CSU-WATER and EPIC-N Sign Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CSU-WATER and the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) has been signed. The MOU provides a foundation for: 1) advancing campus-community partnerships to support water management solutions,2) facilitating linkages between the EPIC-N and CSU-WATER Networks,3) cultivating awareness of and opportunities to participate in community engagement projects; and4) […]

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EPIC-N Faculty of the Year and Partnership of the Year Award Winners Announced

EPIC-N is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Partnership of the Year and Faculty of the Year awards! The Faculty of the Year Award honors an outstanding faculty member, who has built and maintained successful community-university partnerships with their local EPIC-N program and community partner to achieve locally-defined public goals and advance the […]

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EPIC-N Communities of Practice Pushing Forward through Collaboration and Collective Knowledge

EPIC-N Communities of Practice Pushing Forward through Collaboration and Collective Knowledge

The EPIC-N Communities of Practice series is proving to be a critical resource for programs across the country. If you’re just catching up, you can check out the recording and notes from our January 2022 EPIC-Network call in which both the Rural and the Assessment Communities of Practice (COP) shared their respective progress reports which summarized their COP’s experience, work, and deliverables. […]

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UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance and AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange partner to launch a cohort of community science projects in Wisconsin

EPIC-N brings international partner to support Community Science projects. By Ada Inman Following the public announcement of their partnership, EPIC-N and the American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX) engaged one the EPIC Model programs, the University of Wisconsin’s UniverCity Alliance (UCA) to launch a pilot cohort of community science projects in Wisconsin. UCA, TEX, and […]

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Partnership between the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and EPIC-N Continues for a Second Year

By Jules Seay and Marshall Curry The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Research and Development and EPIC-N have entered the second year of their partnership! The partnership formally began in July 2020, and this year will continue:   Advancing campus-community partnerships to support environmental, public health, and revitalization efforts  Researching, understanding, and […]

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EPIC-N’s inaugural Communities of Practice in motion and creating meaningful collaboration

EPIC-N’s Rural and Assessment Community of Practice groups are off to a great start! Following their launch in fall 2021, members of the EPIC-Network inaugural communities of practice (COP) have convened bi-weekly to discuss best practices, personal experiences, and questions regarding their topic. The Rural COP is co-led by Megan Banks of the University of […]

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Seed Grants Awarded to Expand EPIC Model Programs Across Asia

On May 25-27, 2021, The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) facilitated a virtual EPIC-Asia Workshop. The event brought together more than 70 representatives from Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Hong Kong, and China, to learn and discuss how to plan, scale, and implement EPIC Model programs across Asia. […]

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Complementary Strengths: EPIC-N and Thriving Earth Exchange Embark on a New Partnership

EPIC-N and Thriving Earth Exchange Embark on a New Partnership. Under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Thriving Earth Exchange and EPIC-N can create an impact that’s greater than the sum of its parts, so that even more people and communities can build lasting solutions. […]

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EPIC-N Announces Virtual 2021 EPIC-Network Conference, October 5-7

Madison, WI, August 27, 2021 – The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities -Network (EPIC-N) , a global non-profit organization that unites the human capital of universities with local governments and communities to improve quality of life and social wealth, announced its upcoming #2021EPICN Conference. The virtual, interactive event will focus on updating the membership on the growth and proliferation of the EPIC Network, the trending topics affecting EPIC programs, and the resources available to tackle them. Taking place October 5-7, the event offers attendees from across EPIC-N’s global community the opportunity to connect with peers and gain fresh ideas on how to enhance EPIC programs at every level, from beginner to mature programs.  […]

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