The Community Engaged Scholarship Forum (CESF20) featuring the Partnerships of Distinction Awards will be held on March 3, 2020, in the William Pitt Union.

The theme for the event is “Progress Through Partnerships: Building Momentum Together.”

This full-day professional conference—led by Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann E. Cudd and Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement and Secretary of the Board of Trustees Kathy Humphrey—will be an opportunity to elevate and celebrate the diversity of community engaged partnerships happening on campus and across the region. The forum will recognize and support the pivotal contributions individuals and teams across the institution make to advance community engagement within higher education as well as learn together to further our collective practice. 

Submit a proposal

Faculty, staff, researchers, post-docs and students are all invited to submit proposals for workshops and/or poster presentations for consideration. 

Nominations for Partnership of Distinction

Any member of the University community and external individuals or institutions may submit a nomination for Partnerships of Distinction. Nominees should demonstrate reciprocity, mutual benefit and significant community impact.

Proposals for both are due by Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Candidates will be notified of their acceptance by Jan. 24, 2020.

For more information, visit cesf.pitt.edu or email cgrinfo@pitt.edu. Read more about the 2019 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum.