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Watch as four of Ohio State's faculty - Nyama McCarthy-Brown, Mary Rodriguez, Susan Melsop and William Miller - share their thoughts on the importance of engaging the community in their research and teaching.

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Don't miss the June/July issue of the Ohio State Engages newsletter! This issue has stories on the Ohio State Energy Partners philanthropic awards, the Engaged Scholar Q&A with Jacquelyn Meshelemiah, the 2025-26 Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellows and more!

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This year, 10 proposals were selected for funding through the Outreach and Engagement Documenting Impact Grants process. Grants were awarded at a maximum amount of $10,000 to support program evaluation and impact reports for community-engaged research or community-engaged projects, in collaboration with a community partner, that addresses a specific need or problem within the community.

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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. The Fellows conduct a one-year community service project of at least 200 service hours, with at least 100 hours involving direct client contact. Fellows partner with an existing community agency in the Columbus or Athens area and have both an academic and a community-based mentor.

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Congratulations to the 16 faculty who have been named to the inaugural Engaged Scholars Academy cohort. The academy is a one-year, cohort-based leadership and professional development initiative that supports faculty at the ranks of assistant and associate professor in strengthening their engaged scholarship.

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Congratulations to those selected for 2025-26 Graduate Student Engaged Scholar Seed Grants! The grants support graduate students to undertake community-engaged research or community-engaged projects, in collaboration with a community partner, that address a specific need or problem within the community.

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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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