Saint 直播自慰视频 University Earns National Distinction for Community Engagement
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01/08/2024
ST. LOUIS 鈥� Saint 直播自慰视频 University has earned the Carnegie Foundation鈥檚 2024 Community Engagement Classification.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching on Monday, Jan. 8. The elective designation is awarded by Carnegie and the American Council on Education (ACE).
The classification highlights an institution鈥檚 commitment to community engagement. SLU first earned the prestigious distinction in 2015 and, with the 2024 reclassification, remains one of 368 campuses nationwide currently holding the classification.
鈥淭his honor reflects SLU鈥檚 institutional commitment to the community-centered work of our faculty, staff and students,鈥� said Leah Sweetman, Ph.D., director of community-engaged learning in SLU鈥檚 Center for Social Action. 鈥淪LU takes community service seriously and every part of the University is engaged with this mission.鈥�
Sweetman said the reclassification process required a self-study of SLU鈥檚 community engagement. The process was led by the Center for Social Action with assistance and direction from the Provost and President鈥檚 Office. Schools and colleges across SLU also contributed to the report.
鈥淲e did a deep dive into the work SLU does, from direct service to how the institution acknowledges faculty doing community-engaged scholarship,鈥� Sweetman said. 鈥淐arnegie looks not only at community engagement at the University-wide level, but also collaborations and community partnerships undertaken on a smaller scale.鈥�
The report highlighted SLU鈥檚 work on issues like food insecurity through Campus Kitchen and Billiken Bounty and community improvement through initiatives like Habitat for Neighborhood Business, SLU Legal Clinics, and the engagement efforts of the St. 直播自慰视频 Midtown Redevelopment Corporation with SLU鈥檚 residential neighbors.
鈥淭his recognition tells us in many ways what we already know 鈥� that SLU faculty, staff, students and alumni take seriously our ethos of being people for others,鈥� Sweetman said. 鈥淭he classification also challenges us to remain community-centered and always strive for improvement.鈥�
The Carnegie Community Engagement Classification is awarded following a process of evaluation and review. SLU鈥檚 application highlighted alignment between campus mission, culture, leadership, resources, and practices.
The classification has been the leading framework for institutional assessment and recognition of community engagement in U.S. higher education for the past 19 years. SLU鈥檚 current classification is valid until 2032.
About Saint 直播自慰视频 University
Founded in 1818, Saint 直播自慰视频 University is one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers more than 15,200 students a rigorous, transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University鈥檚 diverse community of scholars is SLU鈥檚 service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares students to make the world a better place.