This is part of a year-long engagement with this project. During the fall quarter, students will identify and summarize available data to help describe Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods. Students will conduct stakeholder interviews, and will identify aspects of shared identity and diversity. Students will create a community profile of each of Auburn’s 5 neighborhoods to support […]
Discipline: Health
Focusing on human health issues
South Campus Neighborhood Project Street Lighting & Accessibility
It’s important for students to feel and be safe in their own neighborhoods. Streetlights increase people’s ability to accurately report crimes. Without proper lighting, more crime and harm is expected. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Cities Initiative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Joni Meyer Health & Community Services […]
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Street Lighting
& Accessibility
Sewer Utility Wastewater Discharge Behaviors
Improper disposable of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) and “flushable” cleaning wipes can cause clogging issues, and improper disposable of pharmaceuticals can cause downstream environmental issues. Greater amounts of FOG and rags have been identified downstream of large areas of rental housing than of single family residences. The aim of this project will be to […]
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South Campus Neighborhood Project Stakeholder Engagement
Assessing the needs of the students within the South-Campus neighborhood in regards to their safety and well being. The South-Campus neighborhood has experienced high crime, accidents, and drug/alcohol related incidents due to the poor layout and inadequate lighting provided for students. Goals include: creating less vehicle accidents within intersections, decreasing the rate of assaults and […]
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Safe Routes to School
Students conducted walkability assessments in two rural Woodbury County Communities. Using data from the assessments, students used ArcGIS Online to create a map of each community’s walkability strengths and weaknesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Amy Fletcher Health and […]
Indiana University students support local clinic’s obstetrics center
Analyzing obstetrics data, statistics students analyze maternal healthcare issues […]
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Utah Tech University
Utah Tech University’s UT Alliance is a mutually-beneficial regional learning collaborative formally established among UT and cities within Washington and Kane Counties to expand and enhance learning opportunities for UT students and citizens, while providing access to select university resources for local governments, organizations, and industry. Membership in UT Alliance is accomplished by participating in the program or through a UT Alliance agreement. Utah Tech University’s UT Alliance was created as a result of UT’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025: Trailblazing Distinction and its goal of Community as University. Goal 4 reads, “Partner with Washington County and Kane County cities to blend the University with regional public and private spaces, human networks, organizations, and resources to formally designate and operate “UT Alliance,” an open, integrated and vibrant southern Utah learning ecosystem providing exceptional learning opportunities and catalyzing the economic and social development of southern Utah.” The concept of UT Alliance was discovered during the strategic plan writing process through learning of the EPIC-N program at University of Wisconsin – Madison. […]
California State University, Chico
Resilient Cities Initiative Website: https://scnpchico.com/ The Resilient Cities Initiative (RCI) is an interdisciplinary applied research think-tank for cities and communities established by the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico in 2016. The RCI connects real-world community sustainability projects – identified and funded by partner agencies – with faculty expertise and student innovation, […]
Rural Indiana county launches new strategies
Like much of the U.S. and the State of Indiana, Lawrence County faces a challenging opioid epidemic. In 2016, the state declared a public health emergency in response to rising hepatitis C rates and the county averaged nearly 50 nonfatal overdose visits to local emergency rooms per 100,000 people, according to the Indiana State Department […]
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