Butler University is proud to be named as a Center for
Innovation by SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements
and Responsibilities), a national organization that improves
science education by focusing on real-world problems and, by so
doing, extends the impact of this learning across the curriculum to
the broader community and society.
SENCER aims to interest and engage students in the STEM
disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), as
well as to help students connect STEM learning to their other
studies and to strengthen students' understanding of science and
civic engagement. As the SENCER Center for Innovation (SCI) for the
Central Plains region, and one of seven SCIs nationwide, Butler
University values the interconnections of science education and
civic engagement, and brings the ideals of SENCER to Butler
faculty, staff and students.
The SCI assists Butler in achieving its educational mission with
regard to civic education and engagement, its Core curriculum, and
STEM and STEM-related majors courses. The SCI also provides Butler
and regional institutions with leadership for several related
activities: developing or enhancing civic education and civic
engagement at the local level, in the Midwest and nationally;
faculty development, course development, curricular development and
faculty/undergraduate research support; unique, out-of-classroom
learning opportunities; and strategies to connect K-16 science
education with civic education.
Contact
Us
Director
Laura Behling, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Leadership Team
Margaret Brabant, Professor of Political Science
Donald Braid, Director, Center for Citizenship and Community
Joe Kirsch, Professor of Chemistry