Community Engagement and Public Service Activities
KALB Website Analysis and Re-design
Community Engagement Activity
The Fall 2020 CS 452 Senior Software Engineering Project student team consists of five students. Four students are from the Computer Science program and one student from the Art department who is completing their internship based on this project. KALB is sponsoring the project for this semester, students worked with KALB in the Spring 2020 semester to create a prototype of a website redesign. The students in the Fall 2020 semester will have a focus on four different areas (1) to redeisng the KALB website to the specifications of the project sponsor and incorporate features that the sponsor liked from the prototypes; (2) the students will conduct a security analysis based on the Open Web Application Security Project to make sure that the redesign of their website will NOT leave KALB easily vulnerable to cyberattacks; (3) the students will also conduct an accessibility analysis of the website through the use of the WAVE tool provided by WebAim, this analysis will evaluation the site to be sure that there are not aspects that would hinder anyone who has to use any specialized tools or equipment to be able to view the website; lastly (4) the team will also be designing flyers and/or posters for the events that KALB hold throughout the year. Specifics of the project will be included in the Statement of Work which must be agreed upon by Prof. Maxwell, the students, and most importantly the sponsor of the project. By the end of Fall 2020 the students will have a re-designed website for KALB.
Video of final presentation can be seen here: https://athens.techsmithrelay.com/MVKE
Workshop: Mental Health Perspective: Maintaining Your Mental Fitness – COVID & Civil Unrest
Public Service Activity
Aug., 27, 2020: Keynote Speaker Angela Leath
Angela has over 20 years of experience working in the behavioral health field. She specializes in critical incident stress management, crisis response team training, and mental health education. She has developed and facilitated numerous mental health trainings as a Mental Health Supervisor in the US Army and as the Crisis Intervention Administrator for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue.
Diversity Day 2020
Public Service Activity
The Diversity Day welcomed 170 participates to Athens State for a lively, interactive workshop delivered by Melvin Tate and her associates.
Melva encouraged participants to lead their best rock star life. Interactive sessions included a “Would you Rather,” where two scenarios were provided to volunteer participants. They then had to select one of the two scenarios and describe why they made the decision they made. The exercise produced lots of fun and laughter among the crowd. The exercise showed how everyone makes different decisions for different reasons.
Higher ED Day 2020
Community Engagement Activity
A day where all state funded university rally at the state capital in Montmorency Ala, to show the stat government the need to not only support but also fund higher education in the state.
So you want to be an Accountant? Summer 2020
Public Service Activity
Student Success Center and faculty members from the Accounting Department delivered a 45-minute online information session to get an in-depth look at accounting and the Accounting Program at Athens State University.
Topics included:
- Accreditation and certification alignment including ACBSP Separate Accounting Accreditation, CPA Alignment, IMA Higher Education Endorsement, and ACFE Anti-Fraud Education Partnership
- The difference between the two accounting majors that we offer, including a two-year scheduling plan for each
- Accounting minors and badges
- Degree formats and how we maintain quality and consistency between campus and onlinAccreditation and certification alignment including ACBSP Separate Ace courses
- Career development and recruiting opportunities
- Accounting resources such as the Accounting Lab and Accounting Club
- Accounting faculty information including backgrounds and advising roles
Voters Registration Student Government Association
Community Engagement Activity
SGA Sponsored Voters Registration Drive.
Accounting Club Food Drive to benefit Food Bank through Limestone County Churches Involved
Public Service Activity
The Accounting Club conducts a campus-wide annual food drive to benefit the Food Bank through Limestone County Churches Involved (located at 201 N. Jefferson Street, Athens, AL 35612).
The food drive is conducted by accounting students and Club advisors. The food drive uses a fun, lighthearted, Alabama versus Auburn football-themed competition to encourage participation. In 2020, the food drive began on September 2nd and concluded on November 20th. Donations collected were delivered to the Limestone County Churches Involved Food Bank on Friday, November 20th.
North Pole Stroll 2020
Community Engagement Activity
The stroll is put on my Athens-Limestone County Tourism Association and is considered a “Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event.”
2020 Toys for Tots
Community Engagement Activity
On November 4th and 5th, ambassadors helped with logistics and operations for getting setup to pack gifts for the annual Toys for Tots initiative. In Dec., ambassadors will help with packing and delivering of toys for the Toys for Tots initiative.
Criminal Justice Student Association 2020 Service Project
Community Engagement Activity
Collected items for LCCI Foodbank, Every Child Has a Story, and Limestone Child Advocacy Center.
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