Students in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an activity in the course Civ Engr 578 鈥揝enior Capstone Design/GLE 479 鈥揋eological Engineering Design prepared concepts, drawings and written materials for a small manufacturing industrial park for the City of Durand in Pepin County, Wisconsin. UniverCity Year Contact Info […]
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Marketing plans for Pepin County
The mission behind the creative campaign for Pepin County, WI stems from the concept that even though a lack of awareness and recognition currently exists, a path towards improving upon this current unfamiliarity can be achieved in a four-step process. We believe that implementing a series of creative materials across traditional and digital mediums can […]
Economic impact of the Durand-Arkansaw School District
There are three ways to measure the impacts of the Durand-Arkansaw School District on the local community. The first, and natural way, is the impact that the school has on its students in terms of their academic and personal development. The second is how the school contributes to the overall quality of life of the […]
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Focus Group Resultsfor the Durand-Arkansaw School District
Focus groups are a technique originally developed as a market research tool. The purpose of the tool is to dig deeper into the 鈥渨hy鈥 of how specific groups feel about ideas, trends, or questions. The Durand-Arkansaw School District Administrator, Greg Doverspike, approached representatives of the UniverCity Year project in progress in Pepin County. He had […]
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Statstical analysis of Wisconsin Forward ExamEnglish and Language Arts scores
The Wisconsin Forward Exam is a standardized test that is designed to calculate the expected proficiency of students in various topics from grades 3-8. This report analyzes the results of the English and Language Arts (ELA) portion of the exam for the Durand-Arkansaw School District.There are 2 goals of this report. 鈥oal 1 – To […]
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Statstical analysis of Wisconsin Forward Exam math scores
In 2015, Wisconsin implemented the Forward Exam to students in elementary, middle, and high school in grades 3 to 8 and 10 in English, mathematics, science, and social studies to assess whether students across the state are achieving proficiency in specific school subjects as outlined in the Wisconsin Academic Standards rubric. Due to the recency […]
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Pepin County farmer nitrogen-use survey
In 2020, University of Wisconsin-Madisonresearchers and Pepin County staff studiedfarmer attitudes about nitrogen use, as part of a UniverCity Alliance partnershipto research key issues facing the community.Nitrogen is needed and used on cropland to support agriculture within Pepin County and throughout the state. However, nitrate contamination of groundwater and associated health impacts are a growing […]
Conservation management plan for Fall Creek Watershed
The purpose of collaborating with the Pepin County Land Conservation and Planning Department (LCPD) is to work to improve the health of the freshwater stream ecosystem and the riparian habitat of the Fall Creek Watershed. This project works to confront the issues that the agricultural industry has caused to the watershed by promoting environmentally sustainable […]
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Downtown revitalization and redevelopment plan for Durand
This report was created by a team of graduate students in the Urban and Regional Planning master鈥檚degree program at University of Wisconsin鈥揗adisonon behalf of the City of Durand, Wisconsin. The project came to life througha partnership with the UniverCity Alliance program, where students, faculty,and professionalstaffin the University of Wisconsin system collaborated with local officials on […]
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Economic Development Guidebook for Pepin County
Pepin County is located in western Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. A place of thriving communities and rural charm, Pepin County has much to offer potential businesses and entrepreneurs who wish to grow the local economy. This guidebook points to a variety of resources available in or near Pepin County, many of them geared to […]
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