UT’s Office of Community Engagement and Outreach (OCEO) will proudly host its 6th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, “Voices, Ideas, and Action: Engagement Strategies for Change” on October 3, 2023. It would be held from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the UT Student Union, Rooms 169, 180, 270, and 362 A, 362 B, and 362 C.
The Engagement and Outreach Conference will provide a platform for intentional conversations about the many ways that UT’s community engagement impacts communities across the region, state, and globe, highlighting the positive impacts of engaged work and providing strategies and solutions for sustainable partnerships.
Registration is now closed.
Parking Information for External Visitors
- Parking is available at the Vol Hall Parking Garage, 1545 White Avenue, Knoxville. Please get a ticket as you enter the garage, and pick up a parking voucher at the registration table. You will need your ticket and parking voucher as you exit the parking garage.
- A campus map is available here.
- All conference activities will be held at the Student Union, which is located at 1502 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville.
- Mask wearing is optional, and we respect your personal decision.
Conference Schedule
| Time | Location | Session | Title | Presenter |
| 8:00 am | SU 180 | Registration/Networking/Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | SU 180 | Welcome | Welcome and Opening Plenary | Javiette Samuel Tyvi Small |
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Break | Transition to Sessions | ||
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | ||||
| SU 270 | Session | Design as a Tool to Develop Social Agency: Projecto Volcadero | Milagros Phielipp | |
| SU 362 A | Session | Farmer Appreciation Dinner | Iama Price | |
| SU 362 B | Session | Frontloading Engagement and Outreach Within Curriculum to Solve Grand Challenges | Kortney Powell | |
| SU 362 C | Session | Increasing Postsecondary Access and Success through Federal Outreach and Opportunity Programs | Leigh Ann Elkins | |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Break | |||
| 10:15 am – 11:00 am | ||||
| SU 169 | Session | Community-University Research Collaboration Initiative | Jon Shefner | |
| SU 270 | Session | Imagining Possibilities – Expanding Rural Appalachian Representation in Postsecondary Education | Hayden Womack | |
| SU 362 A | Session | Dear Data Artists: A Collaboration Between UT and its Partners | Lynn Hodge Thura Mack | |
| SU 362 B | Session | “It Takes a Village”: Promoting Resilience in Children Affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) | Jennifer Bolden Bush | |
| SU 362 C | Session | Using Padlet to Crowdsource Lessons from History and Promote Meaningful Change | Briana Rosenbaum | |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break | |||
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | ||||
| SU 169 | Session | Violence and Gun Violence: Voices from the Community and the Academy | Bob Kronick | |
| SU 270 | Session | Beyond the Yard: Taking Equity and Inclusion Beyond the Border of Your Campus | Marcus Walker | |
| SU 362 A | Session | Knoxville-Tennessee Environmental Soil and Stream Testing (K-TESST) | Jill Walton Emily Bowden | |
| SU 362 B | Session | Effect of Partner Support During Exercise in African-American Adult Dyads: Ongoing Community Advisory Board Engagement | Lyndsey Hornbuckle | |
| SU 362 C | Session | Better Together? How Strategic Communication Can Improve the Intergroup Relations Among Marginalized Groups | Minjie Li | |
| 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm | SU 270 | Lunch | Lunch Distribution | |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | SU 169 – Live Panel
SU 262 – Live Stream |
Panel |
Strategic Partners Luncheon Panel
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| 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | SU 270 | Fair / Networking |
Campus Community Resource Fair |
Sunday, October 1:
Soul Power
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Tune in to 90.3 The Rock to hear Stacey Robinson guest DJ with community activist and Director of Arts and Communications at The Bottom, Ty Murray, aka DJ Ty Dye.
Monday, October 2:
Gallery Meditation
Ewing Gallery, Art + Architecture Building, UT Campus ; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Join Joycesonia Lawson and Stacey Robinson for an hour-long meditation in the BLACKMAU exhibition. Please bring a mat or pillow, as a limited number will be available.
Tuesday, October 3:
Live “YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT” Podcast Recording:
“What can Government do for America’s Children?” 5:30 p.m.
- Hosts of the popular podcast, Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests will evaluate the evidence on the wellbeing America’s children and their parents, and the public policies that might make a difference. Featuring University of Maryland professor Melissa Kearney and Richard Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men. More information here.
Annual Fall Festival
Holston Middle School; 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Holston Middle School will be hosting their annual fall festival which will include information booths, local vendors, and food. Local colleges are invited to set up a booth with information about their institute.
Wednesday, October 4:
Office of Community Engagement and Outreach Coffee Chat
Student Union Room 270, UT Campus; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Join OCEO team for coffee and chat about how we can collaborate and help you connect with our community.
International Coffeehouse
John C Hodges Library, Mary E Greer Room (near Starbucks); 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m.
- Join International House for a free hot drink and snack as we learn about the culture, traditions, and food of a featured country, region, or cultural group.
Artist Lecture
McCarty Auditorium, Art + Architecture Building, UT Campus; 5:30 p.m.
- Stacy A. Robinson, Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was a 2019-2020 Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellow at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and completed his MFA at the University at Buffalo in 2015.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall; 5:30 p.m.
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at UT with a concert showcasing the rich cultural traditions and vibrant rhythms of Latin America. Join in to honor and embrace the diverse musical contributions of the Hispanic community.
Thursday, October 5:
Community World Building Workshop
The Bottom; 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Join Stacey Robinson and the Bottom Knox for an Afrofuturist short film screening and interactive world building activity. All ages are welcome to attend.
- TheBottomKnox@gmail.com | thebottomknox.com
Friday, October 6:
Community Engagement Seminar
Building Partnerships in Knoxville and Our Surrounding Region (Moderated by Dr. Javiette Samuel) 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Register here.
First Friday | Black Utopia
UT Downtown Gallery; 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Come meet Stacey Robinson at the UT Downtown Gallery as part of Knoxville’s First Friday Art Walk.