Community Engagement

TYPICALLY 75% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE

in service-learning experiences domestically and abroad

“College is more than earning a degree. Service in your new community builds connections that cannot be replicated on campus and is another learning environment.”

Learning from each other.

COLLEGE IS ABOUT MORE THAN EARNING A DEGREE.

W&L students are actively engaged in Lexington and Rockbridge County communities through volunteer service with local organizations or through a variety of school-sponsored community-based learning programs in which they earn academic credit. Some of the most popular opportunities for serviceminded students at W&L include: Volunteer Venture Pre-Orientation introduces students to contributing factors of poverty through service-learning. Campus Kitchen combats hunger by providing balanced meals for low-income members of the local community. Bonner Scholars Program provides students with a framework to be engaged in community service and receive financial support. Nabors Service League connects students with local agencies through community-wide service days and alternative break trips.

Environmental Studies Service Learning Program

offers students the chance to engage with sustainability measures in the local community while earning class credit.

Global Service and Sustainability Theme Houses

offer opportunities for service-minded students to create outreach programs and serve the community.

The Shepherd Program for Poverty and Human

Capability Studies allows students to weave together coursework, service and internship experiences across the country and around the world to supplement their major areas of study. Those pursuing a minor in poverty studies undertake capstone research projects connecting concerns about poverty and inequality with their future civic and professional lives.