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Social Justice Cohort

Are you driven to explore some of today’s most pressing questions concerning our communities and society? Would you like to help create innovative solutions for a just and equitable future for all? Valpo is committed to helping students become servant leaders to make the world a better place. As Social Justice Scholars, students will be introduced to a variety of subjects to prepare them for careers across the nonprofit, community development, healthcare, and for-profit sectors.

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Introducing the Social Justice Scholars, part of Valpo Connect — an interdisciplinary hub that brings together disciplines from across our five colleges to harness the power of innovative and collaborative thinking.

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What are the benefits of becoming a Valpo Connect Social Justice Scholar?

  • Becoming a member of a specialized cohort of students who share your passion for social justice 
  • Opportunities for field work and community service projects
  • Servant leadership roles on and off campus 
  • Open to any major, with academic advising to connect you with personalized, social justice-themed path of study
  • A general education pathway that is deeply rooted in topics and themes related to social justice
  • The opportunity to build a complementary major in social justice alongside your primary major

Make a difference as a Valpo Connect Social Justice Scholar!

Here are some recent examples of activities that students have been engaged in:

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Social Justice Scholar experiences include:

  • First-year seminar.
  • Weekly colloquium working with community partners.
  • Collaboration with students across majors to design and implement projects to address the needs of campus and local communities.
  • After year one, individual paths of study focused on topics like economics and social policy, social work and community development, philosophy and ethics, global service and development, theology and ecology, and the intersection between leadership and service, community and environmental stewardship, economic development, and social justice.
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Contact our Office of Undergraduate Admission to learn more.