University Department: Business

Greening a Renewable Lemon Grove

The City of Lemon Grove is a continuously developing community that is actively seeking new ways of implementing sustainable initiatives. Community involvement is critical concerning reformation of current greenery within Lemon Grove. Our team of five students decided to explore the varying perspectives of residents pertaining to the current landscaping conditions of their neighborhoods, parks, […]

Street Tree Programs in the City of Lemon Grove: An Overview of Comparable Cities, Resources, and Recommendations

As part of the Sage Project’s partnership with the City of Lemon Grove, CA, the students of B A 400 Business Honors Seminar conducted an assessment for a street tree program in Lemon Grove to address the City’s Greening a New Renewable City initiative. The Cities of Brawley and Ridgecrest are offered as case studies […]

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion practices of Human Resources management in the Waunakee Administrator’s Office

A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s Human Resources Department and offered recommentions to hire more diverse employees to widen diversity within the community, eliminate unconsious biases, and ensure equitable working conditions through the development of a step-by-step action plan. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion communication practices in Waunakee

A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s current communications practice through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to evaluate what improvements to make to reach diverse groups of residents. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]

Commemorating the Legacy and Resilience of the Ho-Chunk Nation

This report presents ways for the Ho-Chunk Nation and Village of Waunakee to work together to develop accurate and meaningful acknowledgements of the Ho-Chunk people within the Village. Two potential routes to pursue were researched and divided into sections: -How to update current/existing official signage that is inaccurate and culturally insensitive. -How to create a […]

City Policy Support for Public/Outdoor Arts & Public Arts Inventory

University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Bloz Center for Arts Administration students collaborated with the City of Wisconsin Rapids to explore options on how to display the area’s cultural assets. The group aimed to respect underrepresented individuals who have historically been overlooked due to the areas focus on traditional industries through the display of artwork. UniverCity Year Contact […]

Designing a City of Wisconsin Rapids Arts Collaborative Initiative

Students proposed a plan to create a more diverse and active art scene to increase contributions and attendance by increasing communications between the county and organizations. Increasing the art network would increase funding/marketing, collaboration amongst communities, create better living environments, and tailor to changing demographics. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]

Celebrating culture: Summaries and recommendations for future cultural engagements in Wisconsin Rapids

The City of Wisconsin Rapids and PACT partnered to develop policies that would enhance incentives for businesses and community members to incorporate local art innovations. The goal was to enhance communications between the community, local art organizations, and businesses in order to capture the county’s history and culture in an enriching way. UniverCity Year Contact […]

Smart Mobility Corridors: Exploring Freight Automation for Brown County, WI

What applications do emerging automation technologies have for the future of freight andshipping in Brown County? The two-person University of Oregon team of Joshua Skov and Graduate Student assessed possible technology and vendor options for a “smart mobility” corridor for freight coming into and leaving from the Port of Green Bay. To explore this possibility, […]

Webster City – Finding Grants for All Cultures Equal

Students in the course Non-Profit Organizational Effectiveness worked with representatives of All Cultures Equal to find external grants that could meet the organization’s funding priorities. All Cultures Equal (ACE) is a Webster City based non-profit organization focused on bringing together and empowering diverse cultures in the community. ACE provides a wide range of services, such […]

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