The Faculty Service Learning Committee oversees the academic and curricular components
of service-learning courses on the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition
to setting up guidelines and approving courses, the committee members advocate for
and support the mission and goals of service learning.
The Faculty Service Learning Committee collaborates with the Cherrington Global Scholars
Faculty Committee to develop guidelines and to approve any quarter or semester-length
international service learning programs developed at DU, or offered by an outside
organization or university.
Faculty Service Learning Committee Members:
- Nick Cutforth, Associate Professor, Morgridge College of Education
- Dan Connolly, Assistant Professor, Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management
- Ann Dobyns, Professor, Department of English
- Sylvia Hall-Ellis, Assistant Professor, Morgridge College of Education
- Susan Korach, Assistant Professor, Morgridge College of Education
- Sarah Pessin, Assistant Professor, Dept of Philosophy and Center for Judaic Studies
- Nancy Reichman, Professor and Chair, Dept of Sociology and Criminology
- Buck Sanford, Professor, Biological Sciences
- Susan Sterett, Professor and Chair, Dept of Political Science
- Roberta Waldbaum, Assistant Professor, Dept of Languages and Literatures
- Dennis Wittmer, Associate Professor, Daniel's College of Business
- Tiffiani Lennon, The Women's College
Anita Spotlight
Reflects on Public Achivement (PA) on Blog
The goal [of PA] is to create a space for students to discover their power to create tangible change in their community. That includes open discussions about social justice issues like privilege and oppression, as well as certain key activities like one-to-ones, "world as it is/world as it should be", "world cafes" and others from the PA handbook
Manuel Del Real
DU Student, Class of 2009 and 2011
Every time I look at the murals, it gives me great pride as an alumnus to be able to see students make a change...Being a coach has also helped me realize I am the mentor that I used to look up to.
Hava Gordon
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Last year, I taught a Service Learning FSEM: Youth Cultures: Inequality, Resistance, and Empowerment. This was the first time teaching my FSEM as a service learning class, and it was an amazing experience. With the help of my wonderful Service Learning Associate, Cameron Lewis, our class partnered with The Spot youth center and Rainbow Alley. Both organizations work to empower teens by providing a safe and creative space for low-income, homeless, and LGBTQ youth. FSEM students joined outreach workers at The Spot on night walks around the city, distributing needed items to homeless youth. Students also participated in consciousness-raising workshops at Rainbow Alley, connecting with Rainbow Alley youth through these workshops.
