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Fall 2024 Courses

CHNG-101 Creative Problem Solving
This is an experiential learning opportunity in which students have the opportunity to learn concepts in creative problem solving and apply them in a hands-on format to address a real-world challenge. Students will learn creative problem-solving styles and processes for problem definition, ideation, and solution development. They will apply convergent and divergent thinking skills in a collaborative team environment to drive innovation.

CHNG-300-03 Data Analysis in the Real World
Students will complete real-world projects for start-ups or organizations (business, not-for-profit, civic, or educational). Projects have a social responsibility focus. All teams are guided by a coach. Competencies are developed in project management, teamwork, and more.

CHNG 300-01, D01 Embrace Marketing and Communications
This ChangeLab is a student-run marketing and communications agency. Students work with real world clients to provide marketing services to their businesses. Students also receive professional mentoring from an experienced coach.

CHNG-310-01 Evansville NewsLab
As local news coverage continues to shrink, there is a critical need to develop a viable and sustainable model for local news- especially in the Midwest and in cities the size of Evansville. This ChangeLab will first research the current level of coverage from the various local outlets and then develop strategies to address weaknesses in the local news ecosystem.

CHNG-310-02 Hispanic/Latinx Voices Unleash
In this course, Hispanic/Latinx students will explore their identities, experiences, and perspectives by developing a podcast in Spanish. This project will create a space in which Hispanic/Latinx students will research their identity and heritage, share their stories, discuss relevant issues, and celebrate their culture(s) thereby fostering a sense of community, empowerment, and inclusivity.

CHNG-310-03 Chemistry Club Outreach
This ChangeLab will involve developing, planning, and implementing a STEM outreach program that services K-12 grade students at local schools. Students will explore the logistics of creating a high impact outreach program that includes making an "experiment closet" where kits will be available for streamlined outreach efforts.

CHNG-310-04 Ethics and Social Change Action Project
Students will develop an action project to effect positive change on campus or in the community.

CHNG-310-06 United Sound
United Sound is a mentorship program for students with special needs. UE students will either teach their students how to play the instrument they play or be paired with someone who plays a similar instrument.

CHNG-310-07 (Honors Section Available) Food Insecurity on Campus
Students will collaborate with Urban Seeds and other local food justice organizations and entrepreneurs that advocate for an equitable, and robust food system, increasing access to healthy, nourishing food for all.

CHNG-310-08 Public Art: Murals
This ChangeLab will explore the processes involved in creating public art, focusing on murals, with the final project being an art installation.

CHNG-310-09 (Honors Section Available) Joshua Academy Music Instructors
This is an experiential, real-world learning opportunity in which selected students will serve as the instructors of the Joshua Academy Band. The selected instructors will be guided by a coach provided by the University of Evansville.

CHNG 310-13 Reproductive Rights and Student Organizations
This ChangeLab will seek to connect with national organizations and/or build support across universities for student organizations that support reproductive freedom.

CHNG-310-14 (Honors Section Available) Books for Brighter Futures
This ChangeLab will explore the developmental benefits of early childhood reading and spread this information to new and incoming parents for their knowledge and benefit. Students will research these pieces of information, create a rating system/criteria system for childhood books based on their benefits, and work with the EVPL (and potentially other companies) in order to create a new reading program and/or expand on an existing program.

CHNG-310-D01 Transformative Action
Students deeply explore their own personal passions, family history and interests, study changemakers around the world, and then apply that knowledge and inspiration to a project of their choosing, gaining project management and real-world impact experiences.

CHNG-310-H08 Reimagining Honors
Reimagine what the Honors Program looks like for a modern generation. Activities, projects, housing, etc., all ideas will be on the table. In this ChangeLab, you will have an opportunity to have a voice in what this distinctive program looks like.

CHNG-310-S02 Latino Community Outreach
Students will explore ideas and work collaboratively with different organizations to meet the needs of the local Latino community. Examples of outreach include working with providers to meet the healthcare needs of Latinos, tutoring English language learners, promoting Latino culture and Spanish language in after-school programs.

CHNG 310-S03 User Experience for Evansville
This ChangeLab will allow students to provide low-cost UX web consulting for a local business. Students will identify a local client, conduct usability testing and user research on their website, and design a clickable prototype of an improved website to be shared with the client. No coding knowledge required. All tools and techniques will be taught as part of the course. Instructor approval required.

CHNG-310-Y02 (Honors Section Available) The Future of UE's Archives
Help create plans for Archives and Special Collections at the UE Library! Students will conduct research, dig into the archives, talk to UE community members about their needs, and consider the ideal space for our unique collections. Some students will also design renderings of potential spaces and design a pitch for fundraising.

CHNG-310-Y05 UE Theatre's Rogue & Peasant Aces
UE Theatre's Rogue & Peasant Aces’ initiative is to create greater access to Shakespeare in the tristate area. Our students would rehearse a piece of Shakespeare that fits into school curriculums and handle the outreach needed to bring the work into the community.

CHNG-310-Y06 Body and Mind: Community Care
This ChangeLab will explore the possibility of establishing a Community Café in the Alfred Porter House that also serves as a mental health resource space. Collaborating with the Evansville African American Museum, Memorial Community Development Fund, and Urban Seeds, students will examine what it will take to establish, grow, and sustain this initiative.