Partners & Initiatives
Our faculty, staff and students continuously partner with and are creating new organizations around the city, state, nation and world. We believe education and experience can happen outside the walls of the classroom, so our department is busy building relationships with world-changing leaders in academia, community and social development, research and many other disciplines. Take a look at what we're working on now, and get in touch if you have a bold new idea or want to join us!
Duvall Endowment Fund
The W. Norris Duvall Leadership Endowment Fund is a renewable trust established for the purpose of enhancing student leadership opportunities. It supports programs that assist students in developing leadership skills and a responsibility for ethical behavior. The fund accepts requests for proposals each academic year.
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Community Innovation Lab
The Community Innovation Lab explores, applies and examines innovations associated with local, national and international communities. We partner with people and communities to pioneer social change. Our focus is on communities where development can be imagined, invested and nurtured.
Learn about the Lab
Kentucky By The Numbers
The Kentucky By The Numbers program is designed to address challenges associated with the changing landscape of secondary data. The program aims to enhance skills in using that data for local decision-making through county extension agents, statewide programming, web access and direct assistance.
Discover the Data
CEDIK
The Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky aims to empower people and communities. It provides professional development and instruction for students and county extension agents, as well as programming and research on community and economic development for Kentucky communities.
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