The Center for Community Action and Research (CCAR) supports the UniversityÂ鶹´«Ã½™s commitment to educating for active community participation and social responsibility.

Research Centers and Initiatives
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The Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE), based in the Office of Research and Graduate Education, leads, supports and facilitates student-faculty research collaborations throughout the Schools and Colleges of Â鶹´«Ã½.
The Global Asia Institute supports a wide range of credit-bearing courses in the humanities and social sciences, as well as in Asian languages.
GreenPace serves as an incubator of ideas where Â鶹´«Ã½ students, staff, faculty and administrators can develop sustainability proposals, create research projects, and implement various green practices.
Our mission is to provide teaching, training, and research that mobilizes the resources of Â鶹´«Ã½ to advance environmental knowledge, ecosystem protection, and smart decision-making.
The International Disarmament Institute is an academic center providing world-class education and research on global disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation policymaking.
Our goal is to remove barriers to care, by providing high-quality, evidence-based treatments at an affordable rate to meet the needs of all community members.
The Dyson Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) provides a safe space, mentorship, training, opportunities, and community for its participants who are seeking to create positive change in themselves and the world.