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Get Involved
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The McCall Center for Civic Engagement encourages all Boxers to take part in improving our community. No matter your interests, skills, passions, or access to resources like time or transportation, we can help you find a way to get involved.

We host events on the Forest Grove campus, share opportunities in the broader community, and partner with a wide variety of different campus units and student groups to help you put on amazing civic engagement events of your own!

To learn about upcoming events:
 

   See our upcoming events

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  Check out our list of volunteer organizations close to campus

To stay in the loop:
 

  Follow us on

  Sign-up for our monthly 

  Read recent campus news posts about our work

We'd also love to hear from you!
 

  Contact us about your own idea so we can help with planning, funding, etc. 

  Tell us about an we can help broadcast on campus

And remember you can always reach out for individual support - we are here to help and hope to see you soon!

Upcoming Events

McCall Center for Civic Engagement
Campus Wishing Tree
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Forest Grove, Les AuCoin Hall

You're invited to help launch our very own campus "Wishing Tree"! Join us on the AuCoin patio at 9am on Thursday, April 10th to hang the inaugural wishes and enjoy some early morning donuts. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend!

Policing and Late Capitalism: America After George Floyd
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Forest Grove, Marsh Hall, Taylor Auditorium (Room 216)

Dr. Cedric Johnson will deliver a public lecture at the crossroads of race, activism, and the criminal legal system. This is the 19th installation of the In Your Face Lecture Series hosted by the Department of Politics and Government.

Retirement Celebration for Jim Moore
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Forest Grove, Les AuCoin Hall, Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art

Celebrate the retirement of Professor Jim Moore on April 28 at the Kathrin Cawein Gallery of Art on the ɳ University Forest Grove Campus.

100% Free Community Yard Sale
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Forest Grove, Washburne University Center

ɳ University's 100% Free Community Yard Sale will take place on the Washburne University Center Patio from 1pm-3pm on Sunday, May 18th. Everyone is welcome & everything must go - 100% FREE!

Mind Over Monsters: Author Sarah Cavanaugh Campus Visit
Forest Grove, Hillsboro

Sarah Cavanaugh, author of Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge, will visit campus on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. A wide variety of events will be planned on both the Hillsboro and Forest Grove campuses, inviting students, faculty, and staff to engage with Prof. Cavanaugh and the concept of “compassionate challenge” in the college classroom. Please save the the date and learn how you can prepare for her visit.