This presentation provides an introduction for faculty members who are new to service learning and civic engagement at TSU.

1. Tennessee State University Service Learning and Civic Engagement

3. This country cannot afford to educate a generation that acquires knowledge without ever understanding how that knowledge can benefit society or how to influence democratic decision-making. (From The Campus Compact Presidents ’ Declaration on the Civic Responsibility of Higher Education.)

12. THIS is Service-Learning

15. As an urban, land grant, comprehensive HBCU, how can TSU best answer these questions?

23. S-L as Content and Pedagogy S-L as Research S-L as Service S-L in YOUR COURSE Teaching Research Service S-L as Community Development S-L as Civic Engagement Why Service-Learning in the Academy?

24. If Service-Learning is so great, why aren’t more faculty using it???

41. “ The true challenge in creating a culture of service is not merely about engaging students in service, but about creating an institutional culture that is itself committed to the community outside of its walls.”

43. Diversity of Service Learning Projects Institute of Government Engineering Education Health Sciences Nursing Business Arts & Sciences Consumer Sciences Service Learning

44. Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations Nursing Health Education Early Childhood Education Physical Therapy Speech & Hearing Dental Screening & Cleaning Grace Eaton Daycare

45. Cross Disciplinary Education Programs Mentoring Computer Skills Community Chorus Tutoring Literacy Programs After-School Education