Projects Report
This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.
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: Fall
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 51
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 17
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 63
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : Stephanie Lynam's ILUNO students work with Rachael Burn's Horticulture students. Four events occurred this semester. First they visited the zoo to learn about tagging monarch butterflies. The second and third times UNO and NW students gave presentations about international plants, respectively. ILUNO students were also introduced to American high school cultural activities such as homecoming. During the last event the students planted in the green house.
Engagement Type:
Service Learning
Activity Type:
Course
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 12
Start Academic Year: 2017-18
UNO Student Hours: 51
End Semester:
None
Total K-12 Students: 27
End Academic Year:
None
K-12 Student Hours: 67
Total Number of Other Participants:
0
Topics:
Gardens/Plantlife
Description : UNO students from Steve Rodie’s Sustainable Landscape Design will work collaboratively with students from Belle RyanElementary to create a Rain Garden for Belle RyanElementary’s courtyard. Belle Ryanstudents met with UNO students to share their visions for their school rain garden. UNO students then took what they heard from the Belle RyanStudents and developed designs. Students presented in groups at Belle Ryanto PTO and other elementary classes.
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