Service Learning

Do you want to help others –– and expand your knowledge and skill set? 

We'll help you make a difference with service learning opportunities around the world and right here at home.

Service learning differs from volunteer work, though both are valuable. Service learning couples rigorous academic content with community-based activities. You'll work with real people in real situations,  and earn course credit, too.

We have  provided funding and support to many faculty-led service learning initiatives across campus, including:

• Marine Conservation in Australia: Students from across campus partner with Wildlife Surroundings to measure the amount of microplastics on beaches on Magnetic Island. 
• Healthcare in Belize: Students worked with community partners to provide health education and conduct home visits in Dangriga. 
• Spanish Immersion in Mexico: Scholars sharpen their language skills and get real-world, professional experience with service-learning professional placements in Puebla. 

The Honors College is a founding partner in the new Service Learning initiative on campus. For more information, including a list of course offerings, visit the Service Learning website. 

We are also exploring new partnerships with organizations like International Studies Abroad, which offers international service learning and spring break service learning opportunities. And we're very proud of students who have created their own service learning projects –– check out our photo essay on Arkansas Engineers Abroad, who brought clean water to the village of More Tomorrow, Belize.