Description
April 1, 2016; 2:45–3:15 pm
Illinois Wesleyan plays an active role in neighborhood revitalization through a longtime partnership with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project. Successful results of this collaborative effort include the Book Bike, the Veggie Oasis, the Tool Library, the Allin Street mural, and the Porch Project. This partnership puts the IWU mission into action.
Presenters: Deborah Halperin, Director, Action Research Center
Karen Schmidt, University Librarian
Student Respondents: Kirsten Slaughter ’16, Environmental Studies major
Julie Lewis ’16, sociology and Hispanic studies double major
Publication Date
4-1-2016
Publisher
Illinois Wesleyan University
City
Bloomington
Disciplines
Higher Education | Urban Studies and Planning
Recommended Citation
Halperin, Deborah; Schmidt, Karen; Slaughter, Class of 2016, Kirsten; and Lewis, Class of 2016, Julie, "Artistic and Scholarly Sessions: IWU on the Westside: A Partnership with the West Bloomington Revitalization Project" (2016). Inauguration of Eric R. Jensen. 14.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/jensen_inauguration/14
Comments
The presentation slides and text are available here. The students' responses will be added when received.
A video of this presentation is available at https://youtu.be/DbxH5uNljB8?list=PLiP9aNdnuG5V6X5QHlYT_Tzp1VdFioLfq