Good News from SCYP: Wrapping Up Our 15th Year!

Celebrating SCYP's 15th Year!

What a year! To celebrate its 15^th year connecting communities with students, SCYP partnered the City of Oakridge, Bend, Silverton, Gresham, Salem Police Department, and Lane Transit District (LTD) over the 2024-25 school year.

As the academic year draws to a close, SCYP is deeply grateful for everyone involved in the program. Students across 10 disciplines and over 27 courses worked on applied projects to help provide solutions to communities across Oregon. Thank you to all the faculty who offered their expertise and students who engaged in real hands-on projects to create long-term impacts across the state!

Check out the SCYP 2024-25 compilation report for highlights of the year. Final reports from each class will continue to be posted in community collections on Scholars Bank.

Annual Report

Faculty Engagement

A giant thank you to the 18 faculty who partnered with SCYP this year and adapted their class curriculum around a real issue facing a community in Oregon. We greatly appreciate their participation and hard work!

If you taught with SCYP this year, we would love to hear your feedback on this short survey. Please complete before Friday, June 13.

Faculty Survey

Faculty from across campus, are welcome to participate in SCYP. If you teach an existing upper division undergraduate or graduate course with an applied learning component, would like to incorporate a real-world project into your curriculum, or would like to serve a community by applying student energy to their challenges, SCYP can help.

Interested in learning more about teaching with SCYP? Staff is currently matching projects for next academic year, so please let us know if your interested. Check out the SCYP Faculty Guide or contact us with your questions.

About the Sustainable City Year Program (SCYP)

Established in 2009, SCYP is now in its 15th year of partnerships with Oregon communities. SCYP partnerships connect University of Oregon students with local communities to implement real change drawing directly from community-identified issues. Through hands-on learning, SCYP harnesses the innovation of students and faculty to offer communities unique perspectives and ideas. Communities emerge from SCYP partnerships with increased community outreach, expanded conversations, and cutting-edge solutions, while students emerge better prepared to enter the workforce.

Funding Acknowledgment

Additional matching funds towards community partnerships are possible in part due to support from U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, as well as former Congressman Peter DeFazio, who secured federal funding for SCYP through Congressionally Directed Spending.