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  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 1: Disciplinary Pathways to Civic Impact

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop offers STEM faculty a discipline-specific introduction to civic engagement as a meaningful context for applying disciplinary expertise to complex public challenges. Participants will explore how STEM fields contribute to pressing societal and community issues such as public health, sustainability, infrastructure, data equity, and ethical technology. Through examples drawn from multiple disciplines, the session highlights ways engaged teaching and scholarship align naturally with […]

  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 2: Civically Engaged STEM in Practice

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop focuses on what civically engaged STEM looks like in everyday academic practice. An external expert in STEM civic engagement will join the session to introduce forward-looking practices and national perspectives. Participants will examine evidence-based models for engaged STEM teaching and scholarship, analyze examples from multiple disciplines, and consider how these approaches tackle real-world challenges while sustaining […]

  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 3: Integrating Civic Engagement into STEM Courses

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop invites STEM faculty to design course modules that connect learning content and techniques with real-world impact. Participants will explore curricular strategies such as project-based learning with community data, authentic problem sets, and stakeholder-informed design challenges. The session includes discussion of how ISU’s Civically Engaged Learning Goals can align with disciplinary goals, accreditation standards, and program-level outcomes to support […]

  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 4: Engaged Scholarship in STEM: Rigor, Recognition, and Impact

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop supports STEM faculty in exploring how civic and community engagement can strengthen their research agendas while maintaining high standards of scholarly merit. Participants will discuss how engaged scholarship fits within hypothesis-driven, applied, and translational research models, and will examine examples of engaged STEM research that are both rigorous and impactful. Topics include framing impactful research questions, selecting methodologies suited to civic and community contexts, […]

  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 5: Preparing Students for Socially Relevant STEM Careers

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop encourages STEM faculty to consider how civic engagement can help students connect their STEM learning to meaningful and evolving career pathways. With insights from an external expert, participants will explore careers that blend STEM expertise with public service, policy, nonprofit work, socially responsible industry, public-interest technology, and community-based innovation. The session highlights how civically engaged courses and […]

  • STEM for the Public Good, Session 6: Assessing and Communicating Your Civically Engaged STEM Work

    Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology 205 S. Main Street, Normal, Illinois, United States

    This workshop focuses on how to make engaged STEM work visible, compelling, and influential. Participants will explore approachable methods for assessing student learning, research outcomes, and community impact using qualitative and quantitative methods. Topics include developing meaningful indicators of impact, collecting evidence ethically, and aligning assessment with institutional reporting and disciplinary expectations. The session also addresses strategies for communicating engaged STEM […]