Active civic and community engagement are central to WashU’s student culture and vital to a WashU education. The university offers many opportunities, including St. Louis neighborhood immersions, civic learning, dialogue and leadership programs, community-engaged courses, voter engagement, civically focused student groups, grant funds for St. Louis impact efforts, and more. We encourage all students to meaningfully engage with the St. Louis community and with pressing civic issues throughout their time at WashU as they prepare to be engaged citizens throughout their lives. Just two of the many options students might consider on their journey to engaged citizenship include the following:
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is a great place for students to get involved in the community and learn critical civic skills to translate passions into impact.
WashU Votes is a student organization that promotes voter engagement and education for undergraduates at WashU. By joining WashU Votes, students have the opportunity to expand civic engagement on campus while becoming more educated about issues facing our local, state, and federal communities.