The Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement opened in 2007 to promote engaged learning and service, both locally and internationally. The center offers a clearinghouse of community service and study or volunteer abroad opportunities, as well as service-learning and international education resources for faculty. It is also a forum for dialogue on an array of civic and global topics.

The center organizes dozens of programs to support civic and global learning: guest lectures, faculty development seminars, and panel discussions on topics such as hunger, healthcare, and human rights. The Spencer Center hosts a study abroad fair and community service fair, and a bimonthly “international café” dialogue series. Foreign language conversation hours and meditation sessions meet weekly.