About us
Our mission is to empower faculty, students, and staff to work with their communities to achieve meaningful impact.
Our values:
1. High-quality research cultivates innovation and prosperous communities.
2. Mutually beneficial and reciprocal partnerships lead to the co-creation of knowledge and transformative change.
3. Education, among other aspects, empowers students with a strong sense of moral, ethical, and social responsibility (UConn Common Curriculum, 2022).
Our goals are to:
1. Expand the capacity, recognition, and opportunities for faculty, staff, and students doing engaged-scholarship and community outreach.
2. Advance mutually beneficial solutions that strengthen communities.
3. Empower students for lives of civic engagement.
4. Ensure the organizational vitality of the Office of Outreach and Engagement.
The Office of Outreach and Engagement was established in 2022.