Extension ServiceOSU Engagement Conference
SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Conference - December 4th!
The call for proposals is now open. Submission deadline is September 12, 2025, 11:59 PM.
Click here for information about submission categories.
Ready to submit your proposal? Click here (InfoReady Form).
The annual OSU Engagement Conference is designed for faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are:
- Currently involved in community engagement work and/or engaged scholarship;
- Questioning where you fit into the realm of community engagement; or
- Seeking opportunities for engaged scholarship with broader impacts.
December 4, 2025
Schedule at-a-glance
| 9AM - 9:45AM | Welcome Remarks and Keynote |
| 10AM - 11AM | Concurrent Session 1 |
| 11:15AM - 12:15PM | Concurrent Session 2 |
| 12:15PM - 1PM | Engagement Awards of Excellence & Networking Lunch |
| 1PM - 1:30PM | Ignite Presentations |
| 1:45PM - 2:45PM | Concurrent Session 3 |
| 3PM - 4PM | Concurrent Session 4 |
Posters will be displayed throughout the event, with opportunities to engage with authors during networking breaks.
The OSU Engagement Conference is hosted by the Division of Extension and Engagement.
Contact
For questions regarding the event, please contact Rebecca Symons or Marina Denny.
Registration
Registration will open in September 2025. Deadline to register: November 28, 2025
OSU Faculty and Staff – $25
OSU Students – Free
Community Partners – Free
Registration for the OSU Engagement Conference includes access to concurrent sessions and the Engagement Awards of Excellence lunch.
If you have any questions regarding registration please contact Rebecca Symons or Marina Denny.
Check back later for the 2025 agenda.
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, Oregon 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
Our preferred hotel partners this year will be:
- Courtyard Marriott, 400 SW 1st St, Corvallis, OR 97333
- Holiday Inn Express, 781 NE 2nd St, Corvallis, OR 97330
More information coming soon on the group rates, and how to call in or book online.
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 you would like to purchase a daily parking 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 Rebecca Symons or Marina Denny.
Engagement Awards
In order to celebrate and honor the incredible engagement work being conducted in and around our university, we present the winners of the OSU Engagement Awards at this conference, featuring awards in the categories of:
- Community Engaged Scholarship Team Award
- OSU-Community Partnership Engagement Award
The submission portal for the awards is now open. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2025.
For questions regarding the awards, please contact Marina Denny, Associate Vice Provost for Engagement.
Read about the 2023 winners.
“OSU’s success is defined by the academic and career achievements of our students and alumni, the impact of our research and creative work, and the support we provide communities in Oregon and beyond.”
– President Jayathi Murthy and Provost & Executive Vice President Ed Feser, 2022
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