{"id":159,"date":"2016-12-20T20:21:33","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T20:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/teachingcivicengagement\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:24:44","slug":"civic-engagement-centers-and-institutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/web.apsanet.org\/teachingcivicengagement\/additional-teaching-resources\/civic-engagement-centers-and-institutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Engagement Centers and Institutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

More and more, campuses are turning to centers and institutes to serve as vehicles of civic engagement education. Check out a listing of those centers and institutes located on campuses recognized for their demonstrated commitment to civic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CENTERS & INSTITUTES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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UNIVERSITY<\/strong><\/td>\nCENTER\/INSTITUTE<\/strong><\/td>\nCENTER\/INSTITUTE<\/strong><\/td>\nCENTER\/INSTITUTE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegheny College<\/a><\/td>\nOffice for Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nThe Center for Political Participation\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appalachian State University<\/a><\/td>\nCivic Engagement Program\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arizona State University<\/a><\/td>\nThe College of Public Service and Community Solutions<\/a><\/td>\nMorrison Institute for Public Policy\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCongressman Ed Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn University<\/a><\/td>\nThe Community and Civic Engagement Initiative\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nDavid Mathews Center<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ball State University<\/a><\/td>\nBowen Center for Public Affairs\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bergen Community College<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bristol Community College<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Civic Engagement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University \u2013 Channel Islands<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Multicultural Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University – Chico\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University, Fresno<\/a><\/td>\nJan and Bud Richter Center for Community Engagement and Service-Learning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Californa State University- Fullerton\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nThe Center for Public Policy\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Internships & Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University, Monterey Bay<\/a><\/td>\nService Learning Institute\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University, San Bernardino<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Community Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
California State University, Stanislaus<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Service-Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Central Connecticut State University<\/a><\/td>\nThe Office of Community Engagement\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Public Policy and Social Research\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chandler-Gilbert Community College<\/a><\/td>\nService Learning\/Office of Student Life and Leadership<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Civic Participation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cleveland State University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Civic Engagement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Drexel University<\/a><\/td>\nLindy Center for Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elizabethtown College<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community & Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elon University<\/a><\/td>\nKernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nInstitute of Politics and Public Affairs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida Gulf Coast University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgetown University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nInstitute of Politics and Public Service\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nBaker Center for Leadership and Governance\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Georgia College & State University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of ENGAGE\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gettysburg College<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Public Service<\/td>\nFielding Center for Presidential Leadership Study<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana State University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indiana University Purdue University \u2013 Indianapolis<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Service and Learning<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Madison University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keene State College<\/a><\/td>\nCommunity Service at KSC\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Louisiana State University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engagement, Learning, & Leadership<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercer University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Service-Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mesa Community College<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community and Civic Engagement\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metropolitan State University<\/a><\/td>\nThe Institute for Community Engagement and Scholarship (ICES)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Middle Tennessee State University<\/a><\/td>\nMTSU American Democracy Project\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Millersville University<\/a><\/td>\nWalker Center for Civic Responsbility and Leadership<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Missouri State University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engagement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Wachusett Community College<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Civic Learning and Community Engagement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Carolina Central University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northern Michigan University<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rutgers University \u2013 Newark<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saint Mary’s College of California<\/a><\/td>\nCatholic Institute for Lasallian Social Action<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
San Francisco State University<\/a><\/td>\nInstitute for Civic and Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State University of New York at Geneseo<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State University of New York at Oswego<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State University of New York, Cortland<\/a><\/td>\nInstitute for Civic Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stonehill College<\/a><\/td>\nThe Martin Institute for Law and Society<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Community-Based Learning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swarthmore College<\/a><\/td>\nLang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tennessee State University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Service Learning & Civic Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Towson University<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Civic Engagement & Leadership<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tufts University<\/a><\/td>\nTisch College of Citizenship and Public Service\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tulane University\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Public Service\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Alaska Anchorage<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engagement & Learning<\/a><\/td>\nDialogues for Public Life<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Central Florida<\/a><\/td>\nBurnettt Honors College Research & Civic Engagment<\/td>\nLou Frey Institute\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Central Oklahoma<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Civic Engagement Anerrican Democracy Project\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nVolunteer and Service Learning Center<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Kansas\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nDole Institute of Politics\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Civic and Social Responsibility\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Missouri – St. Louis<\/a><\/td>\nThe Center for Teaching and Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Nebraska at Omaha<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Civic & Social Responsibility<\/a><\/td>\nBarbara Weitz Community Engagement Center<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of North Carolina at Greensboro<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Leadership and Service-Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCollaboratory<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of North Carolina Wilmington<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of North Florida<\/a><\/td>\nThe Center for Community-Based Learning<\/a><\/td>\nThe American Democracy Project at UNF<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Northern Iowa<\/a><\/td>\nThe University of Northern Iowa American Democracy Project<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Pennsylvania<\/a><\/td>\nThe Netter Center for Community Partnership\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCivic House<\/a><\/td>\nThe Penn Project for Civic Engagement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Redlands<\/a><\/td>\nThe Office of Community Service Learning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Southern California<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Religion and Civic Culture\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Diversity and Democracy\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nJesse Unruhe Institute of Politics\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Tennessee<\/a><\/td>\nInstitute of American Civics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Texas<\/a><\/td>\nAnnette Strauss Institute for Civic Life<\/a><\/td>\nThe Longhorn Center for Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University of Wisconsin – Parkside<\/a><\/td>\nContinuing Education and Community Engagement<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utah Valley University<\/a><\/td>\nVolunteer & Service-Learning Center<\/a><\/td>\nThe Office of Engaged Learning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wagner College\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Leadership and Community Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wake Forest University\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCivic Learning and Democratic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weber State University<\/a><\/td>\nWalker Institute of Politics and Public Service\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Community Engaged Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Chester University of PA<\/a><\/td>\nThe Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Carolina University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Service Learning<\/a><\/td>\nPublic Policy Institute<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Illinois University<\/a><\/td>\nVolunteer Services<\/a><\/td>\nOffice of Student Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Washington University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Service-Learning<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winona State University\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\nCommunity Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Winthrop University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Career and Civic Engagement\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wright State University<\/a><\/td>\nCenter for Service-learning and Civic Engagement<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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