UT’s Office of Community Engagement and Outreach will host the 8th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, Next-Level Engagement: Connect, Collaborate, and Cultivate, on Monday, October 20, 2025.

This conference provides a platform for intentional conversations about how UT’s community engagement efforts collaborate with communities across the city, region, state, and globe, fulfilling the land-grant mission of our state’s flagship university. Join us to connect, network, foster relationships, and gain new perspectives. 

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October 20 | Student Union | UT Knoxville Campus
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (Coffee and networking begin at 8:30 a.m.)

The conference will feature interactive workshops and innovative presentations focused on fostering community engagement. Sessions will explore topics such as building educational partnerships and creating pathways that connect K-12 students to higher education, advancing health and wellness initiatives to address rural healthcare challenges, and employing collaborative research methodologies that center community voices in scholarship