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Community Engagement Activities in the Curriculum
by Department/Program
2014-15 Academic Year
Compiled by:
Office of Academic Assessment
Summer 2015
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Executive Summary
This report is an overview of the “community engagement activities” currently happening in
each academic program. All academic departments/programs were asked to complete their
Assessment of Student Learning Plans (ASLP form) by the end of the 2014-15 academic year for
the purpose of updating our campus-wide assessment report for the NEASC accreditation (5-
year Interim Report). A community engagement component was added to the ASLP form which
asked each department/program to indicate the types of community-related activities and
courses that were embedded in their degree programs. The information collected was compiled
in this report.
According to the data submitted (from 36 out of 39 academic programs), the community-related
activities that are required for students vary by major; although there appear to be many
options available for students. The overall summary chart (see below) displays the most to least
frequent community engagement activities that were “required” as part of their curriculum.
Over half of the department/programs reported that they require a Capstone (community
engagement) project, and/or a Field Experience (Internship). In addition, approximately one-
quarter of the departments reported that they require Student Leadership Activities (a team
project). There were no departments who require their students to do a community-related
Independent Study, or a Study Abroad experience, but it is considered an optional choice in
some departments.
Overall Summary
Community Engagement Activities Integrated in the Departmental Curriculum
Community Engagement Activity No. of Depts Require Activity in Curriculum
N %
Capstone Course (community-related project) 19 53%
Internship, or a Field Experience 18 50%
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) 10 28%
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) 7 19%
Service-Learning (a component of a course) 6 17%
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) 4 11%
Student-Faculty Community Research Project 3 8%
Students/Faculty Community Leadership 2 6%
Study Abroad, or an International Program 0 0%
Independent Study (community-related project) 0 0%
*Please see the Table of Contents (next page) and the specific responses from the participating
departments on the subsequent pages.
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Table of Contents
College/Departments Page
College of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences
*Art 4
*Communication/Media Studies 6
*Criminology 10
*English 10
*History 12
*Music 13
*Philosophy 15
*Political Science 15
*Sociology 16
*Theatre 16
College of Science, Technology, Health
*Biology 17
*Chemistry 18
*Computer Science 18
*Engineering 19
*Environmental Science 19
*Exercise, Health, Sport Science 21
*Linguistics 21
*Math-Statistics 22
*Nursing 22
*Psychology 23
*Technology 23
College of Management, Human Service
*Business 24
*Education: Counseling Program 24
*Education: Special Education 25
*Education: Teacher Education (ETEP) 25
*Geography-Anthropology 26
*Public Health 26
*Social Work 27
Lewiston-Auburn College
*Leadership Studies 28
*Leadership and Organizational Studies 29
*Natural and Applied Science 29
*Occupational Therapy 30
*Social and Behavioral Science 30
Other Academic Programs *Honors Program 31
*Russell Scholars Program 31
*Women & Gender Studies 32
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Art Department
Community Engagement Activities/Courses in BA in ART Program
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-Level courses: ART 312 – Topics in Studio Art (This is a variable topics course, but it
is often used for courses with a significant community engagement component.)
ARH 312 – Art as Social Action
Upper-level courses: ART 400 – Internship in the Visual Arts
Community Engagement Activities in BFA Program
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-Level courses: ART 312 – Topics in Studio Art (This is a variable topics course, but it
is often used for courses with a significant community engagement component.
ARH 312 – Art as Social Action
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Upper-level courses: ART 400 – Internship in the Visual Arts
Community Engagement Activities in Art & Entrepreneurial Concentration:
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-Level courses: ART 312 – Topics in Studio Art (This is a variable topics course, but it
is often used for courses with a significant community engagement component.)
ARH 312 – Art as Social Action
Upper-level courses: ART 400 – Internship in the Visual Arts
Community Engagement in the Art History Concentration:
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Courses (i.e. EDU 400) that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-level courses: ARH 312 – Art as Social Action
Upper-level courses: ARH 400 – Internship in the Visual Arts
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Community Engagement in the Art Education Program:
Community Engagement Activity Included Required-Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Required
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Other Activities (not mentioned above): 28 weeks of teaching experience in k-12 classrooms or
community based art programs.
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: AED 221, AED 222
Mid-level courses: AED 321
Upper-level courses: AED 421, EDU 324, AED 400
Communication and Media Studies Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
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Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-level courses: CMS 492 Internships in Media Studies, CMS 430 Communication
Internship
Upper-level courses: CMS 450 Service Learning Practicum
Additional Comments: See below
Community Collaboration---Communication Program
The Communication Program faculty is active in collaborating with the Portland area community, departments across the University of Southern Maine Campus, and the University of Maine System. Following is a brief synopsis of the Communication program primary faculty--Dr. Maureen Ebben, Dr. Russ Kivatisky, Dr. Daniel A. Panici, and Dr. Lenny Shedletsky--activities focusing on community collaboration.
Portland Area Community Communication Internship Program.
Dr. Russ Kivatisky has been the coordinator for the Communication Internship program from 2010 - 2014. The Communication program has a long-standing and well-developed internship program. In fact, over the past four years 155 Communication majors have earned 761 internship credit hours. This translates to 22,839 hours of community service provided by communication students. The overall purpose of our internship program is to provide a practical learning experience for students during which they use skills and knowledge learned in the classroom. The internship program also provides students the opportunity to test their interest and aptitude for a particular career before permanent commitments are made. Because the Communication major takes a broad view of the field, interns have served in a variety of settings. A short list includes, the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, the Portland Museum of Art, WCSH6, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Community Counseling Center, Shipyard Brewing, IDEXX, the Maine Center for Creativity, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland Pirates, Portland Sea Dogs, and Maine Red Claws. In several cases, student interns have been hired by their sponsoring organizations (e.g., Communication and Marketing at Big Brothers Big Sisters; Director of Conferences at the University of New England). The value of the Communication Internship Program can be evidenced by representative comments from community organization: “College night at the museum was a huge success thanks to our intern.” (Portland Museum of Art); “Our intern has once again completed all tasks in the Development Office. As I said last semester, her help continues to be invaluable.” (Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital); “Our intern learned how to make the move from student to professional during her internship.” (WCSH6); "She has participated extensively in numerous aspects of special events, as well as done several research projects that have contributed significantly to the agency." (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine)
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Recent Faculty Community Service
Dr. Maureen Ebben is currently serving as a member of the Baxter Academy for Technology and Science High School Parent Advisory Group. Dr. Ebben serves on the Maine Cyber Security Cluster faculty engaging in outreach and education around communication and information security issues facing medium and small businesses in Maine. She has also been a resource for various Portland area news media about issues related to communication and social media and issues related to communication and cyber security. Dr. Daniel A. Panici has served on the MSAD #51 School Board and Board Member for the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. He has also been a resource for various Portland area news media about issues related to media effects, media ownership, and journalism. Dr. Lenny Shedletsky is working with Camp Susan Curtis on their multimedia presence in the community and collaborators include Maine College of Art, Maine Medical Center, and the State of Maine.
Recent Communication Major Internship Sites
104.7 Radio, AARP, Alzheimer's Association, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bottomline Technologies, Broadreach Public Relations, Con-Tech Corporation (Training and Development), Eco-Maine, Fox 25 News – Boston, Fox News 51, Freeport Chamber of Commerce, Girl Scouts of Maine, Gulf of Maine Research Institute, IDEXX, Lewiston Auburn YMCA, Local Thunder (Social Media/Marketing), Maine Chapter Touring Co, Maine Energy Marketing Shipyard Brewing Co., Maine Red Claws, Maine Women's Policy Center, Portland Magazine, Portland Museum of Art, Portland Phoenix, Portland Pirates, Portland Sea Dogs, Portland Visitor's Bureau, SAGA Sports, Senator Susan Collins Office Disney College, Sexual Assault Response Services WCSH6, The Free Press, The Maine Center for Creativity, UNE Conferences and Events, VIA Advertising, WXTK News Radio (Cape Cod).
Community Collaboration---Media Studies Program
Media Studies chiefly and most consistently collaborates with external community organizations through its internship and service learning courses. Majors may elect to complete an internship for credit through CMS 492 Internships in Media Studies. Student interns work closely with a mentor in a sponsoring organization and the Media Studies internship coordinator to develop an internship that both provides opportunities to develop and/or enhance professional skills and requires a reflective engagement with their applied learning experiences. Longstanding, successful relationships with sponsoring organizations include: WCSH-6 (TV news & features), Lone Wolf Documentary, and the Portland Press Herald (for a more complete listing see Appendix G; Media Studies Internships). From 2008-2012, Media Studies students worked approximately 18,000 internship hours.
While many Media Studies majors opt to do an internship all must participate in service learning through one of the two required senior capstones, CMS 450 Service Learning. One distinction with internships is that Service Learning always entails students working with a USM cohort on a collaborative project, whereas most internships do not. The collaborative experience is multi- layered in that students collaborate as a production team internally and with an organization/field supervisor externally.
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Additionally, they are observing the other teams in the Service Learning class and thereby get exposure to the diversity of non-profit mission and clientele. Internships characteristically involve a more explicit commitment to student self-interest and career, whereas service learning introduces them to the complexity of society and to a host of communities that have remained largely invisible to undergraduates attending a university, working one or two jobs, and having a normal early-twenties life. And unlike Internships, Service Learning focuses exclusively on the non-profit sector, something students typically have very little experience with. Through this class alone Media Studies majors have contributed approximately 7,000 hours of community service over eight semesters from 2008-2012.
Service Learning Partners in Media Studies
All The Way Home/Art At Work, Alliance for a Clean & Healthy Maine, American Red Cross, Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Boys & Girls Clubs, Portland English As A Second Language Scholarship Fund, Portland High School Environmental Science Club, Portland Land Bank, Portland Mentoring Alliance, Portland Police Department, Boys To Men, Camp Susan Curtis, Center for Grieving Children Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence, Centre Theatre/Dover-Foxcroft, City of Portland, Dept of Public Works, Community Partners for Protecting Children, Creative Trails/Shoot Media, Community Television Network, Cultivating Community, Cumberland County Soil�& Water Conservation District Environmental Health Strategy Center Fort Williams, Charitable Trust Friends of Casco Bay, Friends of Deering Oaks, Friends of the Kotschmar Organ, Goodwill of Northern New England, Hospice of Southern Maine, Hour Exchange Portland, Maine Multiple Sclerosis Society, Make It Happen,
New England Coalition Against Handgun Violence, Northeast Hearing and Speech, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Portland Trails, Portland Water District, Rippling Waters Organic Farm, Saco River Jazz Ensemble, South Portland Police Department, South Portland Public Schools, State of Maine Animal Resource, Team STRIVE U, Sweetser School, The Iris Network, The Morrison Center, Winterkids, Write2ME, Young Life, and USM offices and programs: i.e. Art Gallery, Athletic Department, USM Cares, Counselor Education Program, Department of Music, USM Libraries, Office of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, Student Success, USMentors.
Recent Internship Sites in Media Studies
360 Productions, Audiophile Magazine, Bangor Daily News, BET – DC, BIKE Magazine, BRIDE Magazine, Catama Video, CBS – New York, Center for Grieving Children, CTN5 Portland, Dispatch Magazine, Dress For Success, Fairchild, Foundation Fiore Verde, Garrand, gBritt Marketing, Gitgo Productions, Gum Spirits Video Productions, Jews For Jesus, Lighthouse, Lone Wolf Documentary, Maine Hockey Journal, MPBN�NBC – New York, New Gloucester Middle School, No Umbrella Productions, Portland Magazine, Portland Phoenix, Portland Pirates, Portland Press Herald, Portland Radio Group, Portland Red Claws, Portland Sea Dogs, Professional Mariners Magazine, Ruger Firearms, Saco River Community Television, Shanti Arts, South Portland Community Television, The Café Review, The Free Press, The Studio Portland, The Wolf FM, UNUM, USM Office of Public Affairs, WCSH6 Portland, WGME Portland, WLBZ Bangor, WMPG WMTW Portland, WPXT-TV North Conway Radio.
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Criminology Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) 0ptional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) 0ptional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership 0ptional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: CRM 350 Race and Punishment, CRM 395 Internship
English Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional Internship, or a Field Experience Optional Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
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Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses:
1. EYE 110 Literature and Medicine
Mid-level courses:
1. ENG 230 Literacy Studies: Students work with a range of community partners:
• Learning Works After School Programs at Reiche Elementary School and East
End Elementary School
• English Language Learning (Adult/Family Literacy)
• Opportunity Alliance
• Parkside Community Center
• Portland Adult Education
• ESOL Informal Conversation Class at USM
• Portland High School Mentoring Club
Upper-level courses:
1. ENG 409 Professional Writing students have interned with the following:
• Bangor Daily News
• TrueLine Publishing
• Living on Earth
• The Free Press
• MaineBiz
• Maine’s Writers’ and Publishing Alliance
• Maine Magazine
• The Bollard
• Switch
• One in Five
• The Windham Independent
• The Portland Phoenix
New Internships developed or being developed in 2014-2015:
• Spectacle Island Consulting (research, document and website creation)
• Alice James Books (editing, writing press releases and advertising copy,
coordinating manuscripts, interviews, editing review quotes)
• Mishmash Content Creation (Freelance Writing and content development)
2. ENG 432 Internship in the Teaching of Writing
• Since 2010, interns have served as research assistants for an ongoing, IRB-
approved research, The Writing Support Project. Interns are certified in
ethical research. They conduct and digitally record interviews with first-year
students at USM. The data is used to investigate the perspectives of
students who struggle in first-year writing, comparing those who do and do
not persist in college.
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3. “Digital Maine”
• This grant in the digital humanities funds CAHS faculty from English, Art,
History, and Economics engaged in interdisciplinary work. The initiative
brings together computer science, information, and geospatial technology
experts from USM and southern Maine companies with faculty and students
in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the College of
Management and Human Services, whose research, scholarship, and
creative activity focus on Maine history, art, and culture.
History Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Note: Many of these activities mentioned above, while optional, are encouraged both in class and during
advising sessions. These activities by and large align with one of our learning outcomes.
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: HTY 141 and HTY 142, HTY 122 (Bischof Fall 2015 version)
Mid-level courses: HTY 200 (depends on who teaches—included in Bischof and Eagan’s
HTY 200 courses)
Upper-level courses: HTY 300: History Internship; HTY 346: Civil Rights Movement
(Rowe), HTY 357: Gilded Age (Eagan), HTY 360: History of Maine (Bischof); HTY 364:
History of Women in the United States (Eagan); HTY 394: The Great Depression and New
Deal (Eagan); HTY 398: Independent Study (Varies); HTY 400 (Senior Seminar—
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depending upon who teaches it and the topic). Professor Johnson’s COR 302: Religion
and the Creation of the Human course also has a community engagement component
(service learning), as does Professor Tuchinsky’s COR 301: Thoughtful Giving:
Philanthropy and American Culture (students work with and award grants to local non-
profits). Professor Tuchinsky’s EYE on Thoreau: Nature Society and Self also includes
service learning and community engagement activities, as does Professor Bischof’s
Honors EYE: Outside Lies Magic—Exploring Maine Landscapes. Students in the K-8 and
7-12 education pathways have a great deal of community engagement incorporated in
their education courses, especially during their professional internship year.
Music Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in BA in Music
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
School of Music ensemble performances, student recitals, musical theatre performance and operas are open to
the public. It is important to view this work of our students as “scholarship” in the same way the creative work of
our faculty is. In addition to performing in our own space in Corthell Hall on the Gorham Campus, our students go
on tours each semester and they perform in off campus venues as well. This is not referencing the unofficial, non-
course based performing our students do, but the official performances of our ensembles at Williston-Immanuel,
Gorham Middle School, Gorham High School, Merrill Auditorium and Hannaford Hall. Our Musical Theatre
productions and Operas are interdisciplinary ventures that heavily involve Theatre faculty and students as well.
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Community engagement” activities integrated in Music Performance Program
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
School of Music ensemble performances, student recitals, musical theatre performance and operas are open to
the public. It is important to view this work of our students as “scholarship” in the same way the creative work of
our faculty is. In addition to performing in our own space in Corthell Hall on the Gorham Campus, our students go
on tours each semester and they perform in off campus venues as well. This is not referencing the unofficial, non-
course based performing our students do, but the official performances of our ensembles at Williston-Immanuel,
Gorham Middle School, Gorham High School, Merrill Auditorium and Hannaford Hall. Our Musical Theatre
productions and Operas are interdisciplinary ventures that heavily involve Theatre faculty and students as well.
Community engagement” activities integrated in the Music Education Program
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
All the Professional Seminar Courses have a community engagement piece that is required. MUE 450, the
capstone, is a fully developed internship program where the student is off campus for the whole semester.
Furthermore, School of Music ensemble performances, student recitals, musical theatre performance and operas
are open to the public. It is important to view this work of our students as “scholarship” in the same way the
creative work of our faculty is. In addition to performing in our own space in Corthell Hall on the Gorham Campus,
our students go on tours each semester and they perform in off campus venues as well. This is not referencing the
unofficial, non-course based performing our students do, but the official performances of our ensembles at
Williston-Immanuel, Gorham Middle School, Gorham High School, Merrill Auditorium and Hannaford Hall. Our
Musical Theatre productions and Operas are interdisciplinary ventures that heavily involve Theatre faculty and
students as well.
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Philosophy Department
Community Engagement Activities integrated in departmental curriculum.
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Other Activities (not mentioned above):
Student leadership in the Philosophy club, the SYMPOSIUM. Occasional participation by students in
THINKING MATTERS
Courses that have a community engagement activity. Capstone course
Political Science Department
Community Engagement Activities integrated in departmental curriculum.
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
Courses that have a community engagement activity.
Upper-level courses: POS 399, POS 445, POS 446, POS 47x-480
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Sociology Department
Community Engagement Activities integrated in departmental curriculum.
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: SOC Internship course
Additional Comments: Sociology faculty and students provide significant service to the
State of Maine through our partnerships with community organizations.
Theatre Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Required
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: THE 131-134: Musical Theatre Workshop
THE 140-143: Theatre Workshop
THE 195: Rehearsal and Production
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Mid-level courses: THE 271: Creative Drama
THE 295: Advanced Rehearsal and Production
Upper-level courses: THE 490: Independent Study
THE 491: Independent Project
THE 492: Theatre Internship
THE 495: Capstone
Additional Comments:
Please note that nearly all Theatre courses have student research components so we have
omitted a complete listing of all courses. Additionally, more than half of our courses are related
to public performances, a form of community engagement. We have highlighted a few courses
above, but an honest assessment of courses with community engagement components would
include nearly all Theatre courses.
Biology Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required/Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-level courses: BIO 281, 282 (Microbiology); Bio 231 (Botany)
Upper-level courses: BIO 311 (Microbiology), BIO 353 (Vertebrate Zoology),
BIO 415 (Microbial Ecology)
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Chemistry Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: CHY 114 and 116
Mid-level courses: CHY 233
Upper-level courses: CHY 461, 462, 463, 464 and 470
Computer Science Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: COS 420 Object-Oriented Design -(includes a student team project)
COS 498 Internship Course- (includes a field work experience)
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Engineering Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
Other Activities (not mentioned above):
Conference presentations (Thinking Matters) Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program: see below
Mid-level courses: EGN 301, EGN 304
Upper-level courses: EGN 402
Environmental Science & Policy Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Other Activities: The department sponsors annual Maine Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Southern
Maine Children’s Water Festival, and several other events that give ample opportunity for community
engagement and that bring hundreds of k-12 students onto campus every year. This also models
department values.
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Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program: see below
Representative sample of ESP courses that regularly use service learning Course Summary Sample Projects ENTRY
ESP 101 Fundamentals of Environmental Science
10 to 20% of grade is based on an environmental awareness or action project
Cape Elizabeth beach cleanup. Stormwater design for EPA Rainworks contest
ESP 125/125 Environmental Ecology & lab
Individual assignments allow students to select civic partner “client”
Environmental report. Ecological study. Biodiversity assessment.
MID Level
ESP 203 Environmental Communication
Research on knowledge of environmental issue
Statewide survey on mercury
ESP 200 Environmental Planning 15% grade is an environmental management plan
Piping Plover nesting area management plan
ESP 250 Soil and Land Use Major project Soil assessment for community garden
ESP 260 Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
Major project Stormwater management plan Erosion control plan
ESP 270 – Solid Waste Planning and Policy
Project on a local solid waste problem
Municipal e-waste management plan
ESP 280 Research & Analytical Methods
Thinking Matters-worthy project Leaf decomposition study in Sebago Lake watershed
UPPER level
ESP 305 Community Planning 90% of grade Community garden plan ESP 308 - Environmental Sustainability and Management
Students must complete a community-based sustainability project
Recycling plan for local school
ESP 400 Internship 120 hour experience for three credits Scarborough Marsh tour guide ESP 401 Environmental Impact Assessment
60% or more of course grade Solar power or wind turbine municipal project site assessment
ESP 411 Forest Ecology Government or NGO or private “client”
Forest Management Plan
ESP 412 Field Ecosystem/Field Ecology
Environmental study for an NGO or municipal entity
environmental management plan
ESP 417 Site Planning and Assessment
Major project is usually a civic project development plan or proposal undertaken as a service to a municipality or NGO
Park design layout Urban brownfield redevelopment plan
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Exercise, Health, Sport Sciences Department
Community engagement” activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: SPM 495-Internship
Linguistics Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: LIN 185, ASL 101, ASL 102
Mid-level courses: LIN 203, LIN 331, ASL 201, 202
Upper-level courses: LIN 434, 435, ASL 401, 402
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Mathematics-Statistics Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership : Required for students in the Secondary Math
Education Concentration
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: STA/OPR 575
Nursing Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
NUR 470: Practicum course, seniors complete during their last semester incorporates the philosophy of community engagement. Students are required to complete 154 hours of clinical practice at one of a number of clinical sites throughout Maine to meet the requirements of NUR 470. Their capstone project includes development of recommendations about an aspect of clinical care based on current evidence. These recommendations are shared with their professional colleagues at their clinical site. Nursing students’ community engagement in the final semester of their senior year is just one example of ongoing community engagement in the nursing program. This engagement in most clearly illustrated in students’ participation over two years in Community Partnerships—junior level courses in which students actively engage with communities in activities designed to promote knowledge and action around health-related issues.
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Psychology Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: PSY 410: Internship/Field Experience always incorporates community
engagement. PSY 400 (Independent Study) and PSY 401 (Research Assistantship) may involve a
community engagement component, based upon the initiative of the student and interests of the
faculty member in question.
Technology Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: EYE 112
Mid-level courses: ITP-343, ITP-350
Upper-level courses: ITP-460, STH-440
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Business Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Required
Internship, or a Field Experience Required, Optional
(depends on major)
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required (part of our core)
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: BUS 450; BUS 316; and some of the marketing courses.
Education: Counseling Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Student/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Based upon Portfolio document: field-based courses are : HCE 612/HRD 664 Multicultural
Counseling, HCE 686 Internship in Counselor Education, HCE 627 Group Counseling Practicum
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Education: Special Education Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Internship, or a Field Experience Required (for teacher certification)
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: SED 699 Directed Study, SED 688 Internship in Teaching Students with Mild
to Moderate Disabilities
Education: Teacher Education Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required (for teacher certification)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: EDU 100
Upper-level courses: EDU 452, 552….(all of the methods courses, internship, planning and
assessment courses)
*The student (interns) are in a year-long school placement and all of their internship-year
courses (both graduate and undergraduate have a community engagement requirement. All of
the other programs that provide service courses to the ETEP program use similar or the same
assessments.
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Geography-Anthropology Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: EYE 102
Mid-level courses: ANT 233, ANT 241
Upper-level courses: ANT 315, ANT 360, GEO 308, GEO 408, GEO 438
GEO 448, GYA 350, GYA 400
Public Health Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
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Other Activities : We have courses taught by area practitioners (ex: MPH 645 Health Care
Financial Management II was co-taught with the help of 7 senior managers (VP-level) from area
health systems and health-related non-profits). Portland Public Health’s Minority Heath Program
hosts a panel discussion with Community Health Outreach Workers from the various New
Mainer communities in Portland and MPH students.
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: American Health Systems- Students research and interview area health
leaders to prepare organizational profiles and issue briefs.
Mid-level courses: Field Experience-students work with area organizations on projects defined
with those organizations.
Upper-level courses:
Capstones – 75 to 80% of students work with area organizations on projects addressing
community needs and interests.
Health Research and Evaluation – Faculty solicit projects for student development from
community partners.
Social Work Department
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required (BSW ONLY)
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Study Abroad, or an International Program (Eliminated)*
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Required
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
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*Please note that the two international courses we had offered were discontinued due to
funding issues and resulting low enrollment. However, some BSW students have done study
abroad through other departments (eg, China, Sweden, etc)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses:
BSW (undergrad): SWO 201
MSW (grad): SWO 501, 553, 554, 555
Mid-level courses:
BSW (undergrad): SWO 365, 334, 393
Upper-level courses:
BSW (undergrad): SWO 403, 411, 412
MSW (grad): SWO 605, 604, 652, 654,655
Leadership Studies Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Required
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Required
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
LOS501, LOS610, LOS611, LOS670, LOS688, LOS689
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Leadership & Organizational Studies
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Required
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
Study Abroad, or an International Program Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Required
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Mid-level courses: LOS270, LOS300, LOS315, LOS329, LOS361
Upper-level courses: LOS430, LOS440, LAC447, LOS470, LCC480
Natural & Applied Sciences Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
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Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: SCI 105/106, 107
Mid-level courses: LCC 230
Upper-level courses: SCI 355, SCI 360
Occupational Therapy Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required
Internship, or a Field Experience Required
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
(advisory boards, committees, conference presentations)
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Upper-level courses: OTH 509, OTH 510, OTH 511, OTH 620, OTH 621, OTH 504, OTH
512, OTH 616
Social & Behavioral Sciences Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community engagement activities are required of all SBS students. All SBS matriculated
students are required to take SBS-447 Internship.
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level course with CE requirement: LCC-123 College and Community
Upper-level course with CE requirement: SBS-430 Applied Social Policy
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Honors Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Required HON 201
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional HON 321
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional HON 359
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional HON 331, 359
Capstone Course (community-related project) Optional (thesis)
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional (various courses)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional HON 359
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional (in some courses)
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Required for Scholarship students
Optional for Non-scholarship students
Other Activities:
Students are encouraged to participate in the Honors Student Organizations (which engages in service
some years), USM Day of Service, Northeast Regional Honors Conference. The Honors Program has
attempted to form ongoing service partnerships with Parkside Neighborhood Association and the Casco
Bay Estuary Partnership, which has been used to varying degree for service learning in courses and Honors
Student Organization service.
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: HON 103, some sections of HON 101
Mid-level courses: HON 201
Upper-level courses: HON 359, some students in HON 321, 331, HON 311/411/412
Russell Scholars Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Required
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Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
Entry-level courses: RSP 110, 111
Mid-level courses: RSP 210,211,310, 311
Upper-level courses: RSP 410, 411, and 402 (Capstone course)
Women and Gender Studies Program
Community engagement activities integrated in your departmental curriculum
Community Engagement Activity Included Required/Optional
Student Research (related to a community-based problem) Optional
Student-Faculty Community Research Project Optional
Internship, or a Field Experience Optional
Independent Study (community-related project) Optional
Capstone Course (community-related project) Required
Service-Learning (a component of a course) Optional
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Project (community related) Optional
Student Leadership Activities (related to a team project) Optional
Students/Faculty Community Leadership Optional
Courses that have a “community engagement” activity in your program:
There are 14 courses are required for the WGS major. About half of these involve a community-oriented component. These are some examples:
In WGS 101, WGS 201, and WGS 380, students are usually required to attend, or allowed to attend for
extra credit, course-relevant co-curricular programming. In the past 16 months, that programming,
which often directly involved community members, has included the following:
Film: PRIVATE VIOLENCE
Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, 6-9pm
Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland Campus
Maine Gubernatorial Forum on Economic Security for Women and Their Families
Thursday, October 9, 2014 6-9pm
Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford Street, Portland Campus
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Women Hiring Women
A Career Development Event
Thursday, October 16, 2014 5-6:30pm
Payson Smith Hall Room 42, Portland Campus
In honor of Ada Lovelace Day—an international celebration of the achievements of
women in science, technology, engineering and math—USM Presents:
Pink Hammers?: What do Lady Scientists Really Need?
A Roundtable Community Discussion
Tuesday, October 21, 2014. 3:30-5pm
423/4 Glickman Library, Portland Campus
Film: KATE BORNSTEIN IS A QUEER AND PLEASANT DANGER
Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 7:30pm
SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
ANITA: Film Viewing
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Reception: 5 PM, Film: 5:45PM
Glickman Family Library, University Event Room, Portland Campus
Girl Rising: Film Viewing
Friday, Feb 20, 6:00-9:00PM
Bailey 10, Bailey Hall, Gorham Campus
Dear White People: Film Viewing
Thursday, March 5, 7:00PM
Talbot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonney Hall, Portland Campus
2015 Justice for Women Lecture by Ruchira Gupta
Thursday, March 19, 7:00PM
Hannaford Lecture Hall, Abromson Community Education Center, Portland Campus
Women’s History Month Keynote Address, ”Building a World Where Black Lives Matter”
By Alicia Garza, Friday, March 27, 6:30- 8:00PM
Talbot Lecture Hall, Luther Bonny Hall, Portland Campus
Women & Gender Studies Student Research Symposium
Monday, April 27, 5:00-6:30
University Events Room, Glickman Library, Portland Campus
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Queer People of Color Movements: Art and Activism
Sunday, June 14, 2015, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Talbot Hall, Luther Bonny Hall, USM Portland Campus
WGS 245/ PHI 221 paired with Space Gallery for showing and discussion of two films: Concerning
Violence and REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG.
WGS 355/ History 364 includes student work on the Portland Women's History Trail
WGS 365/SWO 375/575 allows students to do service learning with the elderly.
WGS 485 Internship features service learning. WGS has over 50 community partners and we are always
adding more. See “WGS Engaged” on our website.
WGS 490, the Capstone Experience in Women and Gender Studies, now includes a career-development
section, in which students develop a resume and cover letter. We also do a mock interview. Although in
the past all students participated in Thinking Matters, this year we developed a community-based event-
-A Celebration of Feminist Creativity and Community Awards Reception—in which students shared with
members of the community highlights from their theses and internship, and members of the community
were acknowledged for supporting social progress.