About the Public Engagement Portal

Welcome to the Public Engagement Portal. The Portal is maintained by the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education with support from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement. Major changes and revisions to the Portal interface are made in consultation with a Portal Advisory Group made up of interested volunteers from the Champaign-Urbana campus. The purpose of the Portal is to provide a window into the public engagement programs and events related to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Public Engagement^[1] is the application for the public good of the knowledge and expertise of a faculty or staff member to issues of societal importance. Typically, this activity is done in collaboration with others both within and outside of the university. The activity may enrich research and teaching as well as lead to new directions within the university. Public engagement falls under the service mission of the University of Illinois.

1. This definition for Public Engagement comes from the following document:

   Office of the Provost, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2009). Communication No. 9. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. p. 30.
   Available at:
   http://www.provost.illinois.edu/communication/09/Communication 9 2009-2010 Promotion and Tenure.pdf.

Staff Listing

• George Reese
  Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
• Michael McKelvey
  Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
  Michael is the webmaster for the Public Engagement Portal.
• Beth Kirchgesner
  Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education