Weber State Center For Community Engaged Learning

Applications for the Ivory Community Leadership Award are due February 15! Each year, the recipient of the Ivory Award will receive a cash prize of $2,000 (less taxes, etc.) along with a donation of up to $10,000 to an organization or cause of their choice.

To qualify for the Ivory Community Leadership Award, applicants must be a current student in good academic standing or an alum who has graduated within the past five years. Applications are due February 15, 2026.

The application and award information is available online at weber.edu/ccel/awards.html.

Every star has a role to play—what’s yours? Join us at the Community Engagement Fair on Wednesday, September 17 to find your place in the constellation of service. Connect with local organizations, discover new opportunities, and start your journey of engagement this semester!  

Register and attend the Fair, using the link in our bio, for a chance to win a gift card! Don’t forget to check in with CCEL at the table in front of the information desk (by Pillar Plaza).

Join the Center for Community Engaged Learning for this year’s Lindquist Lecture Series with WSU’s Dr. Alice Mulder. Alice will be sharing her experience with Community Engaged Learning in a lecture titled “Living in the World as if Our Lives Depend on It.”

Wednesday, September 17

Hetzel-Hoellein Room, Stewart Library or on Zoom.

2-2:30 pm - Reception

2:30-3:30 pm - Lecture

Dr. Mulder is the 2025 Awardee of the John A Lindquist Award. The John A. Lindquist Award is given annually to a current Weber State University faculty or staff member who has demonstrated sustained and outstanding commitment to mentoring WSU students in learning through community engagement. It recognizes university-community partnerships in support of students’ learning and honors John A. Lindquist’s devotion to education and community.

Want to learn more about the alternative breaks for this fall? Join us tomorrow to learn more about the program, and grab a soda from our free soda bar!💜