Engagement — the co-creation, co-discovery, and co-development of solutions — is crucial to the land grant mission of the University of Nebraska. Engagement brings Nebraska to the world, and the world to Nebraska through a university where students, faculty, staff, and alumni are actively engaged across Nebraska and beyond. It is imperative that the university embrace a culture of engagement and partnership that generates genuine mutual benefit both in Nebraska and across the world while creating extraordinary opportunities for students, alumni, industry, community partners, faculty, and staff to contribute to the public good.
The desire to broaden Nebraska's engagement in community, industry, and global partnerships is a part of the N|2025 plan. Learn more about the N|2025 Strategic plan at https://n2025.unl.edu/.
Engagement Definition
Community engagement describes collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity. The purpose of community engagement is the partnership of college and university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to enrich scholarship, research, and creative activity; enhance curriculum, teaching, and learning; prepare educated, engaged citizens; strengthen democratic values and civic responsibility; address critical societal issues; and contribute to the public good. (Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education)