Engaged Learning Center

Engaged learning center becomes national leader for innovative scholarship

ADVANCING LOYOLA JESUIT, CATHOLIC MISSION of “expanding knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith,” the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS) has grown substantially to become a national leader for innovative scholarship.

As one of the teaching and learning centers on campus, as well as a community partnership center, CELTS often serves at the intersection of faculty, students, and community partners actively engaging together toward a public good and a more just society.

All students complete a three-hour Engaged-Learning course, a University requirement, which includes a structured experience integrated into a course that engages students outside the classroom. This happens through community-based activities and research, engaging with community groups, interning at professional organizations, or delving into research projects.