The Office of University Outreach and Engagement supports collaborative community and economic development efforts that utilize innovative economic strategies in distressed regions throughout Michigan and contribute to an equitable global knowledge economy.
A selection of UOE projects and resources is listed here.
Diversity Assessment and Engagement Program
The Diversity Assessment and Engagement Program is a certificate-granting diversity leadership program designed for mid-
Equity and Inclusion in Economic Development
This is a multistage project bringing together thought leaders and practitioners from both the private and public sector
Farm Management in Spanish for Latino Farmers with Small Farming Operations in Michigan
The Julian Samora Research Institute, in collaboration with the Michigan Food and Farming Systems and the National Immig
Hope Village Initiative (Focus: HOPE)
University Outreach and Engagement partners with Focus: HOPE and other university partners and community members on the
Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities Program
A program of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, the Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) Univers
Michigan Deconstruction Collaborative
For the past five years, the MSU Domicology team has worked with a wide array of stakeholders to develop innovative poli
Michigan Urban Core Mayors
Urban Core Mayors (UCM) is a bipartisan, multiregional coalition of Michigan’s 13 central-city mayors intended to
Neighborhoods Without Borders
Citizens and businesses are coming together in a grassroots, community effort to significantly improve the overall quali
Strategic Doing
Strategic Doing is an approach to community engagement that provides an efficient method – or set of rules –
The Ave: A Community Collaborative Economic Development Project
This project is designed to document and present the diverse cultural expressions along “The Ave”—the
University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI)
In October 2011, the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development was awarded a grant from the U.S. Economic Develo
Urban Learning and Leadership Collaborative – Focus: Hope
MSU is one of the three research university partners (along with Wayne State University and the University of Michigan)