This report summarizes the work done by students in the Industrial Ecology class at the University of Oregon during fall term 2010. The students explored industrial ecology concepts to evaluate opportunities in two business cases in the Salem area: the City of Salem’s Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility (Willow Lake) and NORPAC Foods, Inc. […]
University Department: Management and Occupational Health
Sustainability Employee Training
This project will continue the fall 2015 project to produce a module for new and existing employee training. The module will encourage and support the corporate culture of the borough as a sustainable community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan […]
New Mobility Ecosystem
The transportation business community has been changing rapidly over the past decade, and it is expected to continue making major advances in the near future. One CEO of a transportation software developing company believes the majority of transportation in cities will be autonomous shared vehicle platforms by as early as 2022.1 Due to the rapid […]
Psu Undergraduate Internship Program
The PSU Office of Human Resources requested for LER 460 students to develop and design an outline for an exciting and educationally-focused program that provides the interns with a meaningful and well-balanced experience. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor […]
Restorative Health Benefits Of Spending Time In Nature
The project focuses on raising awareness of the many restorative health benefits of spending time outside in campus green spaces and to utilize findings for advocacy for appreciation and conservation of outdoor green spaces. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan […]
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Psu Office Of Ethics & Compliance
The PSU Office of Ethics and Compliance seeks HR 460 assistance in developing policy and providing research to address full support from all University partners in its mission to promote an ethical culture and compliance consistent with the institutional mission of Penn State. Individual student groups will address onboarding practices and recommendations for Youth Program […]
New Mobility Case Study
The city of Eugene is interested in learning how its residents might benefit from technology-enabled ‘new mobility’ solutions to differently meet their transportation needs. Student teams analyzed how members of a fictional or real household in Eugene could reduce their reliance on single-occupancy vehicles in daily commutes, local and regional trips, and infrequent travel destinations. […]
State College Equal Opportunity Plan
Students will work to update State College’s Equal Opportunity Plan, which was last updated in 2007. Students will incorporate several recent reports as well as current population and labor statistics into the updated plan which is required for state and federal funding. Students will determine the content needed and propose the design for a video […]
Penn State Human Resources Customer Service Protocols
Students will help Penn State HR develop new customer service protocols which will improve the way in which they interact with the Penn State community. They will do this by benchmarking, defining, and recommending protocols from other universities and businesses. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
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Awareness Campaign For The Health Benefits Of Green Spaces
Students will research the restorative health benefits of spending time outside in campus green spaces and design appropriate messages for a semester campaign to share their findings with the university community. 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 […]
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