OSU Engages April 2023 Newsletter

Dear Colleagues,

It is an exciting time across our campuses! Last week we welcomed Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, for the 2023 James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture. If you missed it, I encourage you to watch the lecture or read more about it.

We also had the great honor of hosting community members from across the state as well as university colleagues at the African American Behavioral Health Conference hosted by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, the Office of Outreach and Engagement and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It was a great reminder of the power of community as participants came together to uplift a very important topic.

Next week we bring together community partners and community-engaged scholars at the Engaged Scholarship Symposium on April 20. The symposium will highlight the impactful work happening in our communities through engaged scholarship, demonstrating the importance of reciprocal relationships and the valuable role of community partners. We hope you will join us!

I look forward to connecting and supporting the engaged work you are doing!

Sincerely,
Nicole Nieto
Assistant Vice Provost
Office of Outreach and Engagement

Land-grant universities make education accessible, bolster economies

Making college accessible to students from all socioeconomic backgrounds should continue to be the focus of public land-grant universities, Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, said during The Ohio State Universitys 2023 James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture.

Bartley named 2023 Community Engaged Champion

Trudy Bartley, associate vice president for local and community relations in the Office of Government Affairs, has been selected as the recipient of Ohio State's 2023 Community Engaged Champion Award. The award recognizes university leaders who have made significant impacts on communities across Ohio, the nation and the world.

Inaugural Artist Laureate announced

Nyama McCarthy-Brown has been selected as Ohio State's inaugural Artist Laureate. She will begin a one-year appointment on July 1. An associate professor in the Department of Dance, she joined the university in 2018.

"As a community engaged researcher, I want to show communities how research relates to life and lived experiences and how research and art can inspire a better future for the next generation," says McCarthy-Brown.

Register by April 14 for the Engaged Scholarship Symposium

Join the Office of Outreach and Engagement for the Engaged Scholarship Symposium on April 20. This symposium will highlight faculty who are co-creating scholarship with our community. Through panel discussions, participants will learn more about the innovative and impactful work of engaged scholars at Ohio State. Registration required and seating is limited.

Community Connector Q&A: Jackiethia Butsch

For Jackiethia Butsch (pictured third from left), community engagement is about serving patients and the community with the best care possible. "We meet people where they are, both literally and figuratively," says Butsch, senior outreach coordinator in the Office of Health Equity. "By having a presence where underserved populations are, we have a better chance of getting people in need of medical care through the door."

Ohio State continues to focus on student success, faculty excellence

On March 23, Executive Vice President and Provost Melissa Gilliam delivered the 2023 State of Academic Affairs. She reflected on progress over the past year and shared updates on Ohio State's Academic Plan.

MORPC Launches "Leaders Listen" Survey Series with CHRR at The Ohio State University, The Columbus Dispatch

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) has launched the Leaders Listen survey series, in partnership with The Columbus Dispatch and CHRR at The Ohio State University, to obtain Central Ohio residents opinions on experiences and services in the region. The "Leaders Listen" series is a set of short surveys produced by MORPC that will periodically invite American Population Panel members residing within the Central Ohio region to share their input.

The journey toward home

John Glenn College of Public Affairs Professor Stephanie Moulton has spent her research career investigating housing policies and programs, specifically seeking ways to make homeownership more equitable and sustainable.

Opportunities

Apply now for Engagement Scholarship Consortium Grants

The Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) is providing financial support that helps facilitate positive outcomes for both scholars and communities through the Engaged Scholarship Research/Creative Activities Grants Program. Faculty and staff from ESC member institutions, including Ohio State, may apply for up to $5,000 to fund a one-year project. Collaborative projects among faculty and/or staff from more than one discipline and/or at more than one university are encouraged. Applications are due May 5.

City Year opportunities

Each year, City Year hires more than 3,000 people to serve as AmeriCorps Members for 11 months, working in under-resourced public schools to help bridge the gap of educational inequity in 29 locations across the country. City Year is currently hiring for the 2023-2024 academic year, with positions beginning this summer. If you would like more information, please email Lauren Toomey at ltoomey@cityyear.org.

Exploratory Research Groups call for proposals

The Sustainability Institute is currently accepting proposals for the second cohort of Exploratory Research Groups, designed to support early-stage, exploratory research, scholarship and creative expression across a range of faculty/scholar-determined topics. The deadline for proposal submissions is May 1.

Make connections with the Outreach and Engagement listserv

Did you know you can connect with colleagues through the Outreach and Engagement listserv? You can share your work and events, look for partnerships and much more by emailing the list at outreach@lists.osu.edu.

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