Community

The Center for Community Engagement serves as the "front door" of Indiana State University. We are concerned with both helping students locate community opportunities that enhance their education and helping external organizations access and utilize University resources in a manner that improves the quality of life in our community. In addition, several other campus programs and services are available to support community partners.

If your organization is interested in collaborating with ISU students, faculty, and staff, please contact the Center for Community Engagement at 812.237.2334 or isu-cpsce@mail.indstate.edu.

Ryves Neighborhood partnership

Indiana State University is creating a special community partnership this year with the Ryves Neighborhood. The Center for Community Engagement will be creating relationships with faculty, staff and students to assist our neighbors in Ryves Neighborhood through experiential learning, volunteer and outreach experiences. The partnership consist of Catholic Charities of Terre Haute which includes: Bethany House, Foodbank, Etling Hall, St. Ann Clinic along with Ryves Neighborhood Association, Ben Franklin Elementary School, Deming Elementary School and general Ryves neighborhood events.

Creating Partnerships

Indiana State University has numerous partnerships with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and private businesses. Examples of partnerships include:

• Internships that allow students to have a hands-on intensive learning experience over the course of a semester.
• Service-learning projects that provide opportunities for students to complete community service as part of class requirements.
• Technical assistance that is provided by faculty and advanced students with specific expertise to external organizations.
• Training and professional development programs that are available from faculty and staff in several areas.
• Research and evaluation expertise that is provided by faculty, staff, and students to aid in program evaluation and outcomes assessment of external organizations.

View our partner profiles.

Campus Resources

Additional campus resources are available on the Community Engagement and Experiential Learning site.