Forget the assumption that people go to college to keep from getting their hands dirty. Helping the community – and getting dirty if necessary – is the aim of the Service Learning/Civic Engagement program at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma….

“As a new VISTA program, we applied for AmeriCorps VISTA through [Oklahoma] Campus Compact. The state organization asked for 15 slots for the state to develop a database for service opportunities, community partners and to promote student volunteers on campuses.”

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