UConn Office of Outreach & Engagement

10/06/2026

You’re invited to a special webinar featuring the UConn Waterbury team, recipient of the 2026 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship in the Institutional Transformation category.

Through innovative programs such as WISHfest, Walkbury, the Housing Clinic for Thriving Communities, Ideas + Impact, and the Waterbury Robotics Institute, the team has created a campus-wide model that connects teaching, student success, and community partnership. These initiatives expand experiential learning, strengthen relationships throughout Greater Waterbury, and address local priorities in education, workforce development, health, housing, and economic opportunity.

During this engaging conversation, members of the UConn Waterbury team will discuss the journey behind this institutional transformation, the partnerships that made it possible, and the impact their work is having on students and the broader community.

Whether you’re an educator, student, community member, or engagement professional, this webinar offers a unique opportunity to learn how UConn Waterbury is advancing the University’s land-grant and sea-grant mission and strengthening its commitment to the public good.

Join us for this inspiring conversation!

Thu, Oct 8, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)



We look forward to having you attend the event!
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09/30/2026

This fall, the Office of Outreach and Engagement is pleased to offer three webinars for UConn faculty, staff, and students interested in community engagement.

In addition, our fall webinar series will feature recipients of the 2026 Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Community-Engaged Scholarship. Join us to learn about their award-winning work, gain inspiration, and connect with others who share a commitment to meaningful community partnerships.

We look forward to connecting with you! For questions, please email [email protected].
https://outreach.engagement.uconn.edu/webinars/

09/15/2026

Check out our Fall 2026 Workshops!
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08/31/2026

Workshop: Community-Engaged Scholarship in Promotion, Tenure, and Reappointment.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Teams

Presented last spring and back by popular demand, this workshop provides a broad overview of community-engaged scholarship and offers practical guidance for faculty seeking to make a strong case for their community-engaged research and teaching in promotion, tenure, and reappointment. The workshop will review recommendations developed by UConn’s Community Engagement Incorporation into Promotion, Tenure, and Reappointment Task Force.

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06/05/2026

The June 2026 Newsletter from UConn's Office of Outreach & Engagement is now available! Read the newsletter here:

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03/20/2026

Join us for a webinar featuring Professor Cristina Colon-Semenza. Professor Colon-Semenza is an emerging leader whose work blends research, education, and community engagement to improve the lives of people living with Parkinson’s disease.
Recognizing that exercise can dramatically slow disease progression but is often inaccessible,
Professor Colón-Semenza created the UConn Parkinson’s disease exercise class, a weekly, community-based program that supports long-term physical activity and social connection. What began as a small initiative has grown into a thriving community impacting nearly 100 individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners, with 100% of participants reporting improved physical activity, health, and social connection.
Her program also provides powerful experiential learning for UConn students, training future clinicians through hands-on engagement with people living with Parkinson’s disease. These community partnerships have directly inspired impactful research, including studies showing a 42% increase in high-intensity physical activity through peer support.
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/webappng/sites/uconn-cmr/meeting/register/0ec51368ca1045b9a7206270949001ed?ticket=4832534b00000008b5cea83f364879ed02020bc4e1cc51b2970761468500c74bc604a9e0b9b25d12×tamp=1774019501143&RGID=r3b9fd3c614ac6e4c040996ffd05400d7&isAutoPopRegisterForm=false

03/09/2026

Join us for a special webinar on March 12 at noon featuring the Native American and Indigenous Studies faculty team—Sandy Grande, Kat Milligan-McClellan, Nate Acebo, Chris Newell, Hana Maruyama, April Anson, Josh Mayer, Bruno Seraphin, and Kali Simmons—leaders of UConn’s transformative Tribal Education Initiative (TEI).

Born from student advocacy and grounded in partnership with Connecticut’s Tribal Nations, the TEI reimagines the relationship between a land-grant university and Indigenous communities. Through institutional change, community collaboration, and innovative programming, the NAIS faculty have built a sustainable framework for reciprocal engagement, Indigenous leadership, and educational justice.
https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/weblink/register/r89a03afb3dfc97f8d6104b28a9926f53

03/04/2026

01/13/2026

There is still time to honor individuals and partners whose collaborative work exemplifies the University of Connecticut's mission as a public institution-advancing knowledge, strengthening communities, and addressing critical societal challenges through reciprocal, impactful engagement.

Please submit your nominations by January 30, 2026, using this form. uconn.kualibuild.com/app/68bf2eb507672d027ff92f60/run

01/13/2026

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