Students will research and provide a collaborative design document including the historical information on the property and a compilation of the design and development options for the city to move forward with its revitalization plans for the historic Cherokee Hotel Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Smart Communities Initiative Contact […]
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Within the SCI project, student work would involve the collection, mapping, and reporting of descriptive data on the storm water collection, treatment, and conveyance system, e.g. the size, location, and condition of catch basins, pipes, box culverts, etc. The project will involve the use of Microstation Geographics software and Microsoft Access to compile and map […]
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Why does one study another language and culture, particularly Spanish in Tennessee? Bearing in mind that many of our communities have a growing number of Spanish-speaking neighbors, it is our belief that learning Spanish and understanding more fully the cultures that Spanish expresses constitutes an essential component in strengthening our collective roles as socially responsible […]
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Twenty-three Retail and Consumer Science senior level students in Lucy Simpson’s Strategic Retail Planning course are using the knowledge gained from their varied coursework in consumer behavior, technology, customer loyalty, financial profitability, and strategies for growth to help the existing merchants of the Historic Downtown Lenoir City. Using critical thinking, communication and team work skills, […]
This project will assess community health and health needs in the Sequatchie valley, develop priorities and plans based on research and assessment, and implement projects to address those needs. Students will develop an analysis of the relationships among economic and health factors It will also engage Extension educators in the Sequatchie Valley in collaboration with […]
This course is designed to assess the health needs and provisions for GruetliLaager, Tennessee that will facilitate aging in place. This plan is meant to aid in the development of a future aging in place best practices plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines aging in place as “the ability to live in […]
This course will employ UTK’s watershed group to develop recommendations that will improve physical, chemical, and biological health of impaired water bodies in the region. Students should identify best management practices to reduce nonpoint pollution and improve watershed health across a diverse range of geographic conditions. Staff has long advocated for improvements in stormwater planning […]
This course will increase education and awareness about the regional sites of Trail of Tears with a focus on choreographed sensory experiences that encourage on-site engagement and interactive understanding. Students will develop comprehensive design strategies that draw upon the concept of the memorial landscape, applicable to the physical memory places along the Native American displacement […]
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This course will introduce students to Cherokee History through the use of focused research assignments on individual Cherokee people. Each student will follow one individual and their descendants through the archival sources over time. For the purposes of the SCI project with SETDD, students will be focusing on individuals who resided in the Hiwassee area […]
This course is meant to provide site-based and architectural programming options for the future design, development, and use of Bledsoe State Forest as an educational and tourist destination. Students will inventory, analyze, and document relevant physical and cultural conditions for development of Bledsoe State Forest and surrounding areas for future public use. They will also […]
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