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Service Learning Projects Service-Learning at 2004-2005 · 25 faculty members representing · 16 disciplines Students: · over 860 student participants logging over · 9000 “hours” in participation or placement Partners: · 40 community agencies · 14 elementary and high schools in the region Project Summaries The Art 314 class, K-8 Art Curriculum designed and painted a
cement cow (donated by Sally Harms) for the 2005 Wisner Cattlemen’s Ball. Named
Panoramic Grant, the finished project was auctioned off to raise money for the
Nebraska Cancer Society.
BIO 104/Environmental
Concerns & BIO 102/Biology for Gen Ed/B. DeBoer/Fall & Spring Each semester students in the Environmental Concerns classes participate in the campus plastic bottle recycling project. Students are involved in the whole process from start to finish which included picking up the bottles from different buildings, sorting the bottles, rinsing the bottles out, removing the bottle caps, and counting them. It is estimated 20,000 plastic bottles are recycled annually as a result of the project. Business Learning Community (BUS 124/P. Lutt, BUS 240/S. Garvin, & ECO 203/C. Parker)/Fall The Business Learning Community students worked with BUS 308/Strategic Communications/L. Barelman/Fall, Spring, & Summer The Strategic Communications classes taught by Dr. Laura Barelman completed projects for the BUS 566/Labor Law Management & BUS 620/Managerial Communications/L. Barelman/Spring 2005 Graduate students in the MBA program worked with the area domestic violence shelter/program (Haven House) to develop fundraising communications and materials for a 25th anniversary celebration. CIS 372/Computer Hardware/J. Lutt/Fall Professor Jean Lutt and her students worked with CSC 380/Advanced Operating Systems (Fall) & CSC 450/Server Management (Spring)/L. Nicholson This project involved investigating the Open Source software movement and its applicability to K-12 schools. Students ordered components for two high-end servers, built them, loaded them with Open Source software, and donated to an area school. In addition the school administrators and teachers learned about the possibilities of using this system as a “free” source of software for their school. Students in the fall also helped move and reinstall of computers for the public library in CSL 202/Introduction to Human Service Counseling/K. Willis/Fall & Spring Students in the class volunteer at human service agencies throughout northeast Team Mates, Tower School, R Way, Northstar Services, Head Start, Rainbow World, Premier Estates, CASA, Bright Horizons, Madison Juvenile Center, Wakefield Family Resource Center, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. CSL 342/Interviewing Skills/K. Willis/ Spring The CSL 342 students worked with young immigrants to rural CSL 490/Human Service Counseling Seminar/K. Seminar students revised a state-wide Self-Help Directory. Students obtained information about “self-help” groups and organized the materials for publication. Finished directories were distributed to counseling offices and social service agencies in the region. CSL 670/Organization & Administration of Counseling Services/K. Willis/Summer During the course students collaborated in four groups to gather information from area agencies regarding the implications of closing the Norfolk Regional Center and the planning for community-based mental health services. Groups presented their results to the service providers during a luncheon held at the end of the course. EDU 322, Development of Language Arts in Elementary School/K. Sweeney & Ruth Schumacher/Fall & Spring Students in the class interviewed former teachers who had taught in one-room schools in the region. Biographies were printed and presented to the interviewees during a reception. A bound copy of completed interviews will be placed in the EDU 367/Human Relations/J. Dinsmore/Spring Students in the class donate their time and efforts to agencies in the region that serve clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Service-learning sites included the WSC Multicultural Outreach program and Norfolk Rescue Mission. EDU 409/Family & Consumer Sciences Special Methods/S. Metz/Fall Family & Consumer Sciences Education majors constructed six-hour quilts and receiving blankets for needy children served by Haven House and EDU409/Communication Arts Content Methods and Materials/D. Whitt/Fall The EDU 409, Communication Arts Content Methods and Materials class, taught by Dr. Deb Whitt completed a service learning project by developing service-learning curricular materials to be used by secondary teachers. The students presented their lesson plans and project ideas at a state communications conference. EDU 430/Literacy Assessment Class/M. Mudge/Fall & Spring Students conducted reading and spelling assessments for a local fourth grade class sharing results with teachers. They also became pen pals with first graders to give the students a “real” reason to write. At the end of the semester, students met their pen pals during a social event. EDU 432/Development of Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle School/ The class partnered with the FCS 318/Soft Furnishings/J. Lindberg & S. Metz/Fall Students enrolled in the Soft Furnishings class designed and constructed a variety of items needed at Haven House and Lambda Pi Eta/ Communications Honor Society/Spring Lambda Pi Eta, a national honor society advised at WSC by Dr. Deb Whitt organized a campus luncheon and presentation for surrounding Lambda Pi Eta chapters and high school teachers. Dr. Em Griffin who is a professor at PED 310/Leadership Development in Nutrition, Health, and Exercise/ The PED 310 class taught by Barb Engebretsen worked on five projects and partnered with several community organizations such as the Wayne TOPS Group, Wayne Schools, Wayne Community Fitness Center, and a post bariatric surgery group in Sioux City for this service learning project. Students developed and implemented projects that provided information about health issues related to nutrition and exercise. Students were involved in all facets of the five projects including their design, implementation, and evaluation. PED 379/Wellness Practicum/T. Evetovich/Fall & Spring Practicum students coordinated the WSC wellness program for senior citizens. In the project, students taught fitness and wellness to senior citizens as well as learned how to teach water aerobics and resistance training. Personal training was also provided on campus to a variety of clients. PED 596/Advanced Cardiac Rehab/ B. Engebretson/Spring Students and faculty worked with the Northeast Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services to promote and reward participation in the 2005 N-Lighten Nebraska Kids program. Six schools (5 from Psi Chi, Pi Gammu Mu/Honor Societies/Spring Psi Chi, the psychology honorary, and Pi Gammu Mu, the social sciences honorary cooperated on a project on improving literacy in conjunction with the “Read Across America” program. Student members and advisors organized and participated in a Dr. Suess story time at the Wayne Public Library. Service-learning grant funds were used to acquire a new selection of Dr. Seuss books for the Wayne Public Library to augment and replace an aging and damaged collection. SSC 300/SSC Research Methods/J. Karlen/Fall & Spring The SSC Research Methods classes taught by Dr. Jean Karlen completed data entry on two community surveys (Petersberg and Pender) during the year. Results of the surveys provide information for community development projects and grant applications. The Advanced Social Sciences Research Methods class taught by Dr. Jason Karsky completed a survey project on the WSC “campus climate”. Students developed, distributed, and tallied faculty, staff and student surveys on the WSC “campus climate” as part of the institution’s assessment plan. V-DAY/College Campaign/Spring V-DAY is a college campaign to raise awareness and funds to help reduce violence against women and girls. The V-DAY committee worked with Student Senate, the SAVE Program, the Theater Dept. the
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