UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — All campuses, colleges and other Penn State units are invited to submit activities to the Penn State Community Impact Map by Oct. 15 to be part of the map when it officially launches later this fall.
Penn State Outreach is collaborating with multiple units across the university to develop the Penn State Community Impact Map, an interactive and visual representation of Penn State’s contributions, benefits and offerings available across Pennsylvania. It is designed to geographically highlight the University’s commitment to its land-grant mission to provide education, research and public service to residents of the commonwealth and beyond.
Campuses, colleges, units, departments, centers and institutes working in the outreach and community engagement spaces are asked to submit activities for inclusion on the map. All activities entered via the activity submission form will be populated on the map scheduled to launch in fall 2024. It will include the ability to filter by campus, congressional and legislative districts, and more.
The Community Impact Map is categorized according to President Neeli Bendapudi’s new vision of purpose, agility and opportunity through the University’s commitment to a transformational Penn State experience; enhancing student success; growing interdisciplinary research excellence; increasing land-grant impact; and fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while transforming internal operations and health through academic and clinical synergy.
Examples of activities to submit include areas as broad as Beescape, K-12 summer camps, Relay for Life events, community CPR trainings, and Invent Penn State LaunchBox initiatives.
Submit activities here before Oct. 15 to be a part of the launch of the Community Impact Map.
Data and activity submission guidelines:
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The activity occurred after July 1, 2023.
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Current and planned activities are welcome.
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The activity occurs within Pennsylvania.
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The location information describes where the activity occurs, not where the audience is located.
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Virtual activities that are available to Pennsylvania residents.
Activity owners/who should submit data:
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Activities should only be submitted by the unit or entity responsible for the activity.
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Only the individual who submits the activity will have access to update or edit the activity details.
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Activities that are co-owned with other units or teams should only be entered one time.
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Creating an entry plan with activity co-owners is highly recommended to avoid duplicate entries.
Required Information for activity submission:
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Activity name, description and location.
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Approximate number of individuals engaged on an annual basis.
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Affiliated campus, college, and partner(s).
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Primary point(s) of contact.
Submit activities for inclusion on the map here.
The Penn State Community Impact Map was created in collaboration with Continuing Education and Workforce Development; Penn State Outreach; University Libraries; Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses; Penn State Law; Dickinson Law; Penn State Health; College of Medicine; Office of the Senior Vice President for Research; Broader Impacts Committee; Office of Government and Community Relations; Strategic Communications; Penn State Extension; College of Agricultural Sciences; Faculty Affairs; K-12 Education; Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research; Penn State Sustainability; Invent Penn State; College of Education; Penn State Museum Consortium; and the Social Science Research Institute.