Want your research, teaching, or creative work to have real-world impact? Looking for collaborators, resources, or more clarity on campuswide support for partnership development and ethical community-based research? 

Join the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship (PACES) in CASE E351 for a new lunch series kicking off on Sept. 9. Each session features practical insights from CU Boulder colleagues doing engaged work—with free lunch and good company. 

PACES Lunch and Learns:  

Oct. 14 Topic: Institutional Review Board and Community-Engaged Scholarship
Noon–1:30 p.m. at CASE E351

This month we tackle how ethical community-based research intersects with Institutional Review Board processes. The session will feature short talks by Angeline Chromiak and community-engaged researchers Deborah Palmer, Michelle Renée Valladares and Laura Meinzen, which will provide both new and seasoned researchers with insights and practical tools for approaching IRB processes with communities.

Nov. 11 Topic: Measuring What Matters: Tools for Strong Community Partnerships
Noon–1:30 p.m. at CASE E390

Strong partnerships are the heart of community-engaged scholarship. Join us for a lunch and learn session on tools like the Transformational Relationship Evaluation Scale and other validated measures that assess full participation and shared voice in collaboration. Discover practical ways to ensure that every voice is heard and valued throughout your community-engaged scholarship project.