Public Engagement
Andrew Furco
Associate Vice President
The Office for Public Engagement works to enhance the University of Minnesota’s activities and stature as a publicly engaged research university. The Office provides University-wide leadership to catalyze, facilitate, advocate, coordinate, connect, communicate, and align engaged initiatives across units and with external constituencies.
Also related to public engagement:
The Office for Business and Community Economic Development (BCED) works with government, private enterprise, and community organizations to create opportunities for businesses owned by individuals historically and currently underrepresented. (Craig Taylor, Director) More information
The Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) addresses the need for closer cooperation between University faculty and state and federal departments of transportation by strengthening the University's role in transportation research and education. (Robert Johns, Director) More information
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) is an all-University applied research and technology center at the University of Minnesota that connects faculty and students with nonprofit organizations, ethnic and racial minority groups, businesses, rural towns, inner-city neighborhoods, suburban communities, local governments, and public institutions in Minnesota. (Tom Scott, Director) More information
The Children, Youth and Family Consortium (CYFC) brings together the expertise of the University of Minnesota and the resources of Minnesota's communities to address critical health, education, and social policy concerns in ways that improve the well-being of Minnesota's children, youth, and families. (Cathy Jordan, Director) More information
The Council on Public Engagement is charged with strengthening the University's public mission across the full range of University activities and making practical proposals for institutionalizing public engagement as a continuing priority. More information