2021 Cohort
10
edits
Changes
Added strategic priority
==2021 Cohort==
===Strategic Priority 1: Exposing STEM students to arts and humanities===
''Project Leader: Hailey Bixler''
Many STEM students at UNO, especially engineers, have very rigid schedules that require almost exclusively math and science classes. We want to give them a chance to express their creativity and relieve stress while being exposed to arts and humanities. One of the biggest concerns unearthed was that STEM students felt intimidated participating in arts activities that arts majors also participated in. They felt as though their skills could not compare to people who were enrolled in the fine arts programs, so they were hesitant to sign up for art classes or join creativity-based clubs. This guided our ideas towards solutions that encouraged failure and experimentation instead of talent. The second biggest concern was time: STEM degrees require a lot of intensive classes. Additionally, many students are involved in other STEM-related extracurriculars and don't have time to add on anything that isn't directly related to their major. We realized that effective solutions needed to be adaptive to different schedules and meet the needs of students who only have a spare half hour or so in their day.
'''Potential Tactics'''
1. Implementing an art or music playground for students to experiment with creative mediums
2. Redesigning the engineering curriculum to include more focus on arts and humanities
3. Design quick art challenges that encourage failure, not talent
==2020 Cohort==
===Keeping students at the forefront of higher education===