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    Office for Public Engagement
    110 Morrill Hall
    100 Church St. SE
    Minneapolis, MN 55455
    (612) 624-1562

Welcome to the Office for Public Engagement

The Office for Public Engagement works to enhance the University of Minnesota’s activities and stature as a publicly engaged research university. More about OPE.

Public Engagement News


Engaged Departments Request for Proposals (RFP)
Deadline: Tuesday, December 23, 2009

We are pleased to announce the availability of funding through the Office for Public Engagement (OPE) to support departments that wish to develop or strengthen research - or teaching-focused university/community engagement initiatives for faculty and/or students.

More information and application forms.


Public Engagement Symposia

Public Engagement Symposia Series

The Office for Public Engagement has a Spring Semester Public Engagement Symposia series. Each symposium explores a topic critical to understanding and advancing public engagement in higher education.

Videos of the January and March public engagement symposia are now available.