Comprehensive plans are “the central organizing umbrella under which other plans, regulations, and initiatives exist.” They typically have long-range planning horizons between 20 and 30 years. These public documents, along with relevant zoning maps, can be used to guide, support, and justify city land use and decision-making in the future. A comprehensive plan should include […]
Focus Area: Equity
Stand For State Messaging Strategies
COMM 473 students in previous semesters studied the safety issues along Atherton Street in State College, in particular focusing their research and work on pedestrian and bicycle safety. In fall 2016, students developed a Public Relations Campaign “Drive with Care/Walk Aware” with the goal to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers of safety practices in […]
Volunteer Guidelines
ClearWater Conservancy is the foremost land trust and conservation agency in central Pennsylvania. In addition to regular staff, the Conservancy relies on volunteers to serve on their Board of Directors and in hands-on capacity, such as helping with events and activities. Students are asked to research volunteer guidelines issued by similar organizations, and to prepare […]
Promoting Employment Opportunities with the Metropolitan Council
College students are often unaware of the wide range of employment and career opportunities available to them when they graduate. This is also true with government agencies like the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council would like students to help develop a strategic communications plan to promote the Council as an employer for recent college graduates. […]
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Promoting Employment Opportunities with the Metropolitan Council
College students are often unaware of the wide range of employment and career opportunities available to them when they graduate. This is also true with government agencies like the Metropolitan Council. The Metropolitan Council would like students to help develop a strategic communications plan to promote the Council as an employer for recent college graduates. […]
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State College Borough Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Campaign
COMM 471 students will continue building off past work by communications students by implementing a public relations campaign that was designed in Fall 2016 to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers on safety practices around crosswalks. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact […]
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Stand For State Messaging Strategies
COMM 473 students in previous semesters studied the safety issues along Atherton Street in State College, in particular focusing their research and work on pedestrian and bicycle safety. In fall 2016, students developed a Public Relations Campaign “Drive with Care/Walk Aware” with the goal to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers of safety practices in […]
Traffic And Pedestrian Safety In State College
COMM 473 students in previous semesters studied the safety issues along Atherton Street in State College, in particular focusing their research and work on pedestrian and bicycle safety. In fall 2016, students developed a Public Relations Campaign “Drive with Care/Walk Aware” with the goal to raise awareness amongst pedestrians and drivers of safety practices in […]
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Community Leadership: Revisiting Orange County’s History
Celebrating a diverse cultural history, the Media School and the Political and Civic Engagement Program will engage long-term Orange County residents to develop a timeline of the county, attending to trends in population and economics, to examine locally-held artifacts, and encourage community participation in mapping a history of the region’s rural development. Read the final […]
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Family Community Gardens Study
Centre Moves wants to explore the possibility of creating community gardens where people live in multifamily residential complexes within the Centre Region. Students will research best practices, meet with area property owners, examine the sites, survey residents, estimate the cost for installing community gardens, and develop guidelines that the property owners could use to manage […]