culture for service
October 7, 2022
Community Engagement Day: First-years practice “Culture for Service”
First-year students and their professors branched out into the surrounding community last Wednesday for this year’s Community Engagement Day. As part of the requirement for the core class Identity, Culture and Community, each section of the class went to a different location where they volunteered their time in various ways. Suzanne Ehst, director of Core curriculum and education professor, explained the importance of this experience for first-year students, particularly as it connects to the material they review in ICC. “As we talk about community and civic engagement, this day gives us a chance to get out there and actually experience...