February 27, 2009

College Makes New Connections With Service-Learning Program

By ELYSE ASHBURN

Academic departments at Wagner collaborate with community agencies to deepen students' volunteerism

Stuffing envelopes instills many qualities: humility, patience, tough fingers, and a pasty tongue. It is not, however, known for expanding the intellect. That's what college is supposed to do.

And there's the rub. It has been a persistent tension since the 1990s, when service learning became de rigueur on college campuses. At its most basic, service learning moves volunteer work