There is no cost to participate in the New Faculty Community Engagement Tour. If you need to cancel for any reason, we request that you do so within 48 hours of your scheduled tour.
About the Tour
The New Faculty Community Engagement Tour engages early career faculty and advanced graduate students, as well as faculty with an interest in community-engaged scholarship, in three, day-long tours of West Alabama and the Alabama Black Belt. Travelers have opportunities to develop innovative partnerships with community members and other campus researchers interested in community-based approaches to addressing community needs. Those who are involved in or interested in research that contributes to their discipline while making a positive impact on external stakeholders in our communities should participate.
The New Faculty Community Engagement Tour is a collaborative initiative among the Office of Academic Affairs, the Graduate School, the Office of Research and Economic Development, the Council on Community-Based Partnerships, the Center for Community-Based Partnerships and the Division of Community Affairs.
DAY 1 Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Walker County
Fayette County
Lamar County
DAY 2 Thursday, May 8, 2025
Greene County
Sumter County
Hale County
DAY 3 Friday, May 9, 2025
Marengo County
Perry County
Dallas County
Booklet Archives
The New Faculty Community Engagement Tour began in May 2017.
Click the links below to view the previous Tour booklets.