Community-Engaged Practice & Innovation Awards
Internal — Cornell University only
Community-Engaged Practice & Innovation Awards support Cornell faculty and staff, funding innovative community-engaged learning activities that bring students and community partners together.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates: January 11, 2027, 11:59 pm (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000 per award to support community-engaged learning activities
Summary: Recognizes Cornell faculty and staff who have led students in innovative community-engaged learning and supports their learning activities.
Key Information: Nominees must be Cornell faculty of any rank or staff from Student and Campus Life; self-nominations are accepted.
Description
Cornell University’s Einhorn Center administers these awards to recognize faculty and staff who have led students in innovative curricular, co-curricular or extra-curricular community-engaged learning. The awards pair recognition of emerging community-engagement practices with funding to support community-engaged learning activities.
The program advances the Einhorn Center’s mission as Cornell’s hub for community engagement, supporting a university culture where students, faculty, staff and community partners work together to create a better world. Nominations highlight the quality and impact of the nominee’s programs, their alignment with the four elements of high-quality community-engaged learning, and how their contributions serve as models within Cornell or for external audiences.
