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Student Experience and Engagement

The Division of Student Experience and Engagement prepares Indiana State University students for life and career success through high-impact experiential programs, services, and partnerships that cultivate leadership, life and work skills, and civic responsibility. In collaboration with community partners, we extend this learning beyond the classroom to address regional challenges and support lifelong learning throughout west-central Indiana.

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Sycamore Innovation Lab

The Sycamore Innovation Lab uses campus resources to actively work with entrepreneurial start-up businesses, and with existing business owners who need development support.

Learn about the Sycamore Innovation Lab
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    Career Readiness

    The Career Center prepares students and alumni to make career-related decisions, find internships and full-time employment, and and connect directly with employers.

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  • Three students standing in front of a blue-and-white painted Indiana State mural. On the far left is a white female student with straight blonde hair. She wears a white Indiana State sweatshirt, black glasses, and blue jeans. In the middle is a white male student with black hair. He wears a blue Sycamores sweatshirt and blue jeans. On the right is a Black female student with black dreadlocks. She wears a black Sycamores sweatshirt and blue jeans.

    Student Employment Options

    Through on-campus employment, students build valuable skills for their future careers, including time management, communication, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and career management.

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Center for Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement coordinates and supports Indiana State’s nationally recognized volunteer and service-learning activities. Programs and services include intensive local and travel-based service programs, drop-in service programs, one-day events, and referrals for individuals who are interested in community service.

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Community School for the Arts

The Community School of the Arts [CSA] provides hands-on arts-learning experiences for infants through senior citizens in the Wabash Valley and surrounding areas. Programs include music camps, art classes, and theater workshops.

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“We want to try and be mindful of the community and offer classes to fit people’s needs and wants. We try to do this in a way that offers them the opportunity to have an outlet that allows them to be creative and stay positive. I believe the arts can make you feel good and that there is a lot more power in creating art than people realize.”

Cynthia Phillips-Sabla, Director of Community School for the Arts

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Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability engages campus and community partners to improve the environment and quality of life in the Wabash Valley through education, collaborative projects, and research.

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute [OLLI] at Indiana State is a non-profit, membership organization open to all adults but geared toward individuals age 50 and older. The institute features courses, presentations, special events, and travel, for adult learners to learn in a non-competitive atmosphere.

Learn more about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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Hulman Center and Event Services