Projects Report

This report shows the various collaborative projects between UNO and the community.

Engagement Type: Community-Based Learning
Activity Type: Engaged Teaching
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 32
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Education, Capacity Building

Description : This course is a hands-on approach to magazines as an area of specialization involving development of editorial objectives and content, planning, writing articles, design and layout for magazine production and management. Students interview alumni who work in various organizations to tell their stories.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Workshop
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 800
Topics: Wellness, Aging, Business, Education, Capacity Building, Health Awareness

Description : This UNO sponsored workshop was focused on providing education for individuals working with aging populations in Nebraska. The day long event reached 800 participants and was produced and broadcasted live by UNO TV.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Community-oriented lecture/event
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2016-17
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Summer
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building, Music/Dance

Description : In this monthly program UNO highlights a local student aged 8-14 for their classical music prowess. Students either compose, play, or sing music which is aired on KVNO radio along with an interview. The chosen students are also awarded a $300 scholarship as well as a Fall showcase with their peers.
Engagement Type: Community-Based Learning
Activity Type: Capstone
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 18
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Education, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building

Description : This course combines broadcasting skills from radio, television, news writing, reporting, news video, and editing. The course also emphasizes fieldwork and prepares students for life in the newsroom and creative environments.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 3
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Raise Awareness

Description : For this project Jodeane Brownlee created and directed a series of promotional videos featuring School of Communication students busy in their craft. The videos were shared via Omaha news stations, UNO social media, the knowledge network, and Nebraska television.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Specialized service contract
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 15
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Spring
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Education, Economic Sufficiency Awareness

Description : For this project UNO MaverickPR produced educational videos to encourage UNO students to apply for FASFA student aid.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Access to Higher Education
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: 2022-23
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Youth Programming, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building

Description : Edmund Tisko coordinates the Chemistry Olympiad, which identifies the top two students from Omaha area high schools based on their testing scores. The students are then invited to participate in a standardized three-part chemistry test in competition with students from all over the country.
Engagement Type: Knowledge and Resource Sharing
Activity Type: Access to Higher Education
Start Semester: Spring
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2018-19
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: Literacy, Leadership and Mentoring, Capacity Building

Description : Barbara Robins helped facilitate the speakers of the Omaha language with members of the community who were interested in learning it.
Engagement Type: Engaged Research
Activity Type: Policy research/paper
Start Semester: Fall
Total UNO Students: 0
Start Academic Year: 2020-21
UNO Student Hours: 0
End Semester: Fall
Total K-12 Students: 0
End Academic Year: 2020-21
K-12 Student Hours: 0
Total Number of Other Participants: 0
Topics: Education, Raise Awareness

Description : In this article Melodae Morris wrote about the work being done to create characters for animated and print lessons as a part of the NE STEM4U program to create and field test new educational experiences as a part of the Nebraska Children’s and Families Foundation and Beyond School Bells Expanded Learning Opportunities: Centers of Excellence grant. The article also discusses the College of Communication Fine Arts and Media, School of Communication participation.
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