Center for Civic and Global Engagement
Be a changemaker in your local and global community.
Engaging at the local, national, and global levels, our learning community investigates the confluence of ideas, philosophies, and issues that influence people in the ebbing and flowing changes of today’s world. Our students develop their problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and intercultural skills to provide service to their communities. Areas include law, policy, government, mediation, teaching, counseling, consulting, and nonprofit work.
Our students are …
Idealists and changemakers
Authentic leaders
Curious about their communities and the world
Deeply concerned about local, national, and world issues
Interested in making meaningful connections across cultures
Passionate about ideas, issues, connection, and service
Effective communicators, engaged thinkers, motivated researchers, strong writers
What you can study:
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- Global Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Stand-alone minors including Asian Studies; Educational Studies Outdoor Education; Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies; Sociology and Anthropology; and Spanish.
What you’ll do: Nurture and sharpen your cross-disciplinary learning, thinking, and communication skills as you prepare to make a meaningful, lifelong impact in your community, your nation, and the world.
Unique learning opportunities:
- Mediation Team
- Model United Nations
- Public Affairs Conference
- Map the System
- Model Illinois Government
- Study abroad trips such as Malawi, Finland, and French Polynesia
- Internships, student teaching, and research opportunities
- Pre-law preparation
- Interdisciplinary studies and activities
- International Relations
Find out more about our learning community, coursework, and faculty.
