OUR ACADEMIC CENTERS prepare you to thrive at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and beyond. Here, you'll practice and expand what you've learned in the classroom, gaining experience while pursuing your passions and preparing to live and work in a diverse and global world. In addition to workshops and professional development opportunities that develop your technical and interpersonal skills,  our centers will place you alongside 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni and other leaders in a diverse set of career paths including: media, business & entrepreneurship, technology, social justice, ethics, and creativity. 

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KATHRYN F. HUBBARD CENTER FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

The Kathryn F. Hubbard Center for Student Engagement helps you discover and develop your life goals by connecting your academic experiences to off-campus study, internships and career development opportunities to help you navigate your personal and professional journey.

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Robert C. McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship

The Robert C. McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship helps you blend your business and entrepreneurial spirit with a liberal arts education through a focus on leadership development and experiential learning.

JANET PRINDLE INSTITUTE FOR ETHICS

The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics fosters ethics education, research, and dialogue both locally and nationally. The Institute is a place for you to engage in rigorous inquiry and probing discourse about the pivotal and inescapable ethical issues of the day. The Institute helps you examine your values and equips you with reasoning tools that are necessary not only for making a living but also for living in ethically significant ways.

Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media
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Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media

The Eugene S. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media helps you develop a wide array of media skills within a liberal arts framework. The Pulliam Center fosters the essential tools of media literacy through experiential learning, and develops leaders who understand the central role media plays in everyday life.

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Tenzer Technology Center

The Tenzer Technology Center is a high-tech collaborative space where students from all disciplines enhance their technology, computing, and visualization skills.  It houses a variety of advanced technology, provides workshops and seminars, offers internships and mentoring opportunities.

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JUSTIN AND DARRIANNE CHRISTIAN CENTER FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Justin and Darrianne Christian Center for Diversity and Inclusion solidifies 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s institutional commitment to educating all students by creating a space that brings the stories and identities of our historically-marginalized students to the fore and challenges you to lead in our increasingly pluralistic and intersectional society.

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Hartman Center for Civic Engagement

The Hartman Center for Civic Engagement supports your exploration and practice of civic identity through Spiritual Life, Social Justice and Community Service. In the Hartman Center students, faculty and staff work together to build strong communities that respect a diversity of expression and understanding.