Celebrating 10 years of collaboration with community partners to enhance the quality of life for residents in west Louisville
Connecting students to community partners through curricular and co-curricular activities
Providing fundamental support for first generation college students through Upward Bound and Talent Search programs
Faculty and student teaching and research having impact in the community
As Kentucky's metropolitan research university, UofL is addressing the needs and interests of our diverse communities locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. UofL works with the community through engaged research, teaching, and service.
Central High School students get hands on look at UofL.
Community Engagement as defined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity.
The Office of the Vice President for Community Engagement is the central administrative office with the mission to facilitate the use of university knowledge and resources to support effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advance the mutual needs of the community and the university.
The Vice President for Community Engagement reports directly to the President and is responsible for coordinating university-wide community engagement and shall advise the President on matters relating to university strategic objectives in the areas of community and public affairs.
Staff members are dedicated to fostering and sustaining collaboration between the University and the community. Our programs are designed to promote transformative experiences for faculty, staff, and students through engaged scholarship, outreach, and service to address community issues both locally, regionally, and internationally.
Contact our office to find out more about community engagement and how we can collaborate together.