UniverCity Outagamie County
Outagamie County is located in east central Wisconsin, north of Lake Winnebago and southwest of Green Bay. During its partnership with UniverCity Year from 2021-24, Outagamie is seeking to make progress on priorities outlined in its comprehensive plan and advance local economic recovery efforts. Outagamie hopes to build a more resilient community, expand opportunity for all residents and optimize county operations through this partnership. Read the 2023 report for project highlights.
- “Leveraging policy innovations to boost child care worker wages in Outagamie County.” Public Affairs 869: Workshop in Public Affairs. Sarah Halpern-Meekin.
- “Examining child care workforce compensation as a driver of economic recovery in Outagamie County.” Management and Human Resources 705: Human Resource Management. Loren Kuzahara.
- “Exploring supports for child care business viability in Outagamie County.” La Follette School of Public Affairs. Bonnie MacRitchie.
- “Exploring housing siting criteria and development strategies for the Fox Cities and Greater Outagamie County Region.” La Follette School of Public Affairs. Bonnie MacRitchie.
- “Researching child care cooperatives for economic sustainability in Outagamie County.” Agricultural & Applied Economics 323. Courtney Berner.
- “Guiding future best practices in managing stormwater ponds.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership in Engineering. Angela Kita and Greg Harrington.
- “Helping Outagamie County’s rural communities plan for a sustainable future via residential zoning.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership Competencies in Engineering. Dane Mattila and Greg Harrington.
- “Embracing sustainable growth in Outagamie County: A toolkit for change.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership Competencies in Engineering. Dane Mattila and Greg Harrington.
- “Promoting positive communication between local governments and constituents about housing initiatives.” Life Sciences Communication 455: Theory and Practice of Integrated Marketing Communication. Todd Newman.
- “Developing a 10-acre parcel for residential housing in New London.” Civil & Environmental Engineering 578: Capstone. Jan Kucher and Derek Hungness.
- “Creating opportunity for all: Homeless programs and resources for upward mobility in Outagamie County.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Disaster-proofing critical infrastructure of Outagamie County.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership in Engineering. Dane Mattila and Greg Harrington.
- Aligning homelessness programming with Community Health Improvement Plan priorities. Public Health 787: Applied Practice Experience (APEX). Danielle Smith.
- “Exploring wetland mitigation banking opportunities in Outagamie County.” Public Affairs 881: Cost-Benefit Analysis. Morgan Edwards.
- “Offering marketing insights for Mosquito Hill Nature Center.” General Business 790: Consulting Practicum. Mary Kay Malone.
- “Creating outreach materials for Mosquito Hill Nature Center.” Geography 309: People, Land and Food. Holly Gibbs.
- “Developing creative campaign materials for Mosquito Hill Nature Center: Casebook 1 and Casebook 2.” Journalism & Mass Communication 455: Creative Campaign Messages. Doug McLeod.
- “Developing marketing materials and video to showcase Appleton Airport’s sustainability for northern and central Wisconsin air travelers.” Geography 309: People, Land and Food. Holly Gibbs.
- “Tracking traveler insight for the Appleton International Airport.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership Competencies in Engineering. Paige LaPoint and Greg Harrington.
- “Reviewing sustainability initiatives at the Appleton International Airport.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership Competencies in Engineering. Paige LaPoint and Greg Harrington.
- “Expanding the action plan for new sustainability initiatives at the Appleton International Airport.” Engineering Professional Development 669: Sustainable Systems Engineering Capstone. Jim Tinjum.
- “Developing a net-zero energy plan for Appleton International Airport.” Engineering Professional Development 669: Sustainable Systems Engineering Capstone. Jim Tinjum.
- “Exploring community geothermal for Appleton International Airport.” Engineering Professional Development 690: Distributed Renewable Energy System Design. Jim Tinjum.
- “Planning for a microgrid at the Appleton International Airport.” Civil and Environmental Engineering 578: Senior Capstone. Jan Kucher, Mark Oleinik, and Derek Hungness.
- “Guiding Outagamie County policy and regulatory framework to support electric vehicles.” Environmental Studies 810: Energy Analysis and Policy Capstone. Scott Williams.
- “Modernizing Outagamie County’s highway access control ordinance.” Interdisciplinary Engineering 303: Applied Leadership Competencies in Engineering. Angela Kita and Greg Harrington.
- “Exploring county-level conservation and sustainability initiatives for Outagamie County.” Geography 309: People, Land and Food. Jules Reynolds and Holly Gibbs.
- “Conducting a sustainable management assessment for Outagamie County departments.” Industrial and Systems Engineering 515: Engineering Management of Continuous Process Improvement. Terry Mann.
- “Creating a one-stop database of housing resources in Outagamie County.” Public Health 780: Evidence-Based Decision-Making. Jess Link Reeve.
- “Aligning homelessness programming with the Community Health Improvement Plan priorities.” Public Health 787: Applied Practice Experience (APEX). Tarakee Jackson.