On February 28, from noon to 2 p.m., the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth will host its sixth annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium.

The free event will be held in the Grand Reading Room in the Claire T. Carney Library on the UMass Dartmouth campus at 285 Old Westport Road. Lunch will be served.

This year's keynote speaker is artist Lee Walton, whose art employs systems of chance, game structures, and participation to create interactions that build community, disrupt predictability, and celebrate the everyday.

Walton is a Professor of Art at UNC Greensboro, where he directs both the Graduate Program and the Interdisciplinary Arts and Social Practice program.

During the address, Walton will share stories, pose questions, and spark conversation about community-engaged research as experience.

There will also be presentations by UMass Dartmouth faculty on education, globalism, and sustainability.

The Engaged Scholarship Symposium celebrates the usefulness of scholarship in shaping policy and enriching our communities.

The event is co-sponsored by the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement and the Campus Compact of Southern New England.

The event is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required. For more information, contact Kathryn Doan at kathryn.doan@umassd.edu.