Students in Sport & Recreation Management will provide a plan for exercise stations along a proposed trail in Keokuk. The community of Keokuk seeks to develop more outdoor recreational opportunities for use of people of all ages, which they consider integral in recruiting and retaining residents. They hope to add new trails and route development, […]
Focus Area: Equity
Community Radon Campaign
Students in the College of Public Health worked in three groups that targeted different sectors of the Iowa population: the aging population, parents of elementary-aged children, and homeowners in Iowa City to look at the levels of radon in these sectors. Each group researched best methods to reach their audience and developed recommendations for the […]
Webster City – Activating Webster City’s Literary History and Kendall Young Library
Students in the course Museums in a Digital World developed social media and digital engagements based on the special collections of the Kendall Young Library. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Heidi Lung Museum Studies Local Government / Community Contact […]
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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. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Jill Smith Business Local Government / Community Contact Kathy […]
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Webster City – English to Spanish Translation
Students in the course Translation Workshop and Independent Study student Vanessa Guzman in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese translated documents into Spanish for Webster City and the Kendall Young Library in order to serve the community’s growing Hispanic population. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable […]
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Hazard Mitigation And Risk Assessment: State College
Students in IST 440 have worked with State College Borough on analyzing current and new threats to the borough and making recommendations to the recovery plan. In previous semesters students identified risks as well as a format for assessment and mitigation of identified risks, including natural gas leaks, plane crash, major accidents, earthquake, prisoner escape, […]
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Human Resources Sustainability Training Modules
Students in LER 460 will create training modules for existing or onboarding new employees. Relevant information will include the definition of a sustainable community, past and present sustainability initiatives of the State College Borough, and details to incorporate these initiatives into employees’ work. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable […]
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Marketing the Upper Iowa River for Sustainable Use
Students in Marketing Field Studies class in the Tippie College of Business researched these multiple uses and images of the river through focus groups and meetings with community stakeholders. Based on their findings, they developed recommendations to encourage all users to interact with and communicate about the river in a sustainable way. Read the final […]
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Of Led Street Lights
Students in PHIL 118H will use existing data about street lights in the borough to estimate current energy use and current GHG emissions attributable to street lights, calculate the cost of switching to LED lights, estimate energy and GHG emission reductions from switching to LED lights, identify potential rebate/funding sources to help defray the cost […]
Iowa City Public Art
Students in Professor Anita Jung’s studio course collaborated with the City of Iowa City to develop a public art piece for installment in Iowa City. During the course of the class, students broke into groups and prepared proposals for the public art piece, which city staff chose from. Their proposals were informed by meetings with […]