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Sign up for the listserv!Be sure to check out a new webpage - "Broader Impacts at The Ohio State University and Beyond" - that includes information and resources around broader impacts for Ohio State faculty and staff, including how to request consultations and workshops.
Read moreOhio State's University Outreach and Engagement Awards honor faculty, staff, students and community partners for outstanding achievement in producing engaged scholarship and community impact. Congratulations to this year's recipients!
Read moreCheck out the OSU Engages May Newsletter featuring the COSI Science Festival, a recap of the Patterson Lecture with President Johnson, the Community Connector Q&A with Charlene Brenner, and more!
Read morePresident Kristina M. Johnson delivered the 2022 James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture on April 12. The lecture annually features a prominent figure to speak to the range of challenges facing land-grant institutions in the 21st century and beyond. You can watch the replay at the link below.
Read moreOhio State Energy Partners has provided more than $800,000 to programs through its 2021-22 philanthropic awards. The awards provide funding for proposals that align with Ohio States sustainability goals and support the continuation of successful initiatives or the development/implementation of new programs or research projects that continue the trajectory of meeting the goals. As part of its commitment to academic collaboration, OSEP contributes $810,000 annually to the university or affiliated philanthropic causes.
Read moreWhile many faculty, staff and students are actively conducting research in the community, the voice of community members is often missing or underrepresented in this work.
Four Ohio State faculty members recently completed a study to inform Ohio State leadership and researchers about community and neighborhood leaders' perspectives on Ohio State research, specifically as participants in research, but more generally as community and neighborhood leaders.
"Relationships are key to engaged research," said Jill Clark, associate professor in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and one of the principal investigators of the study. "In a relationship, listening to what potential partners, collaborators, and colleagues are saying about their needs and wants and taking the time to learn historical and current perspectives on relationships with the university is foundational to that relationship."
Read moreEngaged Scholars
Ohio States Engaged Scholars have made significant community impacts with their partners and important contributions to the universitys culture of engagement, further strengthening the institution's commitment to supporting communities.
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RT @RJSchmiesing: .@ayazhyder simply does outstanding work in full partnership with the community. He understands how to engage community

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring 2022 Outreach and Engagement Staff Grants! Each recipient earned a $500 grant for a community program/event or professional development opportunities. @CourtGrimmPrice #OSUengages https://t.co/HfaP8EfjXU https://t.co/n9PkBEv8es

Congratulations to the 11 recipients of 2022 Outreach and Engagement Impact Grants! More than $200,000 was awarded this year. #OSUengages @ayazhyder https://t.co/zNDjU7kOmL https://t.co/55k3PE9h7N

RT @OSUcete: Students working at CETE are valued, connected, & empowered to achieve. Watch @OhioState alum @AngelaProvenz14 talk about her

The Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development recently earned $250,000 in funding from @PCORI for a two-year project to build stakeholder capacity, which will result in a Family Research Council. #OSUengages https://t.co/mtMuzTP8oA https://t.co/AgBcsHoXsd

RT @joshuajosephmd: Honored to partner with @D_M_Walk + a team of OSU & community partners @mofcollective @healthimpactOH @drclark2000 @JGa

Ohio State Energy Partners has provided more than $800,000 to programs through its 2021-22 academic collaboration awards. The awards provide funding for proposals that align with Ohio States sustainability goals. https://t.co/1SIMzIqPyc https://t.co/yS1SIGcRF3

RT @RJSchmiesing: A great project with community partners! @OSUOutreach