Students determine why the current stormwater management practices in Huntingdon Borough are not handling the current rainfall, and to offer a practical, long term, innovative stormwater management plan. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Megan Marshall Agricultural Sciences Associate Teaching Professor mnm11@psu.edu […]
Program: Sustainable Communities Collaborative
Multi-Residential Recycling And Energy Conservation
State College Borough is home to about 30 fraternity houses off campus. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, the borough would like to increase recycling and energy conservation behaviors among multi-residential housing occupants and in particular in fraternities in the borough. Students in BA 442 are to determine effective messaging based on research […]
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Local Government Hr Policy Addressing Nepotism
Small, rural communities often struggle with a small pool of prospective employees, leading to often unintentional favoritism. Borough management is seeking recommendations on how to best address current limitations through policy. Students are asked to provide sample policies and actions to be considered in creating a more egalitarian work environment. Read the final student report […]
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Retention Of Young Professionals In Rural Communities
Rural, remote communities are experiencing significant outmigration and difficulties in hiring or retaining professionals. Students in LER 460 examine conditions in Huntingdon which may contribute and/or prevent these trends. 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 Management Scholar-in-Residence […]
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Penn State Dorm Recycling
Penn State seeks to increase the recycling rate in East Halls. Students will assist by identifying barriers to recycling through various research methods such as observations, interviews, and surveys. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Karen Winterich Business Professor kpw2@psu.edu 814-863-4483 Local […]
Wind Energy Team Marketing
Penn State’s Wind Energy Teams compete in the national Wind Competitions annually. As part of their competing proposals, teams also have to submit a marketing plan for their solutions. Students in BA 442 assist in devising a marketing campaign for PSU teams. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities […]
Starbucks Reusable Cup At Penn State
Penn State is seeking a plan that includes appropriate, ongoing messaging and tactics with the goal to affect behavior change among students to regularly reuse the cup and to be aware of and encourage sustainable behaviors that reduce overall waste. The plan should also include associated events for cup distribution that student interns can facilitate. […]
Green Power
past SCC project in spring 2014 determined residents’ interest in purchasing green power. The project will add to this past research by testing the effectiveness of different messages that will determine how signing up would be improved. Possibly options could be educating residents about the relevance of choosing an energy provider and providing assistance to […]
State College Borough Employee Engagement & Diversity
LER 460 students will create a framwork for the State College Borough to develop and maintain a program where the HR staff can recruit a broader diversity in their civilian and police workforce. 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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Disaster Recovery & Resiliency Planning Pt. 2
IST students will continue working on a disaster resiliency plan for the State College Borough begun by students in the fall. Students will create a matrix of identified risks based on their probability and severity and then assess the preparedness of the community to respond. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
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