October 7, 2025
Extension and Engagement Week Offers Opportunities to Learn, Lead and Engage
Submitted by Office of External Engagement
The upcoming Extension and Engagement Week, Oct. 20-24, will feature dialogue, lectures, professional development training sessions and other events to celebrate community, connection and opportunity.
Read more about Extension and Engagement Week.
In addition to the K-State Extension Annual Conference, the week will also highlight topics such as leading for impact, dialogue and discovery surrounding adult ADHD, artificial intelligence, engaging with media, and bringing ideas beyond the lab or classroom.
Some of the events throughout Extension and Engagement Week include:
- UFM Lou Douglas Lecture Series, Monday, Oct. 20: Kaye Monk-Morgan, president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center, will discuss how to change your community one person at a time.
- Adult ADHD — Day of Dialogue and Discovery, Tuesday, Oct. 21: Join healthcare providers, researchers and academic leaders for a focused day of learning, collaboration and innovation in adult ADHD care.
- President's Distinguished Lecture Series, Tuesday, Oct. 21: Marcia McNutt, National Academy of Sciences president, will discuss the state of science in America.
- Extension and Engagement Week: University Updates and Keynote, Wednesday, Oct. 22: Attend the featured programs for the Extension Annual Conference.
- Ekdahl Lecture Series, Wednesday, Oct. 22: Join award-winning architects and explore how tall buildings can balance bold vision with human-scale experience.
- How to engage with the media, Thursday, Oct. 23: Learn how to handle media interviews, develop key messages and even practice some of these skills.
- Engage with KSURF, Thursday, Oct. 23: Faculty members, staff researchers and student innovators can explore how ideas can make a difference beyond the lab or classroom.
For a full list of events, visit the Extension and Engagement Week website.