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Service-learning is part of a new, strategic approach to fighting food insecurity

July 8, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Food insecurity is a growing concern in Springfield, Missouri. More and more families are not able to meet basic needs. One study showed that, “in 2022, 15.5% of households in Springfield were food insecure, up from 12.8% in 2021.” In response, local organizations are prioritizing meaningful partnerships in hopes of alleviating the most pressing issues. […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Community Tagged With: Community Partnership of the Ozarks, community-based learning, food collaborative, food insecurity, service-learning

How the study of sea turtles became a transformational learning experience

March 26, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Professor Ana Estrella talks about what gives her the energy—every year—to lead a group of students overseas and go off the grid in support of leatherback sea turtle conversation. In Spring 2023 and 2024, students embarked on “The Expedition: Leatherback Sea Turtle and Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica,” a 3-credit Education Abroad course with a […]

Filed Under: Educators, Q&A Tagged With: community engagement, conservation, Education Abroad, sea turtles, service-learning, wildlife

The professor who uses community engagement to teach economics

March 14, 2025 by Charles Whitaker

Dr. Subhasree Basu Roy has found success through empowering her students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world settings while engaging with the community. During the 2023 and 2024 semesters, service-learning graduate and undergraduate courses in economics, (ECO 504/604/HCM 504 Healthcare Economics), graduate students collaborated with healthcare providers to explore ethical leadership and policy impacts. ECO […]

Filed Under: Educators, Q&A Tagged With: community, economics, healthcare, labor

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