UT’s Office of Community Engagement and Outreach will proudly host the 8th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, Next-Level Engagement: Connect, Collaborate, and Cultivate on October 1-2, 2025.

The conference will provide a platform for intentional conversations about the various ways that UT’s community engagement impacts communities across the city, region, state, and globe and fulfills the mission of our state’s flagship land-grant university. On Wednesday, October 1, the conference will highlight a variety of topics and tracks including Pre-Collegiate and Postsecondary Pathway Programs, Academic Outreach, and Community-Engaged Scholarship.

Please review these RFP guidelines as you consider proposal submissions. Proposals are due by Sunday, April 20. Click here to submit your proposal.

Please send questions to communityengagement@utk.edu.