The second annual Service-Learning Excellence Showcase is coming this spring! This signature event celebrates the strong collaboration among faculty, students, and community partners. Participants are invited to present their projects in a research-poster format, highlighting the impact of service-learning across a wide range of disciplines. The 2026 theme: “Uniting Communities”
Now accepting 2026 SLE Showcase Posters! See below for guidelines and instructions.
Details coming soon! The venue and finalized April date for the Spring 2026 SLE Showcase will be announced shortly, and registration will open soon. Stay tuned for updates.
What Can You Showcase?
- Student Projects:
Share the meaningful work completed through service-learning and highlight real-world impact. - Teaching Practices:
Showcase innovative teaching strategies that have strengthened service-learning courses and enhanced student learning. - Research Contributions:
Present research, findings, and scholarly work that advance the practice and understanding of service-learning in your field.
Who Can Participate?
- To highlight collaborative work, at least two of the following must be present: faculty member, student(s), and/or community partner. For example, a faculty member and a student, or a student and a community partner, may present together.
- Presenters should be prepared to summarize their project in 3–5 minutes and answer audience questions.
SLE Showcase Poster Guidelines
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Poster Content
Title: Clearly state your project’s main focus or contribution in a concise sentence.
Authors & Presenters: Include full names, affiliations, community partners, and emails.
Abstract: Write 150–200 words summarizing goals, methods, and outcomes. It can be created by students, faculty, or community partners, individually or collaboratively.
Sections & Subheadings: Use complete sentence subheadings to guide viewers (e.g., “New Dept. Food Bank addresses food insecurity among university community,” rather than “Food Insecurity”).
Required sections:
- Context & Purpose
- Partnership & Methodology
- Implementation Process
- Evaluation & Results
- Reflection & Lessons Learned
- Future Directions
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Design & Formatting
Dimensions & Orientation: 36" x 48", landscape.
Fonts: Title ≥42 pt, Headings ≥28 pt, Main text ≥18 pt.
Visuals: Include charts, photos, or graphics showing collaboration and impact. Caption and credit all images.
Accessibility: Use high-contrast colors for readability.
File Format: PDF, minimum 300 dpi resolution.
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Submission & Printing
Poster Submission Deadline: March 12, 2026
Electronic Submission: Posters must be submitted electronically no later than 3 weeks before the showcase date.
Printing Costs: SLE will cover the cost of printing the poster for the 2026 Showcase.
Submission Link: Please submit your poster by clicking on the “Submit Poster” button.
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Sample Poster
- The Division of Marketing and Communications at Texas State provides guidelines and templates that you may find helpful:
https://brand.txst.edu/assets/templates/research-poster.html
- This is a sample poster that uses complete sentence subheadings to clearly guide viewers through the content.
2025 SLE Showcase Sample Poster Titles
Poster Title | SLE Course |
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| Learn, Do, Teach: Developing Nursing Students’ Population Health Competencies Through Study Abroad Health Education Experiences | NURS 4280 Community Health Nursing |
| Integrating Service-Learning into a Graduate Research Methods Course | HDFS 5350 Research Design and Methods |
| Engaging a Young, Collegiate Audience in Civic Engagement | MC 4320 PR Campaigns, MC 4332 PR Fundraising and Event Planning, MC 4376G |
| Resilient Places Toolbox- Service-Learning between TXST ISTEP, Breda University & City of San Marcos | HON 3380H International Sustainable Transportation Engagement Program (ISTEP) |
| Training the Teaching Artist | TH4311.001 Training The Teaching Artist |
| US Social Justice and Reform Movements | HIST 4377 US Social Justice and Reform Movements |
| Service Learning: Volunteering in Florence & Sorrento, Italy | HON 3391W Service Learning/Italian Language |
