Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 6
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 52
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 12
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 78
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Design Lab course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 30
Start Academic Year: 2022-23
UNO Student Hours: 29
End Semester:
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
10
Topics:
Raise Awareness
Description : UNO students are invited to make a difference in their community through 60 Minutes of Service. April's 60 Minutes of Service event celebrates and supports environmental and sustainability focused nonprofit organizations. 40 students attended the event and we had about 10 non UNO students who were part of an OPS Exchange program
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
34
Topics:
Climate and Sustainability, Theatre and Cinema
Description : To celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, the UNO Office of Sustainability is showing Normal is Over. This event is free and open to the public light snacks to be provided. Normal is Over is a compelling and visually rich film that chronicles the way humans have inadvertently imperiled our planet: species extinction, climate change, the depletion of critical natural resources, and industrial control of our food production. This unique documentary examines how our economic and financial system connects all of these issues, and offers solutions, which could be implemented immediately, from practical everyday fixes to rethinking the overarching myths of our time. The film follows Renee Scheltema on a multinational voyage, meeting not only prominent experts, but also everyday citizens who concentrate on matters such as organic agriculture, the banning of plastic, saving species, ecological economics, sustainable architecture, renewable energy, and more.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 39
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 302
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 14
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 87
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Students from Professor Steve Rodie’s Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability course and Ms. Rachael Burn’s Omaha Northwest’s (ONW) Advanced Horticulture and Landscaping students will jointly present designs for an expanding teaching garden to be installed at ONW. This P-16 service learning project highlights environmental sustainability and STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math). P-16 ENVN 2000 Arts and Science Landscape Appreciation and Environmental Sustainability
Engagement Type:
Volunteering
Activity Type:
Volunteerism
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2021-22
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Wildlife/Animal Welfare, Raise Awareness
Description : UNO PRSSA and Karen Weber hold an event called 'Santapaws' which raises money for hearts united for animals. Fall of 2021 was the 12th time this annual event has taken place.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Summer
Total UNO Students: 4
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 132
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 60
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : UNO social work students worked on various projects with Nelson Mandela Elementary School throughout the semester. Projects included development of a data spreadsheet, creating a brochure resource for parents, development and implementation of art projects, and tutoring students.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2018-19
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife, Develop./Physical Disability, Theatre and Cinema
Description : The premiere of “Our Secret Garden” featuring actors from UNO Theatre and the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Transitions Program was held Nov. 18 at the Weber Fine Arts Theatre. The event was the first collaboration between UNO Theatre, WhyArts, the Autism Society and the UNO Transitions Program. Earlier this fall, WhyArts artist Stephanie Anderson advised UNO director Lucas Perez-Leahy on developing a performance for Transitions Program participants inspired by “The Secret Garden,” which kicked off UNO Theatre’s 2018-19 fall season. The Transitions Program provides opportunities for young adults ages 18 to 25 who identify on the autism spectrum to practice and enhance social competencies. “UNO’s School of the Arts is squarely focused on strengthening our sense of community by developing the powers of perception and empathy,” said Jack Zerbe, director of the School of the Arts at UNO. “Collaborating with WhyArts, the Autism Society and UNO Transitions is a shining example of how UNO’s arts programs bring people together to foster understanding and make connections. I am pleased to have provided increased access to the arts but even more delighted that our students got to work so closely with our special new partners and friends.” “Our Secret Garden” was immediately followed by the final performance of UNO Theatre’s “A Secret Garden.” Below, Jack Zerbe and Carolyn Anderson, director of WhyArts, address the audience before the premiere.
Engagement Type:
Community-Based Learning
Activity Type:
Other
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
69
Topics:
Waste, Climate and Sustainability
Description : The Sustainable Materials Management ENDEAVOR Workshop gives attendees the opportunity to take their community or business to the next level of wise waste management, and expand existing business or organizational values of environmental ethics.
Engagement Type:
Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type:
Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester:
Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year:
2017-18
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants:
35
Topics:
Transportation, Climate and Sustainability
Description :
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 148
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 15
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 108
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : UNO and Northwest students worked collaboratively to create and design an education plan for Fontenelle Forest.