Browsing Engaged Scholars: Volume 2 (2014) by Issue Date
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A Day in the Life in Physics at Ohio State University
Connolly, Amy ( 2014-05-01 )"A Day in the Life in Physics at Ohio State University" is a blog aimed at showing young people, especially females, a sense of what it is like to live a life in physics. We aim to have a wide variety of perspectives by ... -
Ballet Met and Performing Arts Medicine
Davis, Hope; Nierman, Mariah ( 2014-05-01 )We are proud to provide comprehensive care for BalletMet, Columbus' professional ballet company. These services include on-site athletic training, physical therapy and chiropractic care, pre-season screenings and various ... -
Urban 4-H in Youngstown, Ohio
Hanna, Janice ( 2014-05-01 )In 2007, members of the Mahoning County Extension staff attended a meeting of the Idora Neighborhood Association (INA). With the help of adult volunteers from the INA, a community 4-H club was established: the Idora Wildcats. -
Water First for Thirst!
Smathers, Carol ( 2014-05-01 )OSU Extension (OSUE) and the OSU Prevention Research Center (PRC) actively support "Water First for Thirst," a community-wide effort to encourage healthier beverage consumption among children ages 0-5. OSUE and the PRC ... -
WiE Robotics Outreach Initiative
Fletcher, Shawna ( 2014-05-01 )Showcase of five WiE FIRST Lego League (FLL) teams started in 2013. Teams were mentored by OSU engineering students and educators. They were also supported in conjunction with TECH CORPS (local non-profit); Madison Plains ... -
Young Scholars Program
Pierce, Tina D.; Moore III, James L. ( 2014-05-01 )The Young Scholars Program (YSP) has been preparing scholars for success and contributing to the diversity of Ohio State since 1988 by improving pre-college preparation, college retention, and degree completion among ... -
Young Writers Workshop
Ramsey, MaryKatherine ( 2014-05-01 )This program is a one week long, intensive and immersive program in creative writing for high school students. It takes place during the summer of the 10th or 11th grade years. The program is free to anyone who is accepted ... -
Connecting Alumni and Building Relationships across the State: Ohio-Japan Alumni Network
Smith, Janet Stucky ( 2014-05-01 )OH-JAN connects alumni from K-16 Japan-related programs in Ohio (language study, internships and study abroad) with alumni of our own or other schools, educators, students, businesses and the community; members serve as ... -
United States-Indonesian Teacher Education Consortium
( 2014-05-01 )The United States – Indonesian Teacher Education Consortium partners 3 American universities and 12 Indonesian partners. We improve Indonesian teacher education, preparation, and quality. -
Champion Community Garden
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The OHIO Project
Bean, Canise; Whisler, Rachel ( 2014-05-01 )As part of OSU's mission of service learning, the College of Dentistry is working to address the number one unmet health need in Ohio - access to dental care. Through the OHIO Project, the College of Dentistry trains ... -
The Ohio State University Endeavor Center
Mapes, Ryan ( 2014-05-01 )Open since 2005, The Ohio State University Endeavor Center, a 27,000 square-foot mixed-use business incubator, has come to be recognized as a community leader in economic development, business training, and technological ... -
Tough Work, Understanding and Serving People in Poverty While Caring for Yourself
Michelich, Kathy ( 2014-05-01 )The need to address an increase in poverty brought together OSU Extension, the faith-based community, and non-profit agencies. Volunteer training was identified as a gap so curriculum was created to help address increased ... -
Understanding Barriers to Reproductive Healthcare among Somali Women in Columbus, Ohio
Norris, Alison; Londeree, Jessica ( 2014-05-01 )Through qualitative research with Somali women in Columbus, this study will assess barriers to reproductive healthcare utilization in order to develop potential programmatic interventions to increase Somali women's access ... -
The Girls Circle Project
Pitstick, Vicki ( 2014-05-01 )The Girls Circle Project is designed to train college women to facilitate Girls Circles in Columbus-area schools and agencies. A Girls Circle, made up of two college women co-facilitators and five to 10 young girls, is ... -
OSU and South Africa Collaborate to Combat Antibiotic Resistant "Superbugs"
Goff, Debra ( 2014-05-01 )The world is running out of effective antibiotics due to escalating rates of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs." Years of overuse, misuse, and abuse of antibiotics in humans and animals created this public health crisis. ... -
Evolution of the Ohio Business Retention and Expansion Program
Civittolo, David; Bowen, Nancy ( 2014-05-01 )Launched in 1986, the Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) program has worked with economic developers and community leaders in 79 of Ohio's 88 counties, helping them prioritize, plan and implement community development ... -
Engineering Outreach to K12
Anderson, Betty Lise ( 2014-05-01 )Prof. Betty Lise Anderson leads an outreach program for engineering that is specifically designed to address the shrinking number of students going into the STEM fields and to increase the number of women and minorities ... -
Doctors in Science (DiS): A Longitudinal Mentorship Program
Adesanya, T.M. Ayodele ( 2014-05-01 )DiS addresses the lack of exposure of underprivileged youth to the healthcare professions. We are thus established as a longitudinal mentorship program for middle school students interested in science, medicine, and dentistry. -
Master of Accounting (MAcc) Association
Turner, Patrick ( 2014-05-01 )The Master of Accounting (MAcc) Association has always placed a high emphasis on student leadership in community service. Led by the MAcc Student Council and advisor, Senior Lecturer Patrick Turner, the MAcc Association ...