A Shared Commitment
The Division of Research and Engagement believes that research and scholarship reach their fullest impact when they extend beyond campus, into meaningful, reciprocal partnerships with the communities, organizations, and industries UNCG serves. Community-engaged scholarship and economic development are not separate from academic excellence; they are an expression of it, translating research into tangible benefit for the region and beyond.
Faculty across every discipline have opportunities to contribute to this work, whether through community-engaged teaching and research, applied partnerships with regional employers, or scholarship that directly informs policy and practice in the communities it studies.
Resources to Support Your Work
- Consultations and professional development workshops on community-engaged scholarship, including guidance for documenting this work in promotion and tenure materials
- Grant programs supporting faculty, staff, and community partner teams building long-term collaborative capacity
- Faculty learning communities focused on community engagement topics, open to faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community members
- An annual speaker series featuring practitioner-scholars discussing how community-university partnerships advance institutional and regional goals
- University-wide tracking of community and economic engagement activity, helping identify opportunities for connection and collaboration across campus
Faculty interested in learning more about available support and resources are encouraged to reach out to the Division of Research and Engagement.
