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 […]
University Department: Management and Occupational Health
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 […]
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. […]
Retaining UI Graduates in Iowa City
The City of Iowa City requested that students in the Entrepreneurial Management Institutes’ Business Consulting Course research what young professionals are looking for in a place to live, create messages that the City and ICAD could use to market the ways in which Iowa City fulfills these criteria, and research the strategies and platforms that […]
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 […]
Read More… from Awareness Campaign For The Health Benefits Of Green Spaces
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 […]
Student Engagement In The Arts
Students will develop and deploy an assessment tool to determine the profile of a student who is or could be highly engaged with the arts. The desired outcome is to identify students who are primed to be engaged with CPA. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
Student Sustainability Attitudes, Values, And Behaviors
Students will design, conduct, and analyze a survey that will aid in understanding undergraduates students’ knowledge, concern, and behaviors related to the environment. The survey will be distributed to roughly 10,000 students and provide correlations between various demographic information and environmental awareness, perceptions, and actions. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community […]
Read More… from Student Sustainability Attitudes, Values, And Behaviors
Penn State Employee Welcome Video
Students will determine the content needed and design for a video that will play in a continuous loop to help create a welcoming environment at Penn State’s newly designed employee onboarding center. Students will determine the content needed and propose the design for a video that will play on a continuous loop in the center. […]
Employee Engagement For Sustainability
Students will benchmark MiniTab against other businesses in regards to employee engagement. Specifically, the project will focus on sustainability and corporate recycling. The resulting product will be a set of recommendations that will help MiniTab improve employee engagement and competitiveness. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]