OACS Update

Posted by kruegeak on Monday, May 15, 2017 in News Blurbs.

Local OACS DIVE

After a competitive application process, 40 students have been selected to participate in the co-curricular Local OACS DIVE cohorts beginning this fall semester. Lauren Moon will lead the program focused on reducing food waste, and Meagan Smith will lead the program focused on affordable housing. Students have also been selected for the curricular Local OACS DIVE program MHS 3890: Resettlement in Nashville – Advocating for the Displaced being taught by Dr. Clive Mentzel and Dr. JuLeigh Petty. Local OACS DIVE programs provide students a unique opportunity to work together with local non-profit organizations to address community-identified challenges in innovative ways using the processes of Human-Centered Design. Throughout the semester-long experience, Local OACS DIVE programs will include a theme-focused seminar series, service with a non-profit organization addressing the cohort theme, and hands-on experience applying human-centered design to address community-identified need. Many thanks to the students who applied for the Local OACS DIVE programs and to all of the campus partners who continue to support this new and innovative community engagement experience!