GWCH Chapter 4: Vision and Universities Being able to see what is possible is the key to knowing what has to be achieved within the community. Why is this community vision important to the university? It provides the opportunity to start something with the potential to…
GWCH Chapter 3: Thinking About What is Possible When working to strengthen the community, anything is possible, and any time alternatives are not considered, potential is lost. Imagine a world where everyone who wanted to volunteer some of their time had one place they could go to find…
GWCH Chapter 2: What is Civic Honors? The idea of civic honors is for the community to be able to acknowledge those individuals who are active participants within the community. The current design of the graduation with civic honors program requires implementation by a university to bridge academics…
GWCH Chapter 1: What is Civic Engagement? Society has experienced a true revival of public interest in civic engagement. Robert Putnam’s (2000) epic work Bowling Alone brought the idea of civic participation to the forefront of the public mind. The value of civic participation is essential to the process of…
The Graduation With Civic Honors Story Believing in a dream like graduation with civic honors is only the first step in the process toward advocating the creation of a graduation with civic honors program. The story behind graduation with civic honors began in an academic setting during the spring…
