You're Invited:

Student and Early Career Professionals Workshop:
Strengthening Community-Engaged Research

September 29  |  2:00-4:00p ET

This one-day virtual conference, offered in collaboration with Campus Compact and the Graduate Student Network of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, is open to any and all undergraduate and graduate students and early career professionals interested in community engagement and community-engaged research. This virtual conference offers professional development and opportunities to share and collaborate with others, in particular addressing questions like:

• "Should I go to graduate school and/or get a PhD?"
• "How do I leverage community-engaged experiences in career advancement?"
• "What kinds of jobs are there in this field?"
• "What are the current trends and lines of inquiry in Engaged Research?"
• And more!

Any questions in advance, email kevans@cecollaboratory.com, the Workshop coordinator. 

You're also invited to open sessions of the....

Evaluating Institutional & Community Impacts
September 26-29, 2023

Join us for Collaboratory's Annual Summit, which centers the theme of evaluating impact at the institutional and community levels.

Opening Session:
Collaboratory Administrator Panel

Tuesday, September 26  |  2:00-3:30p ET

Join us for a discussion with panelists from various higher education institutions who will discuss how Collaboratory – and more broadly, community engagement assessment, has shaped (or how it will shape) their institution. From specific types of partnerships to promotion and tenure changes to strategic planning, campuses will share how they approach and think through impact. 

Closing Session: Using Institutional Data to Understand the Impacts of Community Engagement Across the Country

September 28  |  2:00-3:00p ET

Research on the impacts of community engagement in higher education is still in an early stage, particularly when it comes to documenting engagement’s impact beyond the institution. In this webinar co-hosted with CUMU, scholars will present a study of community engagement impact using the Collaboratory database, which includes institutional data from almost 50 colleges and universities across the country. The presenters will share initial findings, which contribute to a baseline understanding of the landscape of engagement and its current and potential impacts. Presenters will also discuss the limitations of the study, and the challenges and opportunities of using institutional data to study community engagement.  

Lead Presenter:

• Dr. Paul Kuttner, CUMU-Collaboratory Research Fellow; Director of Programs, Community Campus Partnerships for Health

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