scholarly journals Using a Research Facility for an Extension Outreach Program Festival of Color

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 652f-652
Author(s):  
Donald H. Steinegger
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Educational Objective ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
District Personnel ◽  
The University

Most of Nebraska's population resides in the urban centers of eastern Nebraska. Traditionally, however, the Cooperative Extension Service has catered to the rural populations of the state. Now, it is imperative that the public and the legislative representatives from these urban areas learn that the research and outreach programs of the university also serve them. A Festival of Color was the vehicle for educators and aides, Natural Resource District personnel, and other professionals, including government officials. Both professionals and the general public responded enthusiastically to the Festival's innovative use of the research site. The educational objective was to creatively answer questions on low input landscapes; their design and maintenance. Information was presented by Extension Specialists and Assistants, Master Gardeners, Natural Resource District personnel, Dept. of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office, and Nebraska Association of Nurserymen.

scholarly journals 220 USING A RESEARCH FACILITY FOR AN EXTENSION OUTREACH PROGRAM FESTIVAL OF COLOR

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 461b-461
Author(s):  
Donald H. Steinegger
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Educational Objective ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
District Personnel ◽  
The University

Most of Nebraska's population resides in the urban centers of eastern Nebraska. Traditionally, how ever, the Cooperative Extension Service has catered to the rural populations of the state. Now, it is imperative that the public and the legislative representatives from these urban areas learn that the research and outreach programs of the University also serve them. A Festival of Color was the vehicle for delivering this information to the urban audience, as well as to Agent Educators and Aides, Natural Resource District personnel, and other professionals, including government officials. Both professionals and the general public responded enthusiastically to the Festival's innovative use of the research site. The educational objective was to answer the public's questions on the environment, including water quality and conservation in the landscape, and reduction of fertilizers and pesticides. Information was presented by Extension Specialists and Assistants, Master Gardeners, Natural Resource- District personnel, Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office, and Nebraska Association of Nurserymen.

Reflections on the Acquisition of Land by Non-citizens in Botswana

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-204
Author(s):  
Boga Thura Manatsha
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Land Policy ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tribal Land ◽  
Ownership Of Land ◽  
Land Transactions

There are rising public concerns about the acquisition of prime land by non-citizens/foreigners in Botswana, especially in the sprawling urban and peri-urban areas. Indians, Nigerians and Chinese, among others, are allegedly involved in such land transactions. There is a salient local resentment towards them and/or such transactions. Sensational media reports, emotive public statements by politicians, chiefs and government officials, and anger from ordinary citizens dominate the discourse. These emotive public debates about this issue warrant some academic comment. This article argues that the acquisition of land by foreigners in Botswana, in each land category—tribal, state and freehold—is legally allowed by the relevant laws. But this does not mean that citizens have no right to raise concerns and/or show their disapproval of some of these legal provisions. Aware of the public outcry, the government has since passed the Land Policy in 2015, revised in 2019, and amended the Tribal Land Act in 2018, not yet operational, to try and strictly regulate the acquisition of land by non-citizens. There is no readily available statistical data, indicating the ownership of land by foreigners in each land category. This issue is multifaceted and needs to be cautiously handled, lest it breeds xenophobia or the anti-foreigner sentiments.

scholarly journals A Successful Educational Collaboration between Scientists and Educators: Microscopic Explorations

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lincoln Bergman ◽  
Caroline Schooley
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Public Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Educational Collaboration ◽  
The University ◽  
Lawrence Hall Of Science ◽  
Development Center

The teacher's guide, Microscopic Explorations: A GEMS Festival Guide ( Brady and Willard, 1998 ), is the result of a partnership between Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS), a program of the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), the public science and curriculum development center of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). Microscopic Exploration supports the MSA's low-cost national outreach program and, also, reaches a very large educational community as part of the GEMS series. Some of the lessons learned through the extremely successful MSA/LHS collaboration are summarized here in hopes that they may be instructive to other scientists and educators as they launch their own partnerships and collaborations.

scholarly journals Ethnic Conflict and Civic Life

2004 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-124
Author(s):  
Zahir Janmohamed
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Conflict ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Civic Life ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Integrated Networks ◽  
Local Patterns ◽  
The University

While Ashutosh Varshney’s book, Ethnic Conflict and Civic Life: Hindusand Muslims in India, cannot be judged by its cover, it can be judged byits index. His exhaustive and erudite study of riots in India only includesa paltry three references to the Rashtriya Swayemsevak Sangh (RSS) andVishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), two Hindu nationalist organizations thatplay a central role in such riots. He also fails to mention the Bajrang Dal,the militant Hindu organization responsible for many of the attacks duringthe violence in Gujarat in 2002. This seems to summarize the problemwith his book: It is intriguing yet incomplete.The reason for this omission becomes clear from his central thesis:Riots seldom occur where integrated networks of civic engagement exist;riots are a common feature where interdependency is absent. Varshney, aprofessor of political science at the University of Michigan, surveys sixcities in India: three riot-prone (Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Aligarh) andthree riot-free (Lucknow, Calicut, Surat).His focus on India’s urban centers is not without reason. Only 4% ofcommunal violence-related deaths have occurred in rural areas, where67% of the Indian population lives. Eight cities (whose total populationis only 5% of the country’s total population) account for 45% of deaths incommunal violence. Varshney seems overly eager to correct the notionthat Hindu-Muslim violence is a pan-Indian experience.His book highlights some important divisions that contribute to interreligiousdiscord. In chapter 5, for example, he notes that Aligarh MuslimUniversity (AMU), once an educational center for both Muslims andHindus, is now largely a university exclusively attended by Muslims.Such divisions at the higher academic levels lead to inevitable cleavagesin society. Varshney concludes that “local patterns of violence underlinehow important associational ties across communities are for peace inmulti-ethnic societies” (p. 11).It is tempting to agree with Varshney. His book suggests the basicpremise that if Muslims and Hindus work together, they will not resort tocommunal violence. One can understand why his ideas have gained supportfrom government officials, apologetic Indian scholars, and ...

CO2 spatial distribution over Mexican urban centers from satellite observations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mixtli Campos-Pineda ◽  
Noémie Taquet ◽  
Wolfgang Stremme ◽  
Alejandro Bezanilla ◽  
Thomas Lauvaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Complex Terrain ◽  
Active Volcano ◽  
Pressure Data ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
Level 2

<p>The Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA), located in proximity to an active volcano, is the largest urban center in North America and there is great interest to better characterize carbon emissions of this and other major urban centers in the country. NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-3) was installed in the International Space (ISS) in 2019. The inclusion of a Pointing Mirror Assembly (PMA) in this third iteration allows for a new mode of data collection that samples an area of ~80 x 80 km in approximately 2 minutes. This mode is used to collect map-like data, called Snapshot Area Maps (SAMs), over areas of interest (e.g. volcanos or urban areas). The OCO-3 module has collected SAMs over the MCMA (and the Popocatépetl volcano) throughout 2020, and also of the metropolitan areas of Guadalajara and Monterrey throughout the second half of 2020.</p><p>Using data from the public release of OCO-3 Level 2 (L2) “Lite EarlyR” product, available at the Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC), we have built maps of the spatial distribution of xCO<sub>2</sub> for these regions. Data is filtered according to the reported quality flag in the data product, compared with ground-based FTIR measurements of column xCO<sub>2</sub> over the MCMA region and averaged with an oversampling method. Surface pressure data with the averaged xCO<sub>2</sub> is used to calculate the concentrations within the mixed layer (xCO<sub>2</sub><sup>ML</sup>) in order to compensate for the effects of the complex terrain.  This product is also used  for comparison with CO spatial distributions obtained from TROPOMI data products and a simple xCO<sup>ML</sup>/xCO<sub>2</sub><sup>ML</sup> ratio is obtained and mapped for the three urban centers. This work showcases the utility of SAMs in cooperation with ground-based measurements to produce detailed descriptions of the spatial distribution of CO<sub>2</sub> for a wide variety of applications, as well as the importance of frequent soundings over important emission sources around the world.</p>

Science Saturdays: A Simple Science Outreach Model to Achieve Broad Impact

2011 ◽  
Vol 1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainissa G. Ramirez
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Grant Application ◽  
Science Outreach ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Public Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Stem Pipeline

AbstractThe National Science Foundation (NSF) evaluates grant applications based on two criteria: intellectual merit and broader impact. The broader impact criterion (BIC), or the science outreach criterion, is intended to connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) research to the general public, and has grown in its relevance for successful grants. A method to increase the competitiveness of a grant application and, in turn, the quality of science outreach programs is to suggest successful science outreach models for connecting scientists to the public. Science Saturdays is a fun science lecture series for the general public that is a simple, scalable, and transferable model. Its main mission is to introduce participants to excellent communicators of science and to shatter stereotypes about those who do science. It aims to inspire and motivate children as they traverse the STEM pipeline by emphasizing that science is fun. This paper discusses the elements needed to create this outreach program and the lessons learned from its development.

scholarly journals A Importância da Extensão Universitária na Formação do Bacharel em Direito: Análise do Curso Pré-Vestibular Paulo Freire

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosendo Freitas de Amorim ◽  
Isabelly Cysne Augusto Maia ◽  
Júlia D’Alge Mont’Alverne Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
University Admission ◽  
Admission Tests ◽  
The University

A IMPORTÂNCIA DA EXTENSÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA NA FORMAÇÃO DO BACHAREL EM DIREITO: ANÁLISE DO CURSO PRÉ-VESTIBULAR PAULO FREIRE  THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE TRAINING OF LLB STUDENTS: ANALYSIS OF THE UNIVERSITY ADMISSION TESTS’ PREP-COURSE PAULO FREIRE  Rosendo Freitas de Amorim* Isabelly Cysne Augusto Maia**Júlia d’Alge Mont’Alverne Barreto***  RESUMO: A extensão universitária, inobstante sua importância na formação profissional, não é devidamente valorizada no curso de Direito, que se preocupa eminentemente com a formação técnica dos graduandos. A extensão, entretanto, vem ganhando maior importância, como por meio do novo Plano Nacional de Educação, o qual estabeleceu que no mínimo 10% (dez por cento) do total de créditos curriculares da graduação seja integralizado mediante participação em projetos de extensão universitária. Diante dessa revalorização, o presente artigo analisou o Curso Pré-Vestibular Paulo Freire, programa de extensão da Universidade Federal do Ceará, e avaliou sua contribuição na formação de um profissional mais consciente, compassivo e atento às necessidades sociais. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Extensão. Bacharel em Direito. Curso Pré-Vestibular Paulo Freire. ABSTRACT: Despite their evident importance to professional training, educational outreach programs are not properly appreciated in Law schools, which are ultimately focused on the undergraduates’ technical training. However, this type of program has received increasing attention, as proven by the new National Plan for Education, which establishes a minimum of 10% (ten percent) of the total number of credit hours of the course curriculum to be completed with the student’s participation in educational outreach programs. Prompted by such revaluation, this article has analyzed the university admission tests’ prep-course Paulo Freire, part of the Federal University of Ceará’s educational outreach program, and assessed its contribution to the training of a more conscious and compassionate professional that is also sensitive to social needs. KEYWORDS: Educational Outreach. LLB. University Admission Tests’ Prep-Course Paulo Freire. SUMÁRIO: Introdução. 1 A Importância da Extensão Universitária para a Adequada Formação do Bacharel em Direito. 2 Apresentação do Curso Pré-Vestibular Paulo Freire. 3 A Contribuição do Curso Pré-Vestibular Paulo Freire na Formação Pedagógica do Graduando em Direito. Conclusão. Referências._________________________* Doutor e Mestre em Sociologia pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceará. Professor Colaborador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceará. Professor Titular da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceará. Editor Chefe da Revista DOCEntes, Revista de Educação.** Mestranda em Direito pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC).*** Mestranda em Direito pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Direito da Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Ceará. 

scholarly journals DISCOVERE: AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Cao ◽  
Seach Chyr Goh ◽  
Ahmad Rteil ◽  
Deborah Roberts ◽  
Kevin Golovin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Hands On ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Education Outreach

Canadian universities are devoting more and more resources to develop K-12 engineering education outreach programs. The School of Engineering at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus offers a variety of outreach and community programs for students of all ages. This paper provides details on the DiscoverE Engineering Summer Program which has been delivered since 2016. The objective of the program is to introduce students general design processes through hands-on civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering projects. The overall goal is to foster a passion in engineering and at the same time attract students who have already had an interest in engineering and are eager to learn more about the discipline. The program is taught by faculty members and exposes students to a variety of hands-on projects in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. This paper will provide curriculum details for each topic and reflect on the student learning experience based on observations. Future qualitative plans on the measure of the impact of this program qualitatively will be explored.  

scholarly journals PAMERAN VIRTUAL SEBAGAI SALAH SATU UPAYA PROGRAM PENJANGKAUAN KEARSIPAN OLEH ARSIP UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-80
Author(s):  
Herman Setyawan
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
University Archives ◽  
Content Coverage ◽  
The University ◽  
Broad Role ◽  
Virtual Exhibition

Archives have a broad role for organizations. In order to be widely used, the holdings needs to be published. Archive publication is an effort to reach the public. One of the outreach efforts that can be done during the current Covid19 pandemic is through virtual exhibitions. The purpose of this study was to analyze one of the archival outreach programs at the University Archives at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). Some of the things that are analyzed are the process of virtual exhibition activities; content coverage; and the factors that influence the visit to the official UGM Archives page. Through a case study approach, this study seeks to describe some of the things analyzed. The results showed that the virtual exhibition process was carried out systematically and continuously; content coverage is quite diverse; and the factors that influence a visit to the official UGM Archives page can be identified.

scholarly journals Regulating social media in Nigeria: A quantitative perception study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullateef Mohammed ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Media Regulation ◽  
Mixed Feelings ◽  
The University ◽  
Diverse Audience

The advent of social networks as Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, among others, has revolutionized communications. The power of social media messages rests on its ability to instantly and simultaneously reach a wide, diverse audience, and transforming social life. While the public has overtime become accustomed to the regulation of conventional media like the Radio, TV and Print establishments by government regulatory agencies, the idea of regulating social media, a space which many users consider to be the major avenue to air their views, is one that has generated mixed feelings. This study seeks to understand the perception of everyday Nigerian social media users towards government's attempt to regulation social media, amidst the recently proposed Social Media Regulation Bill by the Nigerian lawmakers. The respondents randomly selected for this study were the University of Abuja students and the researcher adopted the survey research design to collect information from the population through questionnaires. The findings indicated that despite respondents' awareness of the possible demerits of an unregulated social media, majority of them (54%) kick against the idea of social media regulation, while a substantial (46%) support the move on the provision that it is not politicized. The study therefore recommends transparency and openness on the part of government officials for better cooperation by the public. Keywords: Media regulation, Social media regulation, Free speech, Social media bill.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document