Ohio State Outreach and Engagement

Meet the 2024-25 Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellows! The Schweitzer Fellows Program supports and trains emerging health-focused graduate and professional students in creating and carrying out service projects to address unmet community needs. This year, 10 fellows from Ohio State and Ohio University are conducting one-year community service projects of at least 200 service hours. Fellows partner with an existing community agency in the Columbus or Athens area and have both an academic and a community-based mentor. https://engage.osu.edu/meet-2024-25-columbus-athens-schweitzer-fellows

The Ohio State University College of Social Work
The Ohio State University College of Engineering
Ohio State University College of Medicine

An amazing example of community engaged scholarship! The Ohio State University College of Dentistry's Oral Health Improvement through Outreach (OHIO) Project has provided care to communities across Ohio since 2003.

Ohio State helps the community as it teaches students The College of Dentistry sends seniors out across Ohio to hone their skills and provide care for patients who need it, Ohio State Alumni Magazine reports.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of Ohio State Energy Partners’ philanthropic awards! The awards provide funding for proposals that align with Ohio State’s sustainability goals. https://oaa.osu.edu/osep-academic-collaboration-awards

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University College of Engineering
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Knowlton School of Architecture

Understanding Columbus' growing immigrant population - The Ohio State University - College of Social Work Understanding Columbus’ growing immigrant population July 11, 2024 The Immigration Project – led by Drs. Arati Maleku, Cecilia Mengo, Njeri Kagotho and Sharvari Karandikar – was recently featured in The Columbus Dispatch. Results from this yearlong research project by the Columbus City Council...

This month’s Engaged Scholar Q&A is with Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy John Beacom: "The laws of science are universal, but access to science is not. That's a problem. Because science depends on creativity, having a greater range of perspectives will accelerate discovery." https://engage.osu.edu/engaged-scholars-john-beacom

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (ccapp)
The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy
Physics at The Ohio State University
SciAccess: The Science Accessibility Conference

A great opportunity for university staff and community partners!

Register for the Outreach and Engagement Practitioners Network (OEPN) Workshop!

This workshop, taking place Oct. 8, will provide the opportunity to connect with other outreach and engagement professionals while exploring your boundary-spanning roles in today’s higher education landscape. The workshop theme is “Pathways for Change: Advice and Tools from Boundary Spanning Changemakers.” This OEPN workshop is a pre-conference option as part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s (ESC) 2024 conference in Portland, Oregon. OEPN is a community of practice for university staff, non-tenure-track faculty and community partners.

https://engagementscholarship.org/about/esc-partner-programs/outreach-and-engagement-practitioners-network/2024-oepn

MSU University Outreach and Engagement
Ohio State Outreach and Engagement
California State University San Marcos
Colorado State University
Oregon State University
Oklahoma State University Extension
Portland State University
UCCS
University of Washington Tacoma

A great opportunity to share and learn about engaged scholarship!

Registration is open for ESC 2024! The 2024 Engagement Scholarship Consortium conference will take place Oct. 9-10 in Portland, Oregon. This year's theme is "Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement." The conference will be a place for engaging conversations about the many ways that we work collaboratively to define and build social and economic prosperity. https://engagementscholarship.org/meetings/esc-2024

MSU University Outreach and Engagement
Ohio State Outreach and Engagement
California State University San Marcos
Colorado State University
Oregon State University
Oklahoma State University Extension
Portland State University
University of Washington Tacoma
UCCS

Great work!

Ohio State's Office of Outreach and Engagement recently recognized the STEMcoding initiative, from Ohio State Marion, as 1 of 18 programs university-wide for excellence in engaged scholarship. Read more at: https://osumarion.osu.edu/story/stemcoding

Congratulations to the inaugural cohort of Programs of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship at Ohio State! These 18 programs are an impressive example of the breadth and diversity of engaged scholarship across our university. They serve a variety of critical community needs such as sustainability, public health, health care delivery, social service delivery, youth development and workforce development. https://engage.osu.edu/2024-programs-excellence-engaged-Engagement Scholarship Consortium

OSULifesports
Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
Ohio State - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
The Ohio State University College of Social Work
The Ohio State University College of Engineering
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
The Ohio State University at Marion
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Thanks to Drs. Mary Thomas and Tiyi Morris for sharing their wisdom in this month’s Engaged Scholar Q&A. Very insightful thoughts from the faculty directors of the Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project. https://engage.osu.edu/engaged-scholars-mary-thomas-and-tiyi-morris

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University at Newark
Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project
Department of African American and African Studies at Ohio State

Thanks to all of our community partners, faculty and staff for making Roads Scholars Day: Newark a big success!

https://news.osu.edu/roads-scholars-day-visits-ohio-state-newark-campus-community-landmarks

The Ohio State University at Newark
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology
Newark Earthworks Center

Roads Scholars Day visits Ohio State Newark campus, community landmarks The spring 2024 Roads Scholars Day, held Friday by The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement, highlighted the university’s Newark campus, as well as community organizations and historical landmarks. The semiannual seminar takes faculty, administrators and community partners throu...

Congratulations to the 2024 University Outreach and Engagement Award recipients! The awards honor faculty, staff and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact. Awards were given in the following categories: Community Engaged Scholar, Community Engaged Practitioner and Community Partnership. https://engage.osu.edu/2024-university-outreach-and-engagement-awards

Arts and Sciences at Ohio State
The Ohio State University College of Engineering
Knowlton School of Architecture
Ohio State University College of Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Social Work
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Ohio State University Extension

Congratulations to the Community Health Workers Training Program!

Community Health Worker Training Program earns university-wide honor Initiative recognized as Program of Excellence by University Outreach and Engagement The Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program, an initiative within The Ohio State University College of Nursing that has grown into one of the largest programs of its kind in Ohio, received the designation of....

Applications are due March 18 for the annual Ohio State Energy Partner Awards! Faculty, staff and students are eligible to apply with proposals to advance important university priorities and promote interdisciplinary and community collaboration. Awards range from $10,000 to $50,000.

Annual OSEP Awards Annual OSEP Awards In 2017, The Ohio State University and Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP) entered into a comprehensive energy management partnership, launching an unprecedented energy efficiency program and establishing the university as an international leader in sustainability. As part of its co...

We are excited to have Chancellor Donde Plowman from
University of Tennessee, Knoxville deliver the 2024 James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture on April 18! Registration is now open for the lecture and seating is limited. https://engage.osu.edu/patterson-lecture

Apply by April 1 for ESC’s Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop! The Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop (EESW) is part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s 2024 pre-conference program, taking place Oct. 7-8. This intensive professional development program provides advanced doctoral students and early career faculty with background literature, dialogue, mentoring, and workshops designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. Participation in the EESW is limited. https://engagementscholarship.org/about/esc-partner-programs/emerging-engagement-scholars-workshop/2024-eesw

MSU University Outreach and Engagement
Ohio State Outreach and Engagement
California State University San Marcos
Colorado State University
CU Boulder Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship
Oregon State University
Oklahoma State University Extension
Portland State University
University of Washington Tacoma
Texas Tech University
UCCS

The call for proposals is now open for ESC 2024! We are seeking proposals for our annual conference Oct. 9-10 in Portland. The 2024 conference theme will be “Pathways to Prosperity: Building Sustainable Futures through Community Engagement.” Submit your proposal by Apr. 1. https://engagementscholarship.org/meetings/esc-2024/call-for-proposals

MSU University Outreach and Engagement
Ohio State Outreach and Engagement
California State University San Marcos
Colorado State University
CU Boulder Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship
Oregon State University
Oklahoma State University
Portland State University
University of Washington Tacoma
Texas Tech University

January’s Community Connector Q&A is with Kyle Strickland, manager of strategic partnerships and community outreach at the The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity: "One of the most important lessons I've learned is that relationships are everything. You have to build genuine relationships with people. It means consistently showing up, listening to others and caring about the people you work with and the communities you work in." https://engage.osu.edu/community-connectors-kyle-strickland

The Office of Outreach and Engagement is launching a community of practice tailored exclusively for graduate students immersed in engaged scholarship. This community of practice will provide a space for graduate students to share experiences, insights and resources, and to cultivate a supportive, cross-discipline network. In this collaborative environment, we aim to foster a sense of mutual learning and shared growth. The first meeting is Jan. 19.

Engaged Scholars Graduate Student Community of Practice Engaged Scholars Graduate Student Community of Practice Next meeting: January 19 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Ohio State University Libraries Research Commons REGISTER We are excited to extend an invitation to the launch of our community of practice tailored exclusively for graduate students immersed....

The Office of Academic Affairs is seeking nominations for the 2024-25 Ohio State Artist Laureate. The program is designed to help the university achieve one of the main goals of its academic plan: to enhance impact through external engagement. The goal is to bring the arts to underserved communities across the state and to engage with those communities in shared experiences that will, ideally, enrich and inform audience and Laureate alike. Nominations are due Feb. 2.

Ohio State Artist Laureate nominations sought Nominations sought for Ohio State Artist Laureate The Office of Academic Affairs is seeking nominations for the 2024-25 Ohio State Artist Laureate. The program is designed to help the university achieve one of the main goals of its academic plan: to enhance impact through external engagement. The go...

December’s Engaged Scholar Q&A is with Shaunta Stanford, clinical assistant professor of practice and director of the Community Health Worker Training Program in the The Ohio State University College of Nursing. "Engaging the community is important because it brings the voices and experiences of the community to the forefront. Community members not only provide valuable insight into health and social needs, but they also provide knowledge about assets that aid in the resilience of those neighborhoods."
https://engage.osu.edu/engaged-scholars-shaunta-stanford

The application for the 2024-25 cohort of Columbus-Athens Albert Schweitzer Fellows is now open. The Schweitzer Fellows program supports and trains emerging health-focused graduate and professional students in creating and carrying out service projects to address unmet community needs. Applications are due Feb. 5.

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Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellows Program Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellows Program The application for the 2024-25 cohort of Columbus-Athens Albert Schweitzer Fellows is now open. View an outline of this year's application (Word doc). Upcoming Information Sessions for the 2024-25 Cohort November 28 - 6-7 p.m. Questions? Contact Kevin Stei...

November’s Engaged Scholar Q&A is with Ohio State’s inaugural Artist Laureate Nyama McCarthy-Brown: “I want my research and teaching to have an impact in my community and in the world. Through community engaged scholarship, I feel a personal connection to my research and am invested in making substantive community progress through my research.” https://engage.osu.edu/engaged-scholars-nyama-mccarthy-brown

OSU Dance
Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

Graduate and undergraduate student teams are encouraged to propose sustainability projects to pitch “Shark Tank” style for up to $60,000 in project funding and a trip to Paris. ENGIE, Ohio State’s energy utility partner, is once again offering this competition program to support student-led projects that will advance the university’s resource stewardship sustainability goals. Proposals are due Nov. 17.

Smart Campus Challenge - Ohio State Energy Partners Teams of 1 to 4 students from every Ohio State University campus will have the opportunity to propose projects that support the university’s resource stewardship goals.

Science Sundays on Nov. 5 features Moderna mRNA researcher Melissa Moore The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has made “mRNA” a household term. But now that we have the technology, what other roles can RNA play in our approach to medicine? How can it help us deliver more equitable healthcare across the globe? Melissa Moore, Moderna’s chief scientific officer ...

Don’t miss Ohio State’s Engaged Scholarship Symposium on Nov. 1! This symposium will highlight faculty, staff, graduate students and community partners who are co-creating scholarship. Through panel discussions, flash talks and poster presentations, participants will learn more about the innovative and impactful work of engaged scholars at Ohio State.

Engaged Scholarship Symposium Autumn 2023 Engaged Scholarship Symposium Autumn 2023 Join the Office of Outreach and Engagement for the Engaged Scholarship Symposium. This symposium will highlight faculty, staff, graduate students and community partners who are co-creating scholarship. Through panel discussions, flash talks and poster presen...

October’s Community Connector Q&A is with Wayne Schlingman, director of Ohio State's Arne Slettebak Planetarium: "Everyone can help make discoveries because there are not enough astronomers on Earth to tackle some of the big questions we have."

https://engage.osu.edu/community-connectors-wayne-schlingman

Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium
The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy
Arts and Sciences at Ohio State

Faculty, staff and students from Ohio State made an impact at the 2023 Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) Conference. The university had multiple award winners honored at the conference along with numerous presenters from a wide-range of colleges and departments. https://engage.osu.edu/ohio-state-engagement-scholarship-consortium-conference

Urban Arts Space
The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Knowlton School of Architecture

https://news.osu.edu/roads-scholar-tour-connects-ohio-state-with-columbus-community

Thanks to all of our community partners and participants for a great Roads Scholars Day!

The 2023 Roads Scholars Day, held by The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement, promoted the ongoing dialogue between the university and community partners throughout Columbus. The annual event connects faculty, administrators and students with social service organizations and business leaders to discuss current and future collaborations.

Zora's House
Church and Community Development For All People
Sanctuary Night
STEAM Factory

Roads Scholar Day connects Ohio State with Columbus community The 2023 Roads Scholar Day, held Friday by The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement, promoted the ongoing dialogue between the university and community partners throughout Columbus. The annual event connects faculty, administrators and students with social service organizations an...