The annual Imagining Community Symposium brings together community members, nonprofit organizations, and local universities for meaningful dialogue, presentations, artistic expressions, and workshops. Each year, the Symposium focuses on a community-identified topic that requires deeper engagement. Drawing over 500 attendees and featuring 80+ presenters, the Symposium has hosted nationally recognized speakers and rising scholars whose impactful work is gaining national recognition. The symposium is free to all.

The 2026 Imagining Community Symposium, themed "Civic Hope & Belonging," took place October 15-16, 2026, at Daniel J. Curran Place.