Oregon State University’s Design for Social Impact program is set to host its Transdisciplinary Minor & Microcredential fair to promote degree and microcredential programs for students.
The fair will take place on Apr. 21 in the Student Experience Center lobby. According to the fair’s event page, students will be able to explore “25+ minors and certificates across multiple colleges” that complement their majors and open up potential new career paths.
Students will be able to get connected directly with program representatives at the fair. According to the event page, popcorn and lemonade will be offered and a raffle will be held for a MacBook Neo along with Beats headphones.
In order to fund the fair, the Associated Students of Oregon State University passed a bill Wednesday night.
Authored by ASOSU Vice President Dawson Yang and Senator Jess Sicillia, the bill — “Design for Social Impact Event Funding” — allocates $2,500 from ASOSU’s Senate Index “to finance the renting of SEC grounds, providing refreshments, and sourcing promotional materials” for the event.
The bill passed with only one “nay” vote coming from Senator Theon Abbott. The bill will now go on to President Masha Mogylevsky for them to sign.
DSI is a multidisciplinary OSU microcredential program that aims to teach students “the power of collaboration through multidisciplinary projects and a supportive community, learning to leverage communication skills, holistic problem solving, and human centered design to tackle complex problems effectively.”
In the DSI program, students learn to bridge theory and practice through hands-on project experiences. According to DSI’s website, students collaborate with “real clients from OSU, local communities, non-profit organizations, the arts sector, and industry partners” to design solutions of tangible value.
DSI offers students a certificate that can be added on to their degrees. The certificate is designed to help students develop skills and practices that will help them “serve society as collaborative thinkers, informed doers, and accountable leaders.”
According to DSI’s website, the certificate is open to undergraduate students of any major. Students who want to get the certificate can declare into it through their major advisor.
For more information about the fair, check out its event page. For more information about DSI, please contact Director Julie Tucker at [email protected].
