Become an Engaged Learner!

Michael B. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Although the main reason you come to college or university is for what you learn in your classes, your higher education experience extends outside of the classroom. There are many ways that you can become more engaged in both life and learning while in college.  Volunteering, taking a course with a service-learning component, and participating in a student organization are only a few examples of extending learning outside the classroom.
The Division of Student Affairs coordinates many of the opportunities for out-of-the-classroom learning at ECU. You should get to know the various offices and services of the Division and meet the many student affairs professionals who work to extend learning to all areas of campus life.

Here are links to resources that will help you maximize your learning experience.

Participate in Special Academic Activities
Academic Global Initiatives
Campus Living Academic and Leadership Specialty Programs

UNC in Washington: Spend a Semester in Washington, DC
Study Abroad
Undergraduate Research
University Honors Program

Participate in Leadership Development Opportunities
Campus Living Academic and Leadership Specialty Programs
Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Leadership and Liberal Arts
Student Government Association

Student Leadership Development Programs
Student Organizations at ECU
Volunteer and Service-Learning Center at ECU

Participate in Other Campus Life Activities

Campus Living Academic and Leadership Specialty Programs
Campus Living (Residence Life) Student Employment
Campus Ministry Association
Campus Recreation and Wellness--Fitness, Intramurals, and Club Sports
Co-curricular Programs and Cultural Outreach
Department of Student Experiences
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center
Mendenhall Student Center--the University Union
Office of Intercultural Student Affairs
Student Media
Student Organizations at ECU
Student Organization Center
Student Union Activities


Participate in Community Life in Greater Greenville and Pitt County
Daily Reflector Newspaper
City of Greenville Government
Cultural Arts Venues and Schedules in Pitt County
ECU Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Greenville Parks and Recreation Department
Partnership for the Sounds
Pitt County Community Schools and Recreation
Pitt County Government
ECU Volunteer and Service-Learning Center

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