Students will apply critical thinking skills through research, interviews and writing to highlight sustainability initiatives past and present at the University of St. Thomas. Students will create posters of these initiatives, which will be on display in the library rotunda in celebration of Earth Day to promote more community awareness of sustainability efforts at St. […]
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Students will apply the contemporary applications and techniques of the public relations profession to create a comprehensive communications plan for an actual client. Grounded in the fundamentals of relationship management and the theoretical foundations of the profession, the course serves as a practicum for students who are interested in public relations as a career. Students […]
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Students will assess the effectivenness of the Centre County YMCA’s backpack program which distributes food to food insecure children in Centre County on weekends. Students will analyze key questions about the initiative, such as does it unintentionally lead to obesity? Does it encourage healthy eating choices? Does it leave children undernourished? Etc. Read the final […]
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Students studied factors that affect a household’s locational choice and developed seven recommendations for the City of Dubuque to fulfill its vision of creating a choice of livable neighborhoods and opportunities would attract and retain households, especially young professionals and families. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for […]
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Students studied over 40 indicator systems and 1200 potential indicators, and narrowed it down to 60 indicators specifically for the City of Dubuque and its 11 principles through discussion with city staff, public engagement, and analysis of comparable cities. The students developed a score card for each indicator to be used by officials. Read the […]
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Students in Tim Clark’s Product Design Studio (BFA 486) were asked develop a multimodal urban transit app to serve users of TriMet’s public transit services. The purpose of a TriMet transit app is to provide users with real time information needed to guide everyday mobility choices, with the goal of minimizing travel time and costs […]
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Students in two masters emerging media courses will work together to help improve the content and design of the City of Quincy’s budget website. Students will collect input from residents about what information they look for on the page, and use this feedback to design and build a new webpage that more clearly demonstrates how […]
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Students in UW-Madison’s Agriculture and Applied Economics 323 studied different cooperative models across the country to spur ideas in Dane County about how this particular business model could address the concerns of access to affordable housing, child care, and food. The report is broken up into three sections: (1) affordable housing cooperatives, (2) child care […]
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Students made parklands along the Iowa River the focus of questions that focus on Iowa City’s history, and concentrated on environmental justice concerns related to use and misuse of the river. The project resulted in a website with audio and visuals about this history that can be accessed from the parks for use in taking […]
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Students practicing public relations writing will craft features of the formerly untold stories of Orange County, showcasing the community’s unique history and character. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustaining Hoosier Communities Contact Info Jane Rogan Sustaining Hoosier Communities Director jrogan@indiana.edu (812) 855-0568 University Faculty Contact Chuck Carney Public Relations […]
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