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The Center Our Team What is community engagement?
Community-engaged scholarship Good Neighbor Day
Workshops Pathways Forward Resource Hub Summer Camps
Community-Engaged Research (CER) Toolkit Volunteering Toolkit
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Doing good, together.

The Center for Community Engagement connects the resources and talents of the university, people and communities, and facilitates connections and partnerships to support impact-driven and community-centered research, teaching and service that advances the public good.

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What is community engagement?

Community Engagement describes mutually beneficial, collaborative partnerships between the university and the community beyond academia that contribute to the public good.

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Community-engaged Scholarship

As a public research university, our academic work includes research, teaching, and service that benefits the community. Our Center supports community engagement in each of these scholarly areas.

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Good Neighbor Day

Each year, Good Neighbor Day partners support up to 20 community-nominated projects that bring Marylanders together in a hands-on effort to do good across College Park our and surrounding communities. 

Learn more Good Neighbor Day

News

Two women lift a granite block to add to a retaining wall while other students dig on a hill behind them
November 12, 2026

Laptops and Textbooks: Out. Skid Loaders and Granite Blocks: In.

AGNR class transforms Center for Young Children’s eroded hill into usable grassy terrace.
View Article Laptops and Textbooks: Out. Skid Loaders and Granite Blocks: In.
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November 10, 2026

Taking Back Indigenous Design, One Outfit at a Time

Smith School professor helps Native youth turn creative ideas into business ventures.
View Article Taking Back Indigenous Design, One Outfit at a Time
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October 28, 2026

Business Fraternities to Feed Solutions to Food Pantry’s Data Challenges

A Smith School competition encourages undergrads to recommend strategy for a Montgomery County nonprofit.
View Article Business Fraternities to Feed Solutions to Food Pantry’s Data Challenges

Carnegie Foundation Elective Classification for Community Engagement

The University of Maryland is proud to be recognized with the Carnegie Foundation’s Elective Classification for Community Engagement. 

Learn more about what that means here.

Center for Community Engagement
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