The Gephardt Institute is advancing a bold vision to enhance a civic culture at Washington University, and the Civic Engagement Fund is a critical tool that supports members of the WashU campus community who seek to strengthen the social fabric of our communities. In the 2015-16 academic year, the fund awarded more than $75,000 to […]
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New Faculty Fellow Molly Metzger Focuses on Issues Critical to St. Louis

If you ask Molly Metzger why she is so passionate about improving racial equity in housing and economic development, she says “The inequality we have created through decades of public policy is simply unacceptable. We need justice for practices like redlining, restrictive covenants, and other forms of institutionalized discrimination.” Dr. Metzger began her journey as […]
From Baden to Paris: Engaged Teaching Takes a Professor Outside the Classroom

Community Engagement Faculty Fellow Beth Martin discusses her efforts to support community engaged teaching on campus.
Institute to Host Higher Education Civic Engagement Leaders

The Research University Civic Engagement Network will focus on civic engagement practices in higher education.
Understanding What We See

Through a series of tours, Community Engagement Faculty Fellow Prof. Bob Hansman reveals the complexities of St. Louis to faculty, staff, and students.
In the News: Bob Hansman Tells Us to Walk Side by Side With Others

WashU’s Student Life sat down with Gephardt Institute Community Engagement Faculty Fellow to discuss inequity in the St. Louis region and his life’s work in the community. Read the full article in Student Life.