The projects of Academy students in 2013 focused on Penn State University and ways to improve university functioning and enhance campus culture. Students wrote proposals that suggested instituting certificate programs in undergraduate research, charging employees who smoke an extra fee to alleviate healthcare costs spent by the university, and increasing student diversity by targeting Latino high school students, among other suggestions.
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Demand More: Penn State Administrative Representation
Arianna de Reus, Marie Heller, Laura Lovins, Stephen Payne, Laurel Petrulionis, Ali Zortman
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Balancing the Operating Budget: Creating a Healthier Penn State and Expanding World Campus
Everleigh Stokes, Sridhar Pisupati, Kate Maisel, John-Paul Milton
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Cultivating Communication
Marielena Balouris, Kori Chapic, Abu Fofanah, Lindsey Lorefice, Eric Vishnevetsky
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Diversity at Penn State
Brandon Matsnev, Charisma Ricksy, Orian Navat, Steve Bookbinder, Kenny Allen, Nico Zavaleta, Sid Sathi, Charnice Dobson
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Five and Ten-Year Strategies for the Future of Penn State: Increasing Undergraduate Research Engagement
Coral Flanagan, Nicholas Freda, Eli Kariv, Mark Herr, Erhan Selvi, Benjamin Stewart