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  • Our History

    In 1980, the family of long-time public servant Arthur Levitt established the center in his honor.

    Levitt Center 40th Anniversary
  • Research Opportunities

    Students and faculty can apply for research funding.

    Levitt winter research 20-21
  • Events

    View the schedule of upcoming events and workshops.

    The Justice Lab

    Learn more about the Justice Lab!

At the Levitt Center, students combine academic knowledge with practical skills as they engage in public affairs through research, field studies, community-engaged classes, lectures, discussions, and practice. Learn more about our programs and how they will help you develop the important qualities of a “changemaker” — creativity, understanding, self-awareness, and empathy.

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Research

Levitt research grants provide funding for students and faculty to conduct collaborative research. 

Community Engagement

Our community-engaged learning opportunities help students understand the needs and circumstances of others and to work ethically with them.

Transformational Leadership

Our transformational leadership programming works to develop self-awareness as a tool to confront challenges. It nurtures transformational leaders who follow ethical principles, inspire others and use creativity and innovation to implement change.

Social Innovation

Our social innovation initiatives introduce students to the ideation and creative problem-solving processes, and they nurture creative solutions to social problems with financial and mentoring support.

Our Research

Kudos News Collage - Fall Version

Kudos! Achievements for Early Fall 2026

Students and recent graduates kept busy with research, writing, and presentations over the summer, and the fall semester began with student academic awards presented at Convocation.

Jasmine Bonilla '28, second from right, and fellow National Urban League Washington bureau summer advisors in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in the U.S. Capitol.

Turning Ideas into Action: Bonilla ’28 Drives Real-World Policy Change in D.C.

Jasmine Bonilla ’28 has found that understanding policy means more than just studying ideas — it means seeing how those ideas can become meaningful change.

Evan Fernando ’29

Fernando ’29 Finds His Voice Through Writing and Advocacy

For Evan Fernando ’29, writing has never been simply about getting published. It has been a way to understand himself, advocate for others, and explore the issues that matter most to him.

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Levitt Center

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Levitt Center

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Kirner-Johnson 251

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