Students will develop knowledge, skills, and commitments for enhancing the well-being of peers, families, and communities.
For example, students will be able to:
- Live and work effectively with many different kinds of people
- Participate responsibly and knowledgeably in public life
- Understand, learn from, and respect differences
- Make decisions that reflect awareness of global interdependence
- Understand how faith shapes and informs values, relationships, and decisions
- Recognize and confront injustice and oppression
- Show respect for all callings
- Practice local stewardship and responsible use of resources
Students can develop these abilities through experiences such as:
- Completing OLE Core courses in World Languages and Cultures; Social Sciences; Religion, Faith, and Values; Power and Race; and Ethical Reasoning in Context
- Studying abroad/away
- Participating in an Academic Civic Engagement (ACE) course
- Serving as a Senator or committee member in the Student Government Association
- Engaging artistic works by diverse composers, authors, playwrights, dancers, and visual artists
- Participating in programs offered by the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion and the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community
- Serving other students as a peer educator, TA, or advisor
- Using knowledge from a major field of study in a community-based project
- Mentoring elementary, middle school, or high school students through Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, or several student organizations
- Working for Bon Appetit or working on the grounds crew
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94%
of seniors participated in co-curricular activities (2023 NSSE Survey data)
55%
of students on average* will study abroad/away in 1+ program (*based on the graduating Classes of 2021-2024)
14%
of students on average* will study abroad/away in 2+ programs (*based on the graduating Classes of 2021-2024)