What is service learning?
Service learning is a teaching tool that combines a classroom based curriculum with meaningful service in the community. The service work students take part in relates to their course material and is defined by community members or partners. Learn more about service learning >>>

Service learning at Alfred University
Alfred University has a long history of providing service learning opportunities for its students. While at Alfred, Dr. Gary Horowitz, former faculty member in the history department, gave prominence to the concept of service learning by urging students to integrate civic engagement and social responsibility with their academic pursuits. Dr. Horowitz himself was an active member of the Alfred community, serving as Mayor, publisher of the Alfred Sun newspaper, and as an active member of many other cultural and civic organizations.

Horowitz Service Learning Experience
To honor Dr. Horowitz's commitment to civic engagement, a handful of his former students decided to work with the University to develop the Gary Horowitz Center for Service Learning and the Gary Horowitz Service Learning Experience. Students who are part of this program enroll in a 1 credit hour course during the fall and spring semesters and work together to plan and take part in service opportunities in the surrounding area. Learn more about the Horowitz Service Learning Experience >>>

Apply now to join the Horowitz Service Learning Experience.

Information for students

• Student Handbook and Guide to Service Learning
• Forms for students
• Previous service learning courses

Information for faculty and staff
We have a number of resources to assist faculty and staff who want to integrate service learning into their courses:

• Faculty Handbook and Guide to Service Learning
• Service learning forms
• Faculty Funding Form

Community Service Students at an Iguana Farm in Costa Rica.

Information for community partners
We have developed a number of resources for those who wish to become community partners:

• Community Partner Handbook and Guide to Service Learning
• Forms for community partners
• Examples of previous service learning courses

Contacts

Ryan Arroyo, Service Learning Coordinator/AmeriCorps VISTA member
Women's Leadership Center
Ph: 607.871.2702
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Jill Crandall, Internship & Co-Op Coordinator
Career Development Center
Ph: 607.871.2164
Email

Bonnie Dungan, Associate Director, Residence Life (Horowitz Service Learning Experience Only)
Bartlett Hall
Ph: 607.871.2186
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