Engagement Academy

The UK Engagement Academy brings together UK Extension professionals, colleges, departments and/or units to build partnerships that thrive through Extension-sponsored and other engagement efforts. The goals include:

• Hosting a 2-day symposium for county agents and campus-based faculty/staff/administrators to learn more about the significance of engaged scholarship through the lens of the land-grant mission
• Emphasizing the role of the Cooperative Extension Service and its success as the outreach arm of the University of Kentucky
• Educating new and current UK administrators on the position engagement plays to harness community change in the city of Lexington, the region and state
• Highlighting and celebrating the impact local Extension programs have on local communities
• Providing support to those UK scholars who focus on engagement by assuring that their work is valued equitably and seen as a relevant contribution

The Engagement Academy will be held on September 11-12, 2024. Applications are now closed. The first day will consist of seminars, opportunities to engage in discussions with colleagues and to learn about projects that could potentially lead to campus-wide collaborations. The second day will include a tour of several models of campus-community engagement efforts within the state of Kentucky.

Any questions should be directed to Dr. Kenneth Jones.