Eastern Kentucky University Parent Guide
Community Service at EKU
Powell Student Center, Room 128
(859) 622-3855
Community Service
The Office of Community Service oversees the University’s community service programs. The Office also coordinates opportunities for students to give back through service both on and off campus.
The Office of Community Service works to:
- Promote a culture of service to the EKU community to enhance student learning and personal development while teaching the need for civic responsibility and life-long service.
- Expose EKU students to diverse cultures and populations through community service activities.
- Provide a centralized location for EKU students, faculty, and staff to connect with local community agencies.
- Work with Registered Student Organizations (RSO’s), Living Learning Communities, and individual students to counsel and connect them with local volunteer and leadership opportunities.
- Provide local community partners with an accessible location on the EKU campus to publicize volunteer opportunities and recruit student volunteers
- Manage the Alternative Break program, which sends teams of students to volunteer both domestically and internationally during University breaks (fall, winter, spring, & summer).
- Support the University’s Service Learning Initiative.
Why should EKU Students volunteer? Community service extends learning and development outside of the traditional classroom setting. When students are able to connect community service with their academic curriculum, something powerful happens: they are able to consider how their skills, their education, their time, and their effort can truly make a visible impact on those around them.
Students can learn valuable life skills, explore career interests, and make new friends. The benefits of volunteering are immeasurable!
