Service learning topic of forum at Hartford campus

A Service Learning Forum for faculty and staff will take place at the Greater Hartford Campus on Friday, Sept. 21.

The event, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be held in the Library Building, Room 404, 1800 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford.

The forum is intended to provide inspiration, models, and practical advice on developing and offering successful service learning courses, in which community engagement fosters significant service learning.

In addition to interactive sessions, two national leaders on using service learning to support learning in diverse disciplines will speak: John Saltmarsh, director of the New England Resource Center and a professor of higher education at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and Tom Deans, associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center at UConn.

To attend the forum, please RSVP to 860-570-9058 by Sept. 20.