Engagement Council

Crafting your story with purpose

Aug. 15, 2025

Effective communication means sharing not only what we do, but why it matters. Faculty and staff will explore key elements of engagement and identify core messages to strengthen communication efforts. Participants will reflect on their unit’s communication goals and learn to frame their work through an engagement lens.

• Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Location: Rm. 227, K-State Student Union
• Led by: Division of Communications and Marketing

Fundamentals of Community-Engaged Learning

Sept. 8, 2025

This workshop will focus on the fundamentals of community-engaged learning. We will discuss developing student learning goals, building and sustaining authentic community partnerships, critical reflection approaches and strategies.

• Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Town Hall, Leadership Studies Building
• Led by: Drew Pearl, assistant professor of leadership and community-engaged learning
• Register

Crafting your story with purpose (Virtual)

Sept. 19, 2025

Let’s try again—this time, virtually!

Effective communication means sharing not only what we do, but why it matters. In this session, faculty and staff will explore key elements of engagement, identify core messages to strengthen communication efforts, and reflect on their unit’s communication goals while learning to frame their work through an engagement lens.

• Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.
• Led by: Division of Communications and Marketing
• Register for Zoom link

Map Mondays: Unlocking spatial insights with GIS (1 of 3 fall sessions)

Sept. 22, 2025

This beginner-friendly workshop introduces the power of Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, for analyzing and visualizing spatial data. Through hands-on exercises and real-world examples, learn how GIS reveals patterns, relationships and trends not apparent in traditional data analysis. Limited spots available.

• Time: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.
• Location: Seaton Hall 3014A
• Led by: Shawn Hutchinson, professor; director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory; co-director, Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics
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Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference

Oct. 6-9, 2025

Registration fee: $485 | Registration closes September 30, 2025

• Location: Roanoke, Vt.
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

Map Mondays: Sourcing, Managing and Analyzing Spatial Data (2 of 3 fall training)

Oct. 13, 2025

This hands-on workshop guides participants through essential skills for working effectively with spatial data in ArcGIS Pro. Learn to find authoritative spatial datasets, organize and manage spatial data efficiently and perform basic spatial analyses to extract meaningful insights. Ideal for beginners looking to strengthen foundational GIS skills.

• Time: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.
• Location: Seaton Hall 3014A
• Led by: Shawn Hutchinson, professor; director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory; co-director, Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics
• Register

ESC Professional Development Webinar

Oct. 14, 2025

The unique and complementary roles of outreach and extension

As higher education institutions deepen their commitment to community engagement, extension and engagement leaders are reimagining collaboration to achieve institutional goals. This webinar brings together leaders from three land-grant universities to reflect on the evolving relationship between extension and engagement, exploring their unique and collective contributions to engagement goals.

• Time: 1:00 -2:00 p.m. CT (2-3 p.m. EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

Extension and Engagement Week

Oct. 20-24, 2025

As K-State continues its interdisciplinary approach to addressing today's most pressing challenges, Oct. 20-24 will be Extension and Engagement Week, highlighting the broad scope of K-State's engagement efforts across the university and throughout the state of Kansas.

Throughout the week, the K-State community is encouraged to participate in events hosted by the Office of the President, UFM, Division of Communications and Marketing, K-State Extension, and other university units.

• Led by: Office of External Engagement-Engaged Scholarship

Leading for Impact: How to change your community one person at a time.

Oct. 20, 2025

UFM Lou Douglas Lecture Series

Our communities need leadership. They need individuals who are able to show up and engage with others towards an end, even if that end is big, hard to imagine and even harder to achieve. We also need more spaces where new ideas are not only encouraged but sought after. Spaces where community members are empowered, with skills and confidence, to work with neighbors to change systems and improve outcomes. Each of us has something to offer to make Kansas stronger, healthier and more prosperous. Dr. Monk-Morgan will share ways to leverage individual efforts and move our communities forward.

All Lou Douglas events are free and open to the public. For more information visit tryufm.org or contact UFM at info@tryufm.org

• Time: 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Forum Hall, K-State Student Union
• Led by: UFM
• Lou Douglas Lecture Event Details

K-State Extension and Engagement Annual Conference

Oct. 22, 2025

Annual Conference is a free, university-wide event that brings together Extension professionals, specialists, faculty, and staff from across campus. This year’s theme, Resiliency through Change, encourages participants to think creatively, adapt to new challenges, and strengthen partnerships that support Kansas communities.

K-State faculty and staff are invited to participate as their schedule allows on Wednesday, October 22, between 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with your Extension and Engagement community. Participate where you can and help shape K-State’s culture of collaboration and impact. Register today.

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University Updates and Conference Keynote
Forum Hall, K-State Student Union

- 8:00 -8:45 a.m.
University Update
Marshall Stewart, Executive Vice President for External Engagement and Chief of Staff

- 8:45-10:00 a.m.
Keynote: AI: Competitor or Collaborator in Delivery of Extension?
Dr. Scott Angle, University of Florida Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources and leader of the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

 

How to engage with the media

Oct. 23, 2025

Join the Division of Communications and Marketing team for a media communication training session. We’ll discuss how to handle media interviews, develop key messages and even practice some of these skills.

• Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
• Location: Bill Muir Room (224), K-State Student Union
• Led by: Division of Communications and Marketing
• Register

Engage with KSURF

Oct. 23, 2025

Are you a faculty member, staff researcher or student innovator interested in exploring how your ideas can make a difference beyond the lab or classroom? This session will give you an inside look at the resources and support available through the Kansas State University Research Foundation, or KSURF. Join us to learn how KSURF can help protect your ideas, translate your discoveries into thriving businesses, expand your professional network and contribute to K-State’s culture of innovation.

Following the event, join fellow attendees for an hour of networking, drinks and conversation.

• Time: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
• Location: 1960 Kimball Ave., Suite 145 (The Edge District)
• Led by: Kansas State University Research Foundation
• Register

Map Mondays: Web Mapping Fundamentals — From Data to Visualization (3 of 3 fall sessions)

Nov. 3, 2025

Explore web mapping fundamentals using K-State's ArcGIS Online cloud-based GIS portal. Learn to create, customize and share interactive web maps that effectively communicate spatial information to diverse audiences. Covers data publishing, map styling, layer configuration and embedding maps into websites or applications.

• Time: 9-11 a.m.
• Location: Seaton Hall 3014A
• Led by: Shawn Hutchinson, professor; director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory; co-director, Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics
• Register

ESC Professional Development Webinar

Nov. 13, 2025

Community engagement in promotion

Diane Doberneck, Michigan State University's director for faculty and professional development, provides an overview of promotion policies and practices supporting community-engaged scholarship. Learn strategies for strengthening institutional policies to support the career success of community-engaged scholars and practitioners.

• Time: 11 a.m.-noon CT (noon-1 p.m. EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

Connecting for Impact: Engagement Ambassadors and Engagement Council Networking Session

Nov. 17, 2025

This session is designed to be more than a meet-and-greet. Engagement Ambassadors and Engagement Council participants will come together to build a purposeful network across campus. Through interactive conversations and sector-based discussions, participants will learn about ongoing initiatives, discover colleagues with shared passions, and identify opportunities for collaboration.

The session emphasizes mentorship, connection, and interdisciplinary engagement, helping participants leave with new insights, partners, and a sense of purpose to advance K-State’s mission.

• Time: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
• Location: Flint Hills Room, K-State Student Union
• Led by: The Office of External Engagement-Engaged Scholarship
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ESC Professional Development Webinar

Jan. 28, 2026

Embedding engaged scholarship in research universities

How do research universities move beyond aspirational language to embed engaged scholarship in lasting ways? Join national leaders exploring actionable strategies — from tenure reform to leadership development — guided by Modernizing Scholarship for the Public Good: A Framework for Public Research Universities.

• Time: 11 a.m.-noon CT (noon-1 p.m. EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

ESC Professional Development Webinar

Feb. 10, 2026

A comprehensive promotion and tenure toolkit for engaged universities

Rod Williams, vice provost for outreach and engagement at Texas Tech University, discusses the history and need for promotion and tenure, or P&T, reform, scholarly vs. societal impacts, incorporating community-engaged learning in P&T dossiers and the evolution of engaged institutions.

• Time: 11 a.m.-noon CT (noon–1 p.m. EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

ESC Professional Development Webinar

March 18, 2026

Community engagement and impact: A co-curricular model for co-creating change

Lehigh University leaders present their Impact Fellowships program, demonstrating how addressing complex global problems translates into students taking ownership of solutions, advancing knowledge and preparing for lives of impact.

• Time: 11 a.m.-noon CT (noon–1 p.m. EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution

ESC Professional Development Webinar

April 10, 2026

Building capacity for community-engaged research

Experts from Kansas State University, Ohio State University and Merrimack College share professional development strategies for new faculty and graduate students. Learn which initiatives most effectively prepare scholars for community-based inquiry and explore innovative plans for expanding support.

• Time: 10-11 a.m. CT (11-noon EST)
• Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, or ESC*
• Register | *K-State is a member institution