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University of Minnesota Earns National Designation for Economic Engagement
Jun 4, 2026
The University of Minnesota has been re-designated as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity Program (IEP) institution by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
OPE's Amber Cameron receives UMN President's Award
May 26, 2026
CCEL Celebrates 2025-26 Community-Engaged Student Scholars
May 26, 2026
The Center for Community-Engaged Learning celebrated its 2025-26 graduates of the
Julie Grossman receives Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award
Feb 12, 2026
(Boston, Mass.) - Campus Compact is pleased to announce that Julie Grossman, associate dean of undergraduate programs and professor in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota Twin…
Mapping Prejudice Earns 2025 Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement Programming Award
Feb 12, 2026
(Boston, Mass.) - Campus Compact is pleased to announce that five programs have been awarded Campus Compact's Excellence in Civic & Community Engagement Programming Award…
OPE announces 2026 U of M Public Engagement Award recipients
Feb 4, 2026
The University's Office for Public Engagement administers public engagement awards that recognize the breadth and depth of community-engaged research, teaching, and service across the University system. The 2026 recipients will be honored for their outstanding publicly engaged work at the U of M…
University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Morris campuses once again receive Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Jan 13, 2026
The Office for Public Engagement is proud to announce that both the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Morris campuses once again have been recognized by…
Lauren Martin Joins the Office for Public Engagement as Assistant Vice Provost for Community-Engaged Research
Jan 5, 2026
The University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement welcomes Lauren Martin as Assistant Vice Provost for Community-Engaged Research. Martin is an associate professor at the University…
Mapping Prejudice Recognized with National Community Engagement Award
Oct 10, 2025
The University of Minnesota Office of Public Engagement is proud to announce that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship…
Annual Program Strengthens University and Community Relationships
Sep 15, 2025
This past July, University of Minnesota faculty, staff, educators, and post-docs gathered to participate in the third annual Engaged Scholars Summer Institute.The program strives to foster and support community-engaged research and scholarship, and is co-led by the University’s Office for Public…