• Community-Based Learning, Academic-Service Learning, and Place-Based Learning

    For faculty interested in developing and/or integrating community-based learning into their courses, curriculum, and/or creative/scholarly efforts, the Office of Academic-Service Learning provides support, seminars, and trainings.

    For faculty and staff interested in place-based pedagogy, the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition (SEMIS) provides institutes and workshops.

  • Kirk and Sharon Profit Social Justice Fellowship

    “Social Justice refers to a concept in which equity or justice is achieved in every aspect of society rather than in only some aspects or for some people. A world organized around social justice principles affords individuals and groups fair treatment as well as an impartial share or distribution of the advantages and disadvantages within a society.”

    -Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, Adams, Bell, Griffin, 2nd ed., Routledge 2007

    Engage@EMU is delighted to announce the Kirk and Sharon Profit Social Justice Research Fund, an award for an individual or team of EMU full-time lecturers, tenure track and/or tenured faculty to engage in public research focused on issues of justice (racial, gender, religious, economic, etc.). This award may also include some limited travel funding.

    The 2020 fellowship is in collaboration with EMU's Center for Jewish Studies.

    For more information, please visit the Kirk and Sharon Profit Social Justice Fellowship page.

  • State and National Community Engaged Networks and Organizations

    EMU is a member of Campus Compact where faculty, staff and students participate in community and civic engagement training, share best practices and develop community and university initiatives.

    Imagining America, (artists and scholars in the public life) is currently comprised of more than 100 college and university members and community partners. Annual programming includes convening a national conference and organizing cultural institutes and collaborative research projects. IA contributes resources to an expanding membership, offers opportunities to undergraduate and graduate student leaders and provides significant leadership to the field of engaged scholarship in higher education.

    TimeSlips is a non-profit alliance of artists and caregivers bringing meaning and joy to late life through creative engagement. Their core improvisational storytelling method is evidence-based and has been replicated by Certified Facilitators in 47 states and 19 countries. 

  • Testing, Training and Certifications

    EMU's Testing and Certification Center is located in Boone Hall on the main campus. The Center offers a number of industry certification exams, including GED testing and CompTIA.

    Faculty and departments interested in designing and developing non-credit and professional training opportunities for re-certifications, programmatic outreach and recruitment, can contact the Engage@EMU office at [email protected].

    Find out more about EMU's current non-credit and professional development programs.

Resources

Academic Connect Form

This form serves as the first step for faculty and staff to work with Engage in building greater opportunities on campus.

Community Connect Form

This form serves as the first step for faculty and staff to build connections in the community through off campus programs and initiatives.

Business Connect Form

Connect with Professional Programs and Training for CEU, non-credit courses or certifications.