February 5, 2026
Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series: Dean Jelani Cobb
East Lansing, MI
Upcoming
Events
February 6, 2026
CBRC Community-Based Research Orientation
Zoom
February 6, 2026
Community-Engaged Scholarship Write-Ins
East Lansing, MI or Zoom
February 10, 2026
A Comprehensive Promotion and Tenure Toolkit for Engaged Universities
Zoom
February 10, 2026
Community Conversations: The Elements of Community Partnerships
Zoom
February 11, 2026
Pathways of Social Impact: A Series to Unpack Higher Education for the Public Good
Zoom
February 12, 2026
Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series: Bob Kendrick
Detroit, MI
February 17, 2026
The Essential Elements of a Successful Broader Impacts Plan
Zoom
February 19, 2026
Pathways of Social Impact: A Series to Unpack Higher Education for the Public Good
Zoom
February 20, 2026
Publishing Your Community-Engaged Scholarship
East Lansing, MI
February 26, 2026
Slavery to Freedom Lecture Series: Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway
East Lansing, MI
February 27, 2026
Rethinking the National Science Board Merit Review for a Changing Landscape
Zoom
March 2-4, 2026
Community-Engaged Scholarship Spring Writing Retreat
East Lansing, MI or Zoom
March 6, 2026
Media Training for MSU Faculty Members and Administrators
East Lansing, MI
March 12, 2026
MSU Outreach and Engagement Awards Ceremony
East Lansing, MI
News and
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January 30, 2026
Call for Proposals: Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference
Proposal deadline: March 31, 2026
January 28, 2026
Call for Applications: ARIS Research Fellowship
Application deadline: March 5, 2026
January 26, 2026
Opinion: Affordable, Accessible Child Care Is As Vital As Safe Infrastructure
January 14, 2026
MSU Expands Youth Access to the University Through Pre-College Showcase
January 13, 2026
MSU Earns Third Carnegie Classification, Recognizing National Leadership in Community Engagement
January 13, 2026
Call for Applications: Africa Global Partnership Scholars
Application deadline: January 30, 2026
January 9, 2026
Call for Abstracts: 2026 Science of Community Outreach and Engagement Conference
Abstract deadline: January 30, 2026
December 17, 2025
MSU, Tribal Communities Partner to Bring Holiday Spirit to Local Native Youth
December 8, 2025
Registration Spring 2026 Community-Based Research Certificate Course Now Open
Member Rates for MSU Participants
November 21, 2025
MSU awarded $2.6 million grant to evaluate Michigan's federally funded out-of-school-time programs
November 14, 2025
Application deadline: December 19, 2025
October 10, 2025
Call for Nominations: University Outreach and Engagement Awards
Nominations deadline extended: November 20, 2025
October 30, 2025
MSU Museum Announces Two-Day Program Celebrating Native American Drumming Traditions
October 31, 2025
Call for Applications: 2026 Dare to Care Dissertation Scholarship Awards
Application deadline: January 31, 2026
October 20, 2025
MSU and Industry Partner Testify on Importance of Circular Economics at Michigan’s Capitol
The Engaged Scholar
Michigan State University's Office of University Outreach and Engagement uses the term "The Engaged Scholar" to describe a family of initiatives.
These initiatives focus on collaborative partnerships between MSU and its external constituents — partnerships forged for mutual benefit and learning, with an emphasis on research.
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Capacity Building in
Detroit, Flint, and Lansing
University Outreach and Engagement (UOE) at MSU facilitates projects and initiatives that are both rooted in and responsive to the needs of specific communities, especially those underserved in terms of access to economic and cultural resources.
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Outreach and
Engagement at MSU is...
Collaborative • participatory
empowering • systemic • transformative
anchored in scholarship
The Office of the Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement fosters MSU's land-grant mission by connecting university knowledge with community knowledge in mutually beneficial ways.
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