CivicLex named Community Innovation Partner for UK’s 2023-2024 academic year

CivicLex + UK will work together to help connect the university and the community to educational programming, workshops, and more.

The outside of the Cornerstone building on UK's campus all light up in blue.

Blue lit campus in May of 2021.

Photo by Mark Cornelison, UKphoto

UK announced its Cornerstone Community Innovation Partner (CIP) for the 2023-24 academic year + it happens to be a favorite resource of ours here at LEXtoday: CivicLex.

So, what exactly does this mean?

For starters, CivicLex will have a physical presence at The Cornerstone, creating a home for civic education, technology, and community-building programs. The nonprofit will work with the university to host workshops, community events, and create educational data installations.

The 12-month partnership between the school + CivicLex aims to help foster the vision of The Cornerstone — promoting innovation and entrepreneurship through a meaningful connection between the community and the university.

“The CIP program is an intentional approach to community-driven social innovation that guarantees the university’s resources are highly accessible to the community, fostering a stronger sense of collaboration and mutual benefit,” said Melody Flowers, UK Assistant Vice President for Economic Development & Real Estate.

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