Engagement at K-State

Delivering on the Promise

Elevating K-State's extension and engagement efforts.

At K-State, we're integrating engagement across all we do so we can deliver our promise to help each and every Kansan. That's why we're holding 84 statewide conversations, led by K-State Research and Extension and Office of Engagement and hosted by local K-State Research and Extension units, with stakeholders and community members to listen to their concerns and aspirations and explore how K-State can cater to them through enhanced extension and engagement programs.

See the schedule for each of the 84 conversations.

January and February

- Project planning meetings.
- Communicate process internally.

March

- Choose stakeholder conversation sites.
- Facilitation prep.
- Delivering on the Promise Advisory Team meeting.

April and May

- Stakeholder conversations facilitated.

June

- Statewide groups facilitated.
- Delivering on the Promise Advisory Team meeting.

July and August

- Develop and refine insights and recommendations.
- Create structure for final reports for university audiences.
- Follow up with participants.

October

- Engage K-State Research and Extension professionals.

Big ideas:

Bridging the Gap
How we can bridge university, on-campus resources with boots-on-the-ground community needs through effective communication, partnerships, funding and talent.
Unique Needs
How programming and services for each area K-State serves, both urban and rural, look relevant and meaningful to that community - whether that be community vitality, economic prosperity and innovative education and trainings opportunities.
Interconnected Problems
How we can solve mutliple interconnected community problems at one time - such as access to healthcare, childcare, affordable and safe housing and talent to fill critical roles.
Check back for more big ideas as the conversations take place!

 

Have your own big idea?
Delivering on the Promise Advisory Team