At the Spencer Center we’ll help you develop the skills to be effective citizens and creators of positive social change.

Healthy communities foster healthy people, connecting us to other people and the environment in mutually-beneficial relationships. Building inclusive and just communities takes work, however, and requires that we develop the necessary knowledge and skills to lead such efforts. An MBU education helps students develop the habits of active participation in local and global communities so that upon graduation they are ready to contribute generously to the communities where they live and work. The Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement plays a significant role in this education, providing all MBU students with opportunities to learn more about community issues while also developing essential skills through action and application in community settings. We will get you involved and provide you with the opportunities that set you on a path of lifelong engagement with the issues you care about most.

Mission Statement

The Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement provides all Mary Baldwin University students with opportunities to develop the habits of active civic and global participation by linking them to local and international communities through reciprocal, sustained partnerships.

We facilitate the development of self-awareness, agency, knowledge and skills needed to become proactive, socially-responsible leaders, skilled in dialogue, who invest in their communities to effect inclusive and positive social change.

Spencer Center Staff