The <a href="https://sustainability.psu.edu/programs/scc/">Sustainable Communities Collaborative</a> and <a href="https://sustainability.psu.edu/academics/experiential-learning/living-labs/">Living Labs</a> program convene an Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice meeting twice each semester. These are designed to meet the needs and interests of faculty who are doing — or interested in doing — experiential learning in their courses, with their students, and/or as a research focus.
The January meeting topic is “Community Engaged Research &amp; Teaching: what, how, why?” with a special presentation from Laura Haniford, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership &amp; Policy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Drawing from her chapter “Tourist Teachers and Layers of Colonization: Lessons from New Mexico” from&nbsp;<a href="https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-5430-6" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Self-Studies in Urban Teacher Education</a>, she will provide insight and advice for faculty seeking to start or improve their engaged scholarship work.
Q&amp;A and sharing among attendees will follow. Faculty from all Penn State campuses are welcome to attend.
Registration for the&nbsp;Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. can be completed via the form at&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RY30fNs9iUOpwcEVUm61LqrzQzY24wJDuXpmxawQdDNUNjdYN1ZVVjU4MEI1QU03MERZUUZRWFEyNS4u" target="_blank">PSU Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice REGISTRATION January 29, 2026</a>.

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The January 29 meeting of the Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice will feature “Community Engaged Research & Teaching: what, how, why?” with a special presentation from Laura Haniford, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Haniford will provide insight and advice for faculty seeking to start or improve their engaged scholarship work.

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The Expo is the semester-end celebration of Penn State student work in partnership with the community. Co-hosted by State College Borough and the Sustainability Communities Collaborative at Penn State, the Expo showcases real-world projects ranging from riparian buffer repair to native plants, HR applications to promote equity and sustainability, marketing for solar, PR messaging to address food insecurity, and more. The Expo is free and open to the public.

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Campus and Community Sustainability Expo, Dec. 7 | Penn State University

The Expo is the semester-end celebration of Penn State student work in partnership with the community. Co-hosted by State College Borough and the Sustainability Communities Collaborative at Penn State, the Expo showcases real-world projects ranging from riparian buffer repair to native plants, HR applications to promote equity and sustainability, marketing for solar, PR messaging to address food insecurity, and more. The Expo is free and open to the public.

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Penn State Sustainability

Campus and Community Sustainability Expo, Dec. 7

The Campus and Community Sustainability Expo will be held on&nbsp;April 25 from 5 to 7 pm&nbsp;in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S Allen Street. This event celebrates student work in partnership with Pennsylvania communities in a poster-style exposition.&nbsp;The projects have been facilitated by the Sustainable Communities Collaborative, an outreach and curricular-engaged scholarship program of Penn State Sustainability.

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Sustainable Communities Collaborative hosting a Campus and Community Sustainability Expo on April 25 | Penn State University

The Campus and Community Sustainability Expo will be held on April 25 from 5 to 7 pm in the State College Municipal Building, 243 S Allen Street. This event celebrates student work in partnership with Pennsylvania communities in a poster-style exposition. The projects have been facilitated by the Sustainable Communities Collaborative, an outreach and curricular-engaged scholarship program of Penn State Sustainability.

Sustainable Communities Collaborative hosting a Campus and Community Sustainability Expo on April 25

Penn State Sustainability's Intersections Film Series returns on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower," which&nbsp;explores the importance of democratic participation and fighting for one's values.&nbsp;

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Penn State Sustainability to screen 'Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower' at the State Theatre on Sept. 11 | Penn State University

Penn State Sustainability's Intersections Film Series returns on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with "Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower," which explores the importance of democratic participation and fighting for one's values. 

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Penn State Sustainability to screen 'Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower' at the State Theatre on Sept. 11

State College Borough&nbsp;will host the Sustainable Communities Collaborative&nbsp;(SCC) — along with the SCC's participating students, faculty, and community partners — for the fall 2024 Campus and Community Sustainability Expo. To be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building on 243 S Allen Street, State College, the expo is free and open to the public.

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Campus and Community Sustainability Expo | Penn State University

State College Borough will host the Sustainable Communities Collaborative (SCC) — along with the SCC's participating students, faculty, and community partners — for the fall 2024 Campus and Community Sustainability Expo. To be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building on 243 S Allen Street, State College, the expo is free and open to the public.

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Campus and Community Sustainability Expo

The Penn State EcoReps are gearing up for their annual green basketball games on Feb. 4 and 5. EcoReps will be directing fans and sorting waste at both games to ensure all recyclable materials are diverted from the landfill.

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EcoReps team up for annual green basketball games | Penn State University

The Penn State EcoReps are gearing up for their annual green basketball games on Feb. 4 and 5. EcoReps will be directing fans and sorting waste at both games to ensure all recyclable materials are diverted from the landfill.

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EcoReps team up for annual green basketball games

The Penn State Chapter of the EnvironMentors program is hosting its annual EnvironMentors Research Symposium from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on April 26. The event will take place at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center in University Park and is free and open to the public. Please register by April 11 at this link.

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EnvironMentors Research Symposium to be held April 26 | Penn State University

The Penn State Chapter of the EnvironMentors program is hosting its annual EnvironMentors Research Symposium from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on April 26. The event will take place at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center in University Park and is free and open to the public. Please register by April 11 at this link.

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EnvironMentors Research Symposium to be held April 26

The Campus and Community Sustainability Expo, a poster-style exposition of&nbsp;academic student projects conducted&nbsp;in partnership with Pennsylvania communities, will be held on April 30 at the Palmer Museum of Art, and is free and open to the public.

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Sustainable Communities Collaborative hosts Campus and Community Sustainability Expo | Penn State University

The Campus and Community Sustainability Expo, a poster-style exposition of academic student projects conducted in partnership with Pennsylvania communities, will be held on April 30 at the Palmer Museum of Art, and is free and open to the public.

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Sustainable Communities Collaborative hosts Campus and Community Sustainability Expo

This year’s Sustainability Summit features an entire day of programming, from noon until 8:30 p.m. on April 23. All events are free and open to all. Come by throughout the day for tabling and games, as well as in the evening for an evening meal, keynote, and film.

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Third annual Sustainability Summit to be held April 23 | Penn State University

This year’s Sustainability Summit features an entire day of programming, from noon until 8:30 p.m. on April 23. All events are free and open to all. Come by throughout the day for tabling and games, as well as in the evening for an evening meal, keynote, and film.

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Third annual Sustainability Summit to be held April 23

An introductory workshop for Penn State's sustainability-focused Provost Endorsement Program will be held on Aug. 19 in the Land and Water Research Building at University Park. The program, offers faculty the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops, presentations, discussions and implementation to be recognized for advancing engaged scholarship in the classroom.

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Introductory workshop for 'Experiential Learning and Sustainability Provost Endorsement' Program | Penn State University

An introductory workshop for Penn State's sustainability-focused Provost Endorsement Program will be held on Aug. 19 in the Land and Water Research Building at University Park. The program, offers faculty the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops, presentations, discussions and implementation to be recognized for advancing engaged scholarship in the classroom.

Introductory workshop for 'Experiential Learning and Sustainability Provost Endorsement' Program

On Sept. 22, join Sustain Penn State to hear from five recent alumni who harnessed their passion for sustainability during their time as a student and are now taking charge of their sustainability careers.&nbsp;This is the first of three webinars specifically targeted at students and intended to help them explore sustainability-related careers.&nbsp;

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Starting Your Sustainability Career: Turning Passion into Profession | Penn State University

On Sept. 22, join Sustain Penn State to hear from five recent alumni who harnessed their passion for sustainability during their time as a student and are now taking charge of their sustainability careers. This is the first of three webinars specifically targeted at students and intended to help them explore sustainability-related careers. 

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Starting Your Sustainability Career: Turning Passion into Profession

Mark Evans&nbsp;is a British explorer, field guide, author and wilderness advocate whose work has focused on building cultural bridges and advocating for the oceans, ecosystems and planet. Evans will deliver a Sustainability Showcase keynote talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, in 118 Katz Building and online.

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Sustainability Showcase Keynote: British Explorer and Wilderness Advocate Mark Evans, MBE | Penn State University

Mark Evans is a British explorer, field guide, author and wilderness advocate whose work has focused on building cultural bridges and advocating for the oceans, ecosystems and planet. Evans will deliver a Sustainability Showcase keynote talk at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6, in 118 Katz Building and online.

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Sustainability Showcase Keynote: British Explorer and Wilderness Advocate Mark Evans, MBE

Penn State's EnvironMentors will host two upcoming online sessions for those interested in participating in the program. A session for undergraduate students will be held Oct. 1 and a session for faculty will follow on Oct. 2. Both sessions will begin at 6 p.m.

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EnvironMentors Program hosting information sessions for undergraduate students and faculty | Penn State University

Penn State's EnvironMentors will host two upcoming online sessions for those interested in participating in the program. A session for undergraduate students will be held Oct. 1 and a session for faculty will follow on Oct. 2. Both sessions will begin at 6 p.m.

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EnvironMentors Program hosting information sessions for undergraduate students and faculty

The next&nbsp;Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice session will be held on Zoom from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. It&nbsp;will feature&nbsp;Laura Cruz,&nbsp;a Fulbright specialist and research professor with the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State whose recent scholarship focuses on integrating high-impact practices into teaching and learning.&nbsp;

Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice to meet Nov. 20 | Penn State University

The next Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice session will be held on Zoom from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. It will feature Laura Cruz, a Fulbright specialist and research professor with the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at Penn State whose recent scholarship focuses on integrating high-impact practices into teaching and learning. 

Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice to meet Nov. 20

The January 29 meeting of the Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice will feature “Community Engaged Research &amp; Teaching: what, how, why?” with a special presentation from Laura Haniford, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership &amp; Policy at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Haniford&nbsp;will provide insight and advice for faculty seeking to start or improve their engaged scholarship work.

Penn State Sustainability

Engaged Scholarship Community of Practice meeting

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM / January 29, 2026