Bonner Center for Civic Engagement

Faculty Engagement

As teachers and scholars, faculty at the University of Richmond have engaged with communities in Richmond, across the United States, and abroad in creative and impactful ways.

Faculty Fellows

Since 2008, the CCE has been organizing a fellows program for faculty members seeking to transform or create a course with an integrated community-based learning component.Past Fellows

Eco-Corridor

With the University's Office of Sustainability, the CCE is supporting a new Eco-Corridor on campus.Learn more.

Faculty Engagement

 As teachers and scholars, faculty at the University of Richmond have engaged with communities in Richmond, across the United States, and abroad in creative and impactful ways. At the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), we seek to support this commitment to community engagement, facilitate the sharing of resources and expertise when needed, and help faculty align their engagement with their pedagogical and scholarly or creative aspirations.

The CCE’s Faculty engagement team supports and encourages faculty in several ways. Community-based learning during COVID-19 is still possible and important. Faculty fellowships are awarded to those seeking to learn more about community-engaged learning pedagogy and/or to explore a particular issue area or initiative. Course support grants encourage community-engaged classes by funding honoraria for guest speakers, transportation costs (in yellow and green stages for COVID-19), and more. Conference funding is available for faculty interested in presenting work or attending conferences related to community-engaged research or community-based learning. Faculty excursions and events provide shared learning and networking opportunities. Community-engaged research engages faculty expertise with the expertise of community stakeholders in order to co-create new knowledge that serves a public good extending beyond the academic purpose of the work.

We know that every great community-engaged course and research project begins with a conversation, so please email Derek Miller or Terry Dolson to chat.

Feature Stories

Community-Based Learning During a Pandemic
Professor Bob Spires connects his students with anti-trafficking advocates, researchers, and NGO workers across the world

Amanda Brosnan, '21
Experiential education deepens understanding of leadership, environmental issues

Katherine Mitchell, '21
Senior researches Covid-19's effect on schools during internship with U.S. Secretary of Education

Taylor Hoogsteden, '20
Senior receives Governor's Fellowship to work on education policy

Community-Based Learning Faculty Fellows
Celebrating a decade of faculty engagement, teaching, and scholarship

Holly McNaughton, '19
Leadership studies fostered empathy in Holly McNaughton, '19

Learning as an Emancipatory Practice
Dr. Karina Vazquez expands student perspectives through community engagement

Accounting Students Learn Through Hands-On Experience
Free tax assistance provided at UR Downtown and throughout region

Designs by Advocates for Richmond Youth and WILL*
Collaborative project addresses youth homelessness

Northside Vibes
First-year students write for local newspaper

Ciana Young, '17
Bonner Scholar crosses the privilege line through her community service

Ebonee Crosby, C'18
Local teacher integrates community-engaged learning into classroom

Maddy Dunbar, '17
WGSS class inspires student to pursue career in early childhood education policy

Research at Reedy Creek
Biology students use research to help solve a Richmond city issue

Liz Nigro, '17
Senior to pursue career in teaching and education policy after exploring education inequities as an undergraduate

Disaster, Memory, and Popular Culture
Living-learning course takes an interdisciplinary look at disasters and memory

Out of Eden
Class in slow journalism brings together different disciplines

Mary Allen, '16
Scholar-athlete gives back to her Northside Richmond neighborhood through class and volunteer work

Leadership on Stage and Screen
Community-based-learning course teaches students how to lead on the stage and in life

Learning from the Dead
Interdisciplinary Education in Richmond's East End Cemetery

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