{"id":5917,"date":"2025-03-13T08:49:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/?page_id=5917"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:34:17","slug":"oceo-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/communityengagement\/oceo-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UT’s Office of Community Engagement and Outreach will host the 8th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, Next-Level Engagement: Connect, Collaborate, and Cultivate<\/em>, on Monday, October 20, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
October 20 | Student Union | UT Knoxville Campus \n9:00 a.m.\u20133:30 p.m.<\/strong> (Coffee and networking begin at 8:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\nView the Full Schedule Here<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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