
The OSU Engagement Conference offers beneficial insight, ideas, information and networking for faculty, staff or partners who are:
- Currently involved in typical or atypical engagement work
- Poised at the edge of engagement and want to begin
- Questioning where you fit into the realm of community engagement.
Stay tuned for the 2024 Engagement Conference date and event details!
What is engagement work? What is its impact on OSU and our surrounding community?
“Engagement is embedded in the strategic goals of OSU, which aligns with our mission as a land-grant university. In addition to being the largest research university in Oregon, we hold the highest full-time student enrollment of any public university in the state, and we have a community presence in all 36 counties. This trifecta of cutting-edge research, student accomplishment, and active public engagement are intrinsically intertwined.”
–Provost & Executive Vice President Ed Feser, 2023
When: Fall, 2024. Exact dates TBD.
Where: CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331
More details TBD.
The OSU Engagement Conference is hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Division of Extension and Engagement.
Contact
For questions regarding the event, please contact Amanda Bielenberg-Hayes, Event Manager.

Engagement Awards
In order to celebrate and honor the incredible engagement work being conducted in and around our university, we look forward to announcing the award winners for the second annual OSU Engagement Awards at this conference, featuring awards in the categories of:
- OSU Engagement Faculty Award
- Community Engaged Scholarship Team Award
- OSU-Community Partnership Award
Check back in summer of 2024 for application links and details, and plan to join us at the conference to celebrate your colleagues!
Contact
For questions regarding the event, please contact Amanda Bielenberg-Hayes, Event Manager.
Getting here
For partners, faculty, and staff not local to Corvallis, please review the following information.

Conference venue
The OSU Engagement Conference will be held at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on Oregon State University's main campus at 725 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331. Please include any accessibility requests you may have in the registration form, so we may be sure to accommodate them.
If staying at the hotel, no parking passes are needed. If not, purchase a daily or visitor parking pass and find parking maps if needed.

Hotel information
Driving directions
From Interstate 5: Take exit 228, turn west onto Highway 34. Continue approximately 10 miles. Turn left at the large intersection following signs to Reser Stadium (Hwy 20/Hwy34/Philomath Blvd). Turn right on SW 26th and you have officially arrived on campus!
Parking
If staying at the hotel, no parking passes are needed. If not, and you would like to purchase a daily pass:
Recommended lots
- Reser Stadium
- The Parking Garage
- The B lots surrounding the Alumni Center
Parking maps are available.
ADA parking
While our virtual permits are for B and C zones, our virtual permit is also valid for vehicles with a DMV-issued ADA parking placard to park in ADA parking spaces in any zone. When entering the parking garage, there are ADA parking spots to the left of the entrance.
Navigating Corvallis
If you are interested in checking out more of the town of Corvallis before or after your campus visit, we'd be happy to recommend local restaurants or shops to check out.
Did you know that the city of Corvallis has fareless public transit to navigate the city? There is also a Beaver Bus for getting around campus. Visitors are welcome to use either of these services to make it easier to get to where you're going!
Contact
For questions regarding the event, please contact Amanda Bielenberg-Hayes, Event Manager.
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– President Jayathi Murthy and Provost & Executive Vice President Ed Feser, 2022
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