Discover Community Engagement at SRU

Discover Community Engagement at Slippery Rock University—your gateway to exploring the many ways to connect, collaborate, learn, serve, and make a difference through SRU. Whether you are a prospective or current student looking for meaningful experiences, a faculty member seeking to integrate community engagement into teaching orscholarship, a community organization interested in partnering with the University, an alumnus hoping to reconnect, or a community member exploring campus resources, this page is designed to help you discover opportunities and connections that align with your interests, goals, and aspirations. 

At SRU, community engagement is a broad, university-wide commitment to building meaningful partnerships and creating positive community impact. It includes community service, community-engaged learning, research, internships and practica, civic leadership, public events, workforce development, philanthropy, democratic engagement, and collaborative initiatives that connect students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners in mutually beneficial ways. This breadth of engagement is reflected in SRU's achievement of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification—a national recognition awarded to institutions that demonstrate deep, institution-wide collaboration with communities through teaching, research, service, and partnership. Rather than representing a single office or program, community engagement is woven throughout the University, creating opportunities for every member of the campus and regional community to contribute their talents while learning from others. 

Select the section below that best reflects who you are to explore opportunities, resources, and connections designed for your interests and goals. Whether you're looking to enhance your education, strengthen your organization, develop new partnerships, advance your research, give back to your community, or simply become more involved, your community engagement journey at SRU begins here.