The MSU Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, the oldest continuously operating service-learning center in the nation, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The center works on campus to offer reciprocal, quality service-learning and civic engagement opportunities linking faculty and students with community partners.

In celebration, the center is honoring the contributions of students, faculty, staff and community partners by seeking nominations for Champion Community Partners. A Champion Community Partner is a non-university organization that demonstrates exemplary community engagement.

MSU faculty, staff and students must submit their nominations online by Oct. 5. The Champion Community Partner and their nominator will be honored at a pregame reception held at Munn Ice Arena on Oct. 27, prior to the MSU vs. Purdue home football game.

Additionally, the CSLCE has released the new app “MSU Civic Life” — a platform for students, staff and faculty to input acts of civic engagement and volunteer activities. The app tracks acts and records volunteer hours, which for students, can be used toward the Spartan Volunteer Service Award.

The award provides presidential recognition for all students who record 100 or more volunteer hours by Nov. 2 (past acts count, too), to show how the MSU community make s a difference each day.

Search “MSU Civic Life” on the Apple and Google Play stores.