The PSU Office of Human Resources requested for LER 460 students to develop and design an outline for an exciting and educationally-focused program that provides the interns with a meaningful and well-balanced experience. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor […]
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Restorative Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature
The project focuses on raising awareness of the many restorative health benefits of spending time outside in campus green spaces and to utilize findings for advocacy for appreciation and conservation of outdoor green spaces. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan […]
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New Mobility Case Study
The city of Eugene is interested in learning how its residents might benefit from technology-enabled ‘new mobility’ solutions to differently meet their transportation needs. Student teams analyzed how members of a fictional or real household in Eugene could reduce their reliance on single-occupancy vehicles in daily commutes, local and regional trips, and infrequent travel destinations. […]
Penn State Human Resources Customer Service Protocols
Students will help Penn State HR develop new customer service protocols which will improve the way in which they interact with the Penn State community. They will do this by benchmarking, defining, and recommending protocols from other universities and businesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
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Awareness Campaign For The Health Benefits Of Green Spaces
Students will research the restorative health benefits of spending time outside in campus green spaces and design appropriate messages for a semester campaign to share their findings with the university community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor and Employment […]
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Student Engagement In The Arts
Students will develop and deploy an assessment tool to determine the profile of a student who is or could be highly engaged with the arts. The desired outcome is to identify students who are primed to be engaged with CPA. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
Student Sustainability Attitudes, Values, And Behaviors
Students will design, conduct, and analyze a survey that will aid in understanding undergraduates students’ knowledge, concern, and behaviors related to the environment. The survey will be distributed to roughly 10,000 students and provide correlations between various demographic information and environmental awareness, perceptions, and actions. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
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Penn State Employee Welcome Video
Students will determine the content needed and design for a video that will play in a continuous loop to help create a welcoming environment at Penn State’s newly designed employee onboarding center. Students will determine the content needed and propose the design for a video that will play on a continuous loop in the center. […]
Employee Engagement For Sustainability
Students will benchmark MiniTab against other businesses in regards to employee engagement. Specifically, the project will focus on sustainability and corporate recycling. The resulting product will be a set of recommendations that will help MiniTab improve employee engagement and competitiveness. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
Role Of The Arts In Workforce Skill Development
Students will collect research on how the arts contribute to healthy, productive workplaces and how the arts have been incorporated. With this information, the project will develop strategies and models for businesses to include the arts in their workforce skill development Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative […]
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