Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 25
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
4
Topics:
Transportation, Climate and Sustainability
Description : Mini showcase of alternate modes of transportation & present/ discuss ways that students can become involved & advocate in local government
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 37
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 444
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 19
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 171
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation course and Rachael Arens’ Omaha Northwest AP Environmental Science students will jointly present proposals for various sustainable material management techniques throughout Northwest High School and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). This project reinforces classroom curriculum for UNO and ONW students by further learning about sustainable materials management techniques in a real-world setting.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 1
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 1
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 1
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : This is a continuation of a project from Fall 2017 where students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation course and Mrs. Rachael Arens’ Omaha Northwest AP Environmental Science students jointly presented proposals for various sustainable material management techniques throughout Northwest High School and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. For the project this semester, ONW used their understanding of composting to build a composter for a Bellevue Restaurant, and to teach the employees of the restaurant how to use it. This project reinforces classroom curriculum for UNO and ONW students by further learning about sustainable materials management techniques in a real-world setting.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2016-17
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
36
Topics:
Climate and Sustainability
Description : Sustainability Leadership Presentation featuring Michael Helgerson, from the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency. Helgerson discussed "Energy Efficiency in Transportation: Reducing the Impacts of Our Mobility."
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 32
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Cut out & stamp postcards from recycled cardboard, pack give away for volunteers at Big Youth Fall Clean-up, package storm drain labels
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 30
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 33
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
1
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Cut out lemurs for International Lemur Week & made stethoscopes for schools in Madagascar
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 14
Start Academic Year: 2023-24
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : UNO students research the price transparency of hospitals in coordination with Nebraska Appleseed. They use the information found through their research and present to Nebraska Appleseed at the end of the semester. LAWS 3940.001 Traditional
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 11
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 62
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 1
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 5
Total Number of Other Participants:
3
Topics:
Neighborhood Revitalization
Description : Painted and renovated indoor space
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 27
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Assist with a Park Cleanup
Engagement Type:
Board Memberships
Activity Type:
None
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2021-22
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Description : Dr. Troy Romero serves on the advisory board