Service Living Learning Community

Started in fall 2022, the UVA Wise Service Living Learning Community helps students with a passion for community engagement and volunteerism find peers with similar interests serve our local and regional communities. Their contributions of time and energy positively impact individuals and families across a variety of needs and advance projects for several organizations over time through the College’s ongoing efforts.

Students gathered in dining hall
Gathering in Dining Hall
Students and faculty at Inman Village
Inman Village Trick-or-Treat
Students at Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity

Service Events

Kids Day in STEM-H: Service LLC students assisted with an event where more than 300 middle school students from around the region learned about careers in STEM-H, performing labs to gain hands-on experience.

Fill-the-Car Food Drive: During a Highland Cavalier home football game, Service LLC students packed car trunks with donated canned goods and collected cash for raffles with food being donated to Smiddy’s Cupboard, our on-campus food pantry.

Inman Village Trick-or-Treat: Students donned costumes while hosting a Halloween event for residents of the area. But, the treats weren’t all sweet; fresh produce was offered to residents as well.

Habitat for Humanity: UVA Wise volunteers joined with Holston Habitat for Humanity to assist with a housing build.

Inman Village Produce Delivery: Every Friday, students knocked, door-to-door, offering residents of Inman Village a box of fresh produce.

The Service LLC Community

Our Service LLC is composed of 17 students and a community assistant. Assistant Professor of Spanish Joseph Kern, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Troy Makal, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Sociology Christa Moore, Ph.D., assist with developing opportunities and programming for the community and are available to guide students in additional individual development.