"see tomorrow." Speaker Series Continues With Expert on Community Engagement

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2014) — A national expert on community engagement among universities is the next speaker in the "see tomorrow.": Strategic Plan Speaker Series.

Andrew Furco is an associate professor and associate vice president for public engagement in the University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement. He will speak on the topic of community engagement at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Lexmark Public Room in the Main Building.

As associate vice president for public engagement, Furco works with units across the University of Minnesota to advance the institutionalization of various forms of public and community engagement into the university’s research, teaching, and outreach activities.

Furco's current work includes co-chairing the UNESCO International Values Education Research Consortium, a research collaborative composed of researchers from eight nations who are working to deepen understanding of universal values through a series of nationally based and transnational research studies. He also serves on the Council of Engagement and Outreach for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), which focuses on advancing the role of community engagement at public institutions of higher education.

The speaker series is co-sponsored by the University Senate and the Office of the Provost.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu