Share your Story
We are looking for dynamic stories, unique community service experiences, and inspiring community engagement projects to celebrate annually at the ETSU Student Research Day. We are seeking submissions from undergraduate and graduate students who have engaged in community service activities, Community-Engaged Learning classes, community-based research, and/or Alternative Break experiences that have made an impact on them as students and benefited the community partner. Community-Engaged Learning can be curricular or co-curricular. Students are welcome to submit a proposal as an individual or as part of a group. Selected applicants will get to make a 10-minute oral presentation at the Community Engagement Showcase, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A and feedback.
Submissions from undergraduate students will be given priority. Graduate student proposals will be accepted as space allows.
Submit Your Proposal Here!
Deadline for submissions is 11:59 P.M. on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Criteria for Applications
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Mutually Beneficial Partnership
- Did the student collaborate closely with a community partner on a community identified need?
- What was the value and/or impact of the project to the community partner or larger community?
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Critically Reflective
- To what extent did the student engage in intentional reflection about their service experience?
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Social Responsibility & Civic Identity
- To what extent did the project or experience help the student make meaningful connections between their Community-Engaged Learning experiences and academic course content?
- Describe or demonstrate how the project or experience influenced your future aspirations?
- To what extent did the project or experience encourage the student to consider and articulate how it prepared them to make productive contributions in a diverse society.