The Land-grant Engagement Academy is a periodic professional development opportunity for UK faculty and staff focused on the scholarship of community engagement. The academy embraces the uniqueness of being a land-grant university and connects across the tripart mission of research, teaching and outreach, infusing elements related to the role of the Cooperative Extension Service as an outreach arm of the university.
For more information, contact Dr. Kenneth Jones.
The second offering of the two-day professional development experience again included a one-day seminar focused on the scholarship of community engagement and highlighted successful projects/scholars at UK. On the second day, participants traveled to UK’s Robinson Center in Jackson, Kentucky, and to the Breathitt County Extension office. Participants explored the facilities at Robinson Center, learning about community-engaged work in the local area, then visited Breathitt County Extension to hear how the county team is directly engaged in the local community. The academy included 27 selected participants representing 12 colleges and units at UK.
This two-day professional development offering included a one-day seminar focused on the scholarship of community engagement and highlighted successful projects/scholars at UK. On the second day, participants traveled to Harrison and Boone counties to experience how those county Extension offices are directly engaged in their local communities, addressing a wide range of issues and needs. The academy included 39 selected participants representing 15 colleges and units at UK.
