Graduate Education and Civic Engagement. NERCHE Brief

New attention is being paid to graduate education and civic engagement. For decades college campuses have worked diligently to connect undergraduate academic study with public service in order to enhance learning and meet community needs, a connection often referred to as service-learning or civic engagement. This brief explores the importance and challenges of integrating civic engagement into graduate education, and offers several key questions that might help guide campus efforts to prepare future academics and professionals for effective civic engagement.