Dr. Kevin Kecskes Associate Professor of Public Administration  Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University

The academic department sits squarely in the middle of Academe; at a crossroads between students' experiences and senior leadership concerns. In addition, it is situated between university / national disciplinary association priorities and individual faculty scholarly agendas. Complex indeed. Now, add community engagement into the mix and a powerful opportunity emerges: a richer, more nuanced form of engagement that creates opportunities for deep learning, substantive scholarship, and healthier communities. An engaged department agenda invites faculty -- and by extension, community partners and students -- to think and work more collectively toward greater impact for all.

The exploration of this theme in a focused workshop format is designed to provide participants with opportunities to share initiatives and ideas, consider department-level community-university partnerships, and to further integrate our collective work toward the common good.

Light lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP to elr-cornell@cornell.edu.

ILR Conference Center 525 // 12:00 - 2:00 PM