Community Engagement Highlights
There are a lot of exciting community events and community engagement resources. These are just a few!
- Coffee & Conversation with UW President Ed Seidel | Oct 8 | 10:30am-12pm
- The Big Event | UW students volunteer in the Laramie community | Oct 18 | 10am-1pm | Advanced registration required to volunteer
- UW Community Engaged Faculty Institute Applications | Due Oct 27 | See details below on this page
- Campus Compact Impact Award Applications | Due Oct 31
- UW in Your Community | Lusk | Oct 29 -- details to come
Interested in going to other UW events across the state? Check them out!
Across Wyoming, incredible stories of collaboration, service and impact unfold every day, reflecting the spirit and strength of our communities. From local initiatives to statewide partnerships, the University of Wyoming is proud to be part of this ongoing story of engagement. Here, you'll find just a few highlights of the meaningful events and efforts led by UW and our partners throughout the state. These are moments that demonstrate the power of coming together to create lasting change.
- UW Extension Launches Emergency Hay Assistance Site for Producers Facing Wildfires
- UW, Partners Name 2025 Wyoming Business Hall of Fame Class
- UW Creates New Scholarship Endowment for Tribal Members
- State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder and the University of Wyoming Malcolm Wallop Program Launch Military History Curriculum with the National Museum of Military Vehicle
- UW’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Surveys Peers
- Wyoming Wool Initiative Launches Fourth Annual Lamb-a-Year Program
- UW Science Initiative Launches STEM Sandbox
At the Office of Community Engagement (OCE), we may be a small team, but we make a big impact! Along with our two full-time staff members, we’re lucky to have an amazing group of student team members who help drive our efforts and keep things running smoothly. If you're around the Bureau of Mines on campus, stop in and see us, or feel free to reach out via our contact information. We're one phone call or email away!
COMMUNITY ENGAGED FACULTY INSTITUTE 2025-26
Applications are now open October 6-27, 2025 for the Community Engaged Faculty Institute 2025-26 program year. UW faculty interested in designing or revising service-learning and community-engaged curriculum within a cohort model are encouraged to apply. Faculty fellows will be selected through a competitive process and notified by November 21, 2025.
CEFI is designed to advance UW faculty efforts to provide impactful service-learning and community-engaged opportunities for UW students. The program supports UW’s recent designation as a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged Campus and institutional priorities of pursuing excellence in teaching, student success, and strengthening relationships with external community partners.
UW faculty interested in designing or revising service-learning and community-engaged curriculum for implementation are encouraged to apply. Selected faculty fellows will participate in eight two-hour workshops January through April 2026, develop a final project, and complete assessment activities. Fellows are awarded a $1,000 stipend upon completion of program requirements.
Selected fellows should plan to attend all eight workshop dates in 2026*.
Wednesdays 12:00-2:00 PM: Jan 28 | Feb 11, 18, 25 | Mar 4 | Apr 8, 15, 22
*Interested applicants who have only one conflict are encouraged to apply and note the conflict in their application.
Review the 2025-26 Call for Applications with full details and application link.
Thank you to the following units that support this initiative:
- UW Academic Affairs
- Science Initiative’s Learning Actively Mentoring Program (LAMP)
- Service, Leadership, and Community Engagement (SLCE)
- Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (ECTL)
- Wallop Civic Engagement Program
- Stewart Family Enrichment Fund within the School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies (SPPAIS)
Interested applicants and other individuals can learn more about past program cohorts in UW News: 2023-24 | 2024-25 and in our 2023-24 UW Community Engagement Report
SUPPORT LOCAL LARAMIE BUSINESSES ON FALL 2025 FOOTBALL HOME GAME DAYS!
Starting in September: Wear Brown & Gold and enjoy **10% off an item of the business’s choice** at participating downtown Laramie shops during every University of Wyoming home football game this season. Cheer on the Pokes and support local businesses!
Home Game Days: Sept 6 | Sept 13 | Oct 4 (Homecoming) | Oct 11 | Oct 25 | Nov 22
UW Community Engagement Report 2023-24
The UW Office of Community Engagement has compiled a report to highlight ways that the institution partners with, reaches out to and serves Wyoming’s communities. This report was designed to shine a light on and celebrate some of the many impactful connections between UW and the state.
Get in contact with our office today and see how we can work together throughout the state!
See the impact the OCE makes throughout UW and the state!
There's no place like Wyoming, learn more about our wonderful communities that make up our state!
Learn more about the University of Wyoming and what makes it so great!
The University of Wyoming’s commitment to community engagement has earned recognition from the Carnegie Foundation. In 2024, UW received the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, acknowledging the institution's extensive outreach efforts throughout the state. Universities receive this designation only following a rigorous evaluation and documentation of their community engagement endeavors. This designation serves as a catalyst for the university to further refine its strategic approach to community engagement and expand upon existing initiatives.
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