Teaching & Engagement, 2013
Summary
Faculty from various departments in the College of Architecture will develop transformational curricula with civic engagement at their core by establishing a robust service learning program embedded in the specific courses. The courses will establish educational programs for students, promote leadership through engagement, foster and promote inclusive environments, and advance responsible design in rural communities.
Impacts
Twelve existing courses were transformed and new courses and programs developed to engage students in service learning projects across the state of Nebraska. These courses have been sustainable beyond the project and continue to be offered to UNL students.
Over 52,000 volunteer hours have been logged in projects with 19 communities/neighborhoods, 51 non-University organizations, and 22 University organizations.
As a direct result of these service learning courses, over $124,000 in additional funding to further service learning projects was realized.
Project Team
- Jeff Day (PI) University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Landscape Architecture
- Lindsey Bahe, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Interior Design
- Bret Betner, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Landscape Architecture
- Tim Hemseth, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, College of Architecture
- Peter Hind, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, College of Architecture
- Sharon Kuska, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, College of Architecture
- David Karle, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, College of Architecture
- Sarah Thomas Karle, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Landscape Architecture
- Yunwoo Nam, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Community & Regional Planning
- Zhenghong Tang, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Community & Regional Planning
Partners
Communities/Neighborhoods
- Lincoln
- Red Cloud
- Nebraska City
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Pilger
- Arlington
- Waterloo
- North Loup
- Omaha
- David City
- Elkhorn
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Elk Point, SD
- Orleans
- South Sioux City
- Saddle Hills Neighborhood, Omaha
- TV Tower Neighborhood, Omaha
- Benson Neighborhood, Omaha
- Eden Neighborhood, Lincoln
Groups/Organizations
- Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation
- Council Bluffs Water Works
- Main Street Council Bluffs
- EcoStores Nebraska
- Green Arena, PBA
- Lincoln Berean Church
- Lincoln Community Crops
- Lincoln Public Schools
- Malone Center- honors & Strengthens African American Community in Lincoln
- People’s City Mission
- Trago Park
- City of Omaha Storm water Program
- Clean Solutions for Omaha (CSO) Program at the City of Omaha, Nebraska Forest Service
- Gold Coast Neighborhood Historic Home
- MAPA
- Boys and Girls Club
- St. Vincent de Paul Store
- Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
- Center for Great Plains
- Habitat for Humanity
- Heartland Center for Leadership Development
- Neighborhood Works- Lincoln
- Nebraska Energy Office
- Nebraska Game and Parks
- Urban Development Department of the City of Lincoln
- Willa Cather Foundation
- 2013 “A Missouri River Vision” Stakeholder Group
- 9/11 National Day of Service
- Arbor Day Foundation
- Back to the River
- Cheney Lawn Care
- Corp of Engineers
- David City Recycling Center
- Dundee Community Garden
- F.O.E. Eagles Club
- Fletcher Acres
- Indian Hills Elementary School
- Institute for Sustainable Communities
- Iowa West Foundation
- Knights of Columbus
- National Parks Service Lewis and Clark Headquarters
- National Parks Service Mid-West Regional Office
- National Safety Council
- Noah’s Assistance Dogs
- Norris Institute
- NPS Homestead National Monument
- Olsson Associates
- Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
- Salvation Army
- School Neighborhood advisory committee
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
University Organizations
- African Student Association
- Alpha Rho Chi DeFloat
- Campus Sustainability Summit
- Food Day- Sustain UNL
- Go Green for Big Red
- Green UNL
- HSS Energy Battle
- Phi Kappa Psi
- Prairie Pines
- Stream Cleanup- Sustain UNL
- Students Today Leaders Tomorrow
- University Lutheran Chapel
- UNL Stormwater Management Team
- UNL Bike Valet
- UNL Engineering Ambassadors Network
- UNL Environmental Sustainability Committee
- UNL Nebraska Brownies
- UNL Outdoor Adventures Center
- UNL Recycling
- UNL Sustainability Coordinator’s Recycling Campaign
- UNL Unplugged
- UNL’s The Big Event
Publications
- Wong, G.K.L. and Jim, C.Y., (2015). “Identifying keystone meteorological factors of green-roof stormwater retention to inform design and planning.” Landscape and Urban Planning 143: 173-182.
- Shuster, W.D. and Garmestani, A.S., (2015). “Adaptive exchange of capitals in urban water resources management: an approach to sustainability?” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 17(6):1393-1400.
Presentations
- Nebraska Extension Eureka Conference
Nebraska as a Classroom: Students Engaged in Community, With Community
April, 2016 | Lincoln, NE - 2015 ESRI User Conference
Collaboration to Enhance Sustainable Community with Mobile GIS
July 20-24, 2015 | San Diego, CA - UNL Research Fair, 2015
Lincoln Community Assessment Project
April 14-15, 2015 | Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Extension Eureka Conference
Engaging Nebraska, Impacting Communities and Transforming Students
April, 2015 | Omaha, NE
- MEEA Annual Meeting
Nebraska as a Classroom: Students Engaged in Community, With Community
April, 2015 | Kansas City, MO - Nebraska Annual Planning Conference
Using Volunteered Geographic Information: An Alternative Solution for overcoming the Chasm between Stormwater Management and Community Participation
March 19-21, 2014 | Kearney, NE - Water for Food Conference
Using Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) System to Promote National Grassroots Engagement in Stormwater Management
May 5-8, 2013 | Lincoln, NE
Awards
- ASLA Central States Conference, Student Honor Award
Flood Resiliency: A Green Infrastructure Vision for Council Bluffs
April 11, 2014 | Omaha, NE - ASLA Central States Conference, Student Honor Award
Eden Park Master Plan, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
April 11, 2014 | Omaha, NE
Additional Funding
- Architecture faculty have received funding from:
- Woods Charitable Fund — $75,000
- Back to the River — $30,000
- Nebraska Game and Parks — $5,000
- Community of Nebraska City — $3,500
- NPS, Scotts Bluff Monument — $4,500
- NPS, Lewis and Clark Headquarters — $2,000
- Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation — $4,000
Contact: Jeff Day, jday@unl.edu