Engagement & Service Opportunities

Change toward a more democratic society doesn't just happen; it depends on people stepping up and doing the work of leadership—making connections, offering a vision, mobilizing others, recognizing and seizing opportunities.  

The Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility strives to create a thriving civic culture in which every member of the TU community has the disposition, skills, and knowledge to be an active co-creator of a shared future.

Apply for the 2023-24 Langenberg Legacy Fellowship

The University System of Maryland (USM) is currently seeking 2023-24 Langenberg Legacy Fellows. 

The fellowship is a competitive program designed to fund student-led projects related to four civic engagement imperatives: news literacy, inequality, climate justice, and engagement with the democratic process.

Each USM institution can nominate one student (graduate or undergraduate) to compete to become a Langenberg Fellow. Fellows require a faculty or staff sponsor. 

Through the Langenberg Legacy, students will receive:  

  • $1,000 stipend at the beginning of the project; 
  • $500 at the end of the project; and  
  • Invitation to participate in Langenberg Legacy community building events (e.g., webinars, recognition events, meet and greet). 

Through the Langenberg Legacy, faculty/staff sponsors will receive:  

  • $500 at the end of the project; 
  • Invitation to participate in Langenberg Legacy community building events (e.g., webinars, recognition events, meet and greet). 

Applicants must be currently enrolled (Spring 2023) at TU and be enrolled at the completion of the project (Spring 2024).

Follow these instructions to apply by 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2023.

Towson University promotes Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility through the Tiger Pledge. Students are encouraged to take the Tiger Pledge during New Student Convocation and at Commencement, and are challenged to live up to the ideals of the pledge while at TU and as alumni.  

We accomplish this by promoting political engagement, sponsoring environmental initiatives, creating community service, and service-learning opportunities, and delivering to the TU community a campus newspaper program, monthly Issues to Action Series events, and panels and debates on Freedom Square. Additionally, we assist students who are living in the greater Towson community. We work to create opportunities for off-campus students to stay connected to campus as well as emphasize off-campus safety and how to be a good neighbor. 

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