K-State Office of External Engagement

K-State Office of External Engagement K-State Office of External Engagement
If we do good in Kansas, we will do good for the world. If you have questions, please contact [email protected].

Core services
-Connect K-State’s expertise to the needs of Kansas by partnering with communities, businesses, and organizations
-Promote & Coordinate engaged scholarly activities across the university
-Communicate the relevance and impact of this work to Kansans and beyond

Engagement Defined
Engagement emphasizes mutually beneficial relationships with public and private sector partners. Together

, we leverage the University’s research, teaching, and service to make progress on our communities’ biggest challenges.. Welcome to the official Kansas State University Office of Engagement Facebook account! We encourage thoughtful discussion and interaction relevant to the purpose of the page. The purpose of Kansas State University social media pages is limited to focusing on the university's mission, goals, and programs. Content must be relevant to the topic discussed, relevant to this particular page, and to the point. Content that is excessively long or repetitive is subject to removal. Content that is profane, threatening, obscene, a violation of intellectual property rights or privacy laws, creating a security or privacy risk, spam, defamatory, infringing on another person's rights, commercial advertising by a third party, otherwise violates local, county, state or federal laws, or incites or solicits illegal conduct or violence, is prohibited. By posting content to the site, you represent that you own or otherwise have all the rights necessary to lawfully use that content and/or that the use of the content is permitted by fair use, as applicable. The university reserves the right to remove any material for nonconformity with this policy. Users acknowledge that the security of the site cannot be guaranteed, that use of the site is voluntary, and assume the risks associated with such use, releasing and holding harmless the university from any and all claims related thereto. The university does not necessarily endorse, support, agree with, or verify the validity of the content shared on its social media sites by users. The appearance of comments, external hyperlinks, or any information contained within "follows", "likes", "retweets" and similar actions on social media pages do not necessarily constitute endorsement or support by the university.

02/08/2026
02/05/2026

K-State has once again earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification, a national recognition of meaningful, long-term partnerships that create real impact.

This honor reflects how K-State works alongside communities to strengthen workforce development, advance sustainability, support military families, improve food security and more.

K-State is one of just 237 institutions nationwide and one of only three in Kansas to receive this designation in the current cycle.

From rural Kansas towns to global partners, community engagement is at the heart of who we are. 💜🌾

02/02/2026
01/26/2026

K-Staters and community members are invited to the Bridging Campus and Community: Arts and Sciences Engagement Symposium on Fri., Feb. 13.

This free symposium to strengthen community-engaged teaching, research and creative work will feature keynote presentations, a panel of local organizations, and a community-involved orchestral performance.

“Participants will gain practical strategies for expanding the impact of their work beyond the university and for incorporating applied learning experiences into their courses.”

Learn more: https://artsci.k-state.edu/engagement-symposium.html

K-State Office of External Engagement

Last week's Water Wednesday brought together researchers from across campus for what's become a monthly tradition — a ch...
01/23/2026

Last week's Water Wednesday brought together researchers from across campus for what's become a monthly tradition — a chance to share work, ask questions and find collaborators you might not meet otherwise.

The Kansas Water Institute started these gatherings to do exactly what happened last week: get people talking across disciplines about water research and K-State's land-grant work. Sometimes the best project ideas come from conversations that wouldn't happen anywhere else.

"Water Wednesday gives people a chance to meet new collaborators, hear what others are working on and spark ideas they might not have considered on their own. Those connections are often where the most meaningful projects begin." -Susan Metzger, director of strategic interdisciplinary program development

Kansas State University is building a community that shows up monthly to learn from each other and figure out how to work together on the water challenges that matter.

Next Water Wednesday is just around the corner. Hope to see you there.

📅 Full schedule: https://www.k-state.edu/engagement/innovation-and-partnerships/interdisciplinary-institutes/water-institute/events/water-wednesdays.html
✉️ Questions? [email protected]

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01/16/2026
01/15/2026

Get to know more about Grant County K-State Research and Extension's Monica Walker! In this edition of Kansas State University's People with a Purpose, Monica reflects on her work advancing community health and well-being in Southwestern Kansas. Read more at https://bit.ly/4sJXmAe

K-State Office of External Engagement

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110 Anderson Hall, Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
66506

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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