in serving the community. Among the highlights: • 2,519 students participated in a service-learning course
• 113,350 total hours of service were provided
• 793 organizations around Chicago and the world benefitted Loyola’s consistent inclusion on
the list is a result of the University’s emphasis on community engagement, an effort spearheaded by the Center for Experiential Learning (CEL). Patrick Green, founding director of CEL, works extensively with other departments and faculty to ensure students are living out Loyola’s mission. On a day-to-day basis, that includes
encouraging educators to help students apply what they learn in the classroom to the world around them. “Students learn more deeply and critically through experience—especially service-learn- ing, academic internships, and under- graduate research,” Green says. Green works with campus partners,
Arrupe College sophomore Belen Cortes, left, and her classmates work on campus during Arrupe’s summer enrichment program.
such as Megan Barry of the Office of Community Service and Action, to col- lect data on student and faculty service hours, engaged learning, and research projects. He adds that such experiences often have a lasting impact on students. “Time and time again our alumni come back to tell us . . . their service-learning, academic internship, or undergraduate research experience has been a spring- board for them to move on to their next goal in life.”
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