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We are the Center for Service Learning

The Center for Service Learning collaborates with community and campus partners to develop students into engaged global citizens through experiential learning and civic engagement.

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The CSL office in Summerfield Hall, Room 203 is open and staffed Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm.

We can be contacted by phone at 785-864-0960 and by email at csl@ku.edu.

Please visit the "Meet the Team" section of our website for staff contact information. Please feel free to reach out to our team members directly- we're happy to help!

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As Jayhawks, we value engagement as active members of our community. One way to engage in community is through voting in local, state, and federal elections. Make and carry out your plan to vote and consider how to best care for yourself as election results are determined!

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Service Learning + Civic Engagement In the News

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KU students travel to Arkansas for Alternative Spring Break

This March, KU students traveled to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to serve with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a big cat animal sanctuary and public education organization as part of KU's Alternative Breaks program.

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KU to offer Civic Leadership Workshop & Fair for students

KU and the Kansas Leadership Center will host the first Civic Leadership Workshop & Fair for KU students Feb. 28 in the Kansas Union. The student workshop will run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Big 12 Room and includes lunch for all attendees. The fair will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Kansas Ballroom.

Educate & Act spring series will center on topics of technology and democracy, the Kansas Legislature and climate legislation

The Educate & Act series resumes in spring 2025 at KU, offering students opportunities to learn more about contemporary issues affecting U.S. democracy and how to connect to resources for learning more.

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KU School of Public Affairs & Administration to celebrate 75 years of excellence in public service

In 2025, the KU School of Public Affairs & Administration is commemorating its history and celebrating a vision for the public good today and into the future. This yearlong commemoration will feature a series of events.

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