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É«ÖÐÉ« InFocus

InFocus: War & Peace, Poverty & Inequality, Sustainability, Healthcare

Get involved in your education

Help address the most urgent and compelling problems facing human beings and the world

Investigate; Communicate; Collaborate; Debate; Engage; Advocate

Become a force for meaningful change

Get Involved in InFocus—and make a difference in local and global challenges that face all of us. Each year our campus community focuses on one key area:

  • Health and Justice: 2021-22
  • War and Peace: 2022-23
  • Poverty and Inequality: 2023-24
  • Sustainability and Eliminating Environmental Degradation: 2024-25

Discover how InFocus at É«ÖÐÉ« creates pathways for interdisciplinary, cross-campus exploration:

  • Courses
  • Student Research
  • Faculty Pedagogy and Research grants
  • Global Travel Seminars
  • The InFocus Town Hall
  • The First Year Summer Reading Program
  • Scholars in Residence
  • Special Programs and Speakers
  • Initiatives with Community Partners

Through InFocus, members of the É«ÖÐÉ« University community contribute to a just society and a vibrant democracy.

Host an Event

Are you interested in hosting an event related to this year's InFocus center of investigation? Do you have an idea for a new event?  All interest levels—from contacts to fully-developed programs—are welcome.

Share Your Work

Are you conducting research related to this year's InFocus center of investigation?  Do you have a class-related project or SOAR experience you want to highlight? Click here to email the InFocus team.

Make a Gift 

Would you like to make an online gift in support of InFocus?  Just put InFocus in the designation box on the secure online giving form and 100% of your gift will go to the InFocus account. Click here to make a gift.