Duquesne University Case Study

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Duquesne University aims to live in the Spiritan tradition, built on serving others in order for students to fully enrich themselves in the Duquesne "spirit." I believe that service-learning, with its community-oriented focus and helpful guidance, is an excellent tool that the school uses to accomplish this goal of incorporating the Spiritan culture into students' lives.
Duquesne is nationally known for its efforts in service and helping others; it was recognized by the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and is the largest Catholic institution in Pennsylvania. It needs to keep programs like service-learning alive in order to keep up its pristine reputation, and it has by making the programs less like "volunteering" and

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