The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking to increase both the number of sign-ups and participation of seniors in the M-NCPPC Senior ID program. This project supports the Department’s mission of assisting the physical, mental and social needs of Prince George’s County’s diverse and aging population through the Senior ID card. The shift to […]
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Special Project Division Grab-n-Go Meal Program
Working with The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation Special Programs Division (SPD), students in INST490 designed surveys to track the effectiveness of SPD’s programs, specifically the “Grab-n-Go†meal program. The meal program is a collaboration between the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Capital Area Food Bank to provide free meals […]
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North City Art Plan Guidelines (Fall 2019)
CSUSM students from AMD 421, Art and Social Change, under the direction of Dr. Kristin Moss and the Economic Development Team from San Marcos, California have been tasked with putting together a research report to aid in the development of a comprehensive public art master plan for San Marcos and the North City neighborhood. This […]
West/Panhandle Plains FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics
The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the West/Panhandle Plains robotics competitions serving around 1,000 students each year in the Lubbock, Midland, El Paso, and Amarillo regions of Texas. First Tech Challenge is a mid-level robotics competition for students in grades 7th-12th (ages 12-18). Participants compete head-to-head using a sports model. Teams of 10+ […]
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Whitacre College of Engineering Tea
Committed to bridging the gap in STEM and reaching historically underserved populations, the Whitacre College of Engineering Tea is an event for 3rd and 4th grade students and their families, developed to increase each child’s self-efficacy in their STEM skills and create an interest in STEM fields of study and careers. Along with hands-on activities […]
BOOSTING Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics
The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the West Texas Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology BEST robotics competition for middle school and high school students annually every Fall. School participation is free and any school is eligible to participate regardless of socioeconomic status, size, or location. The majority of materials necessary for participation are […]
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Get Excited About Robotics (GEAR)
The Whitacre College of Engineering Robotics Program hosts the Get Excited about Robotics (GEAR) annual robotics competition. The program provides an exciting hands-on LEGO robotics challenge for elementary and middle school students at no costs to participating schools. GEAR works to increase interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines. Teams of 3-5 students […]
Whitacre College of Engineering Junior Engineering Clubs
Whitacre College of Engineering Junior Engineering Clubs allow 5th grade students to explore different fields of engineering, engage in real world, hands-on STEM activities, receive mentoring, and experience Texas Tech University culture. Junior Engineering clubs work to help each club member build self-efficacy in their abilities through the attainment of new knowledge and skills related […]
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The Foundations of New York: Closing the Soil Loop from One Borough to Another
A City agency practitioner working on a large New York City infrastructure project requiring the importation of significant amounts of soil approached Town+Gown:NYC with a project idea about how to communicate, to the public, that re-use of soil excavated from other City projects would not only be environmentally good, but also safe. Around that time, […]
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Housing Designs for Sullivan, IN
The City of Sullivan, IN has a neighborhood revitalization plan and requires new housing that will attract new homeowners to Sullivan. The IAD251 course offers Interior Architecture Design sophomores and juniors the opportunity to design their own unique home, so they were tasked with developing concepts and floor plans for Sullivan’s empty lots. The course […]