More Community Learning Pathways for A&S Undergraduates
A&S strengthens the Engaged Humanities Network, allowing more undergraduate students access to community-engaged research opportunities and valuable mentorship.
Members of the Engaged Humanities Network research team include (from left to right, front row, then back row) Chrisy Joshy ’27, Ella Roerden ’27, Olivia Fried ’26, Maeve Ryan ’27, Aamna Khan ’26, Luwam Ghebremicael ’25, Brice Nordquist, Lauren Cooper, Toyin Green ’26 and Justo Triana ’26. (Photo by Kate Hanson)
As the popular adage goes, "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." An essential step in preparing students to tackle today’s pressing challenges, like climate change and social and economic inequity, is immersing them in projects that go beyond the classroom and into communities. A study by the American Association of Colleges and Universities notes that students who participate in community-engaged work experience improved learning outcomes and enhanced soft skills, such as communication, teamwork and critical thinking.
In the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), undergraduate and graduate students have access to myriad community-based learning opportunities through the Engaged Humanities Network (EHN). Founded in 2020 by Brice Nordquist, Dean’s Professor of Community Engagement in A&S, EHN has provided support to over 400 faculty, staff and students at Syracuse University who participate in publicly engaged work... [Read the full A&S News story.]