Engagement Council
Shape our community, strengthen our culture.
The K-State Engagement Council brings together faculty, staff and Extension professionals from across campus to elevate engagement efforts universitywide. As a collaborative leadership team, council members drive initiatives that expand our reach and keep engagement at the heart of our land-grant mission.
About our events
Engagement Council events are designed to enhance skills in community engagement and external partnerships, foster open dialogue about K-State's scholarly engagement culture and create networking opportunities between colleagues. Attendance is flexible — participants are encouraged to join events that best align with their interests and availability.
Upcoming Engagement Council Events
Wildcat Scholar: Hands-on training workshops
August 20, 2026
Get help with your public profile.
These hands-on training sessions are designed to help faculty and staff review their profiles and ensure their work is accurately represented before the website goes live. Sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience level. Bring your laptop and come ready to work on your profile!
- 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, K-State Student Union, Big 12 Room
Sessions will not be recorded.
All workshops can also be attended via Zoom.
Please use meeting ID 357 185 2283 and passcode 1863 at ksu.zoom.us/join.
Wildcat Scholar: Hands-on training workshops
August 26, 2026
Get help with your public profile.
These hands-on training sessions are designed to help faculty and staff review their profiles and ensure their work is accurately represented before the website goes live. Sessions are open to everyone, regardless of experience level. Bring your laptop and come ready to work on your profile!
- 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, Leadership Studies, Room 201
Sessions will not be recorded.
All workshops can also be attended via Zoom.
Please use meeting ID 357 185 2283 and passcode 1863 at ksu.zoom.us/join.
Information coming soon!
September 2026
Stay tuned for additional details!
K-State Extension and Engagement Week
October 19-23, 2026
Join us in October, for Kansas State University's third annual Extension and Engagement Week!
Through learning, leading and engaging, we are fulfilling our mission as the land-grant university — tackling the world's most pressing challenges and doing meaningful good in Kansas and the world.
Events Schedule: Stay tuned for additional details!
K-State Extension & Engagement Annual Gathering
October 21, 2026
This free convening cultivates connections among university and Extension colleagues and will feature university updates, a keynote and an afternoon breakout sessions to spark ideas that translate into community impact.
Members from the K-State community are invited to join Extension professionals and external partners on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for a day of engagement and community-centered development.
Stay tuned for additional details!
ESC Professional Development Webinar
November 2026
Using AI for data analysis
Stay tuned for additional details!
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium is a nonprofit association of higher education institutions committed to advancing university–community partnerships through engaged scholarship, and as a member institution, K-State benefits from its collaborative network and shared opportunities.
K-State Foundation
November 2026
Learn how philanthropy supports institutional priorities and strengthens partnerships among K-State, communities, and local foundations.
Presenter: Rebecca Lester
Stay tuned for additional details!
ESC Professional Development Webinar
December 11, 2026
Publishing your Community-Engaged Scholarship
Stay tuned for additional details!
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium is a nonprofit association of higher education institutions committed to advancing university–community partnerships through engaged scholarship, and as a member institution, K-State benefits from its collaborative network and shared opportunities.
Promotion and Tenure Discussions
December 2026
Stay tuned for additional details!
Government Relations
January 22, 2027
Explore how government relations shape the policy environment influencing university research, funding, and partnerships. Gain insight into state and federal legislative priorities, advocacy efforts, emerging policy developments, and opportunities for K-State engagement.
Presenter: Matt Casey, Executive Director of Government Relations
ESC Professional Development Webinar
February 16, 2027
Community-engaged learning
Stay tuned for additional details!
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium is a nonprofit association of higher education institutions committed to advancing university–community partnerships through engaged scholarship, and as a member institution, K-State benefits from its collaborative network and shared opportunities.
Promotion and Tenure National Strategies
March 2027
Stay tuned for additional details!
ESC Professional Development Webinar
March 4, 2027
Developing, sustaining, and evaluating community-academic partnerships
Stay tuned for additional details!
The Engagement Scholarship Consortium is a nonprofit association of higher education institutions committed to advancing university–community partnerships through engaged scholarship, and as a member institution, K-State benefits from its collaborative network and shared opportunities.
Celebrating Impact
April 2027
Celebrating outstanding community-engaged research and partnerships from across K-State.
Stay tuned for additional details!
For questions related to the Engagement Council, please contact Cheryl Grice, Director of Community Engagement, at cdgrice@ksu.edu
Previous Engagement Council Events
- Applied Learning Experiences: Current Approaches and Insights
- Led by: Craig Schroeder, Inaugural Julie and Roger Davis Executive Director for Applied Learning
- Led by: Craig Schroeder, Inaugural Julie and Roger Davis Executive Director for Applied Learning
- Embedding engaged scholarship in research universities
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- A comprehensive promotion and tenure toolkit for engaged universities
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- ESC Reflections & Pathways to 2026 Proposals
- Led by: Office of External Engagement, Engaged Scholarship
- Led by: Office of External Engagement, Engaged Scholarship
- Community engagement and impact: A co-curricular model for co-creating change
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Building capacity for community-engaged research
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Webinar
- Strategies for effectively planning, measuring, and showcasing the impact of Engaged Scholarship
- Led by: LeAnn Brosius, Interim Executive Director, Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation
- Crafting your story with purpose
- Led by: Division of Communications and Marketing, DCM
- Led by: Division of Communications and Marketing, DCM
- Fundamentals of Community-Engaged Learning
- Led by: Drew Pearl, assistant professor of leadership and community-engaged learning
- Led by: Drew Pearl, assistant professor of leadership and community-engaged learning
- Crafting your story with purpose (Virtual)
- Led by: DCM
- Led by: DCM
- Map Mondays
- Led by: Shawn Hutchinson, professor; director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory; co-director, Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics
- Led by: Shawn Hutchinson, professor; director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory; co-director, Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics
- Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, ESC
- Led by: Engagement Scholarship Consortium, ESC
- ESC Professional Development Webinars
- The unique and complementary roles of outreach and extension
- The unique and complementary roles of outreach and extension
- Extension and Engagement Week
- Leading for Impact: How to change your community one person at a time | UFM
- K-State Extension and Engagement Annual Conference | K-State Extension
- How to engage with the media | DCM
- Engage with KSURF | KSURF