January 22, 2025
Opportunities to strengthen scholarly engagement
Submitted by Office of Engagement
Professional organizations develop and deepen our scholarly engagement practices and provide additional resources to excel in higher education. As an institution, K-State is a member of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, which provides unique resources for our faculty, staff and students.
Below are upcoming opportunities that are available to faculty, staff and students through K-State's institutional membership:
• Apply for the 2025 Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative Activities Grants Program.
Conducting scholarship that is mutually beneficial for both university scholars and communities is the very foundation of engaged scholarship. This opportunity offers financial support, enabling scholars and communities to achieve mutually beneficial and positive outcomes.
The scholarship committee welcomes the submission of domestic and international engaged scholarship project proposals. Faculty and staff from consortium member institutions, including K-State, may apply for up to $5,000 to fund a one-year project. Collaborative projects among faculty and/or staff from more than one discipline or at more than one university are encouraged. Applications are due Sunday, Feb. 9.
• Professional development webinars
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium offers webinars and online professional development and networking opportunities for faculty, practitioners, graduate students and university leaders throughout the year. These opportunities are offered exclusively to individuals affiliated with member institutions. Register for each session using the links below.
Preparing and Evaluating Engagement Dossiers, 11 a.m. to noon CST on Jan. 22. In this workshop, Rod Williams, vice provost for outreach and engagement at Texas Tech University, will discuss how to frame your dossiers, incorporate important components and report impact. This session will also address strategies to evaluate engagement dossiers in external reviews and on primary promotion committees.
Assessing Community Engagement: Exploring Outputs Versus Impact, 11 a.m. to noon CST on Feb. 11. Assessing impact is an important aspect of community engagement as it demonstrates this work is creating change in communities and in people's lives. Presented by Henry Cunningham, director of community engagement at the University of Louisville, this session will look at outputs and impact, how they differ and their importance in community-engaged work. It will also explore what should be assessed and how impact assessment should be conducted.
Community Engagement in the Arts: Exploring Arts-Based Engaged Scholarship, 11 to noon CST on March 6. Moderated by Lisa Florman, Ohio State University's first vice provost for the arts, this panel will explore innovative arts-based community-engaged scholarship. Panelists include Tom Dugdale, associate professor of theatre, film and media arts; Nyama McCarthy-Brown, associate professor of community engagement through dance pedagogy and artist laureate; and Terron Banner, manager of community learning and engagement at the OSU Urban Arts Space.
The 25th annual Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference will be hosted by Virginia Tech on Oct. 6-9, in Roanoke, Virginia. Additional pre-conference professional development opportunities will be available this fall.
Contact the Office of Engagement at ooengage@k-state.edu for questions regarding the Engagement Scholarship Consortium.