| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.73 |
| Liaison | Claire Rodgers |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
After creating a Memo of Understanding (MOU), Olin College of Engineering and Greentown Labs officially entered into a partnership in fall 2021. The MOU increases networking and collaboration between the two entities, gives Greentown Labs preferential recruitment privileges at Olin career fairs, and allows Oliners to visit and tour Greentown’s Somerville campus at a discounted rate. Sally Phelps, Director of Post-Graduate Planning, is the liaison for this partnership.
https://greentownlabs.com/
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Each summer, the Carroll Center is able to send at least 1 intern to work on accessibility-related projects at Olin. This summer, the intern worked on co-designing solutions with Olin researchers and partners from around the world. While the projects differ from year to year, the Carroll Center offers consultations and user testing for many of Olin’s design projects.
Paul Ruvolo, Associate Professor of Computer Science, is the liaison for this partnership.
https://carroll.org/
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Teachers and students from Perkins have a history of working with Olin classes and research teams as consultants for classes and research projects. Some of the current collaborative projects include developing smartphone mobility technology and designing sensors for canes.
Paul Ruvolo, Associate Professor of Computer Science, is the liaison for this partnership.
https://www.perkins.org/
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Olin’s other formal and informal community partnerships include Browning the Green Space, the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, the Natick Council on Aging, and Our Space Our Place.
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Paul Ruvolo, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Sally Phelps, Director of Post-Graduate Planning
Caitrin Lynch, Professor of Anthropology
Paul Ruvolo, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Sally Phelps, Director of Post-Graduate Planning
Caitrin Lynch, Professor of Anthropology
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