SERVICE LEARNING IS EVERYWHERE

Dana College is well known for its commitment to providing students with lots of activities to expand their horizons. But those activities aren’t exclusively found outside the classroom. Many faculty members have combined the college's commitments to participation and hands-on learning into service learning projects required in classes.

Barb Zimmerman, assistant professor of psychology, has been pleased to see her psychology students complete a course requirement with five hours of time to the Blair Head Start program and go above and beyond the required time. Some also volunteer at the Joy Preschool in Blair.

Dr. Susan Udey, associate professor of business administration, requires her students to complete two hours of community service per class each semester.

Jan Potter, professor of social work and sociology, has been pleased to see community involvement at Dana through the social work student’s practicum work, which have been at a variety of agencies.

Dr. Karen Murch-Shafer, assistant professor of biology, had been involved in a project at another college where students research a project and then create a demonstration that can be taken out into local classrooms and after-school programs.

Dr. Lisa Schreiber, assistant professor of communication, notes that she has seen many of her students volunteer time off-campus, whether on their own or as part of small group classes.