Eureka College

FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR REFUNDS MADE TO STUDENTS FOR HOUSING, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES.

PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO HELP COVER ITEMS SUCH AS HOUSING, MEALS, HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE, ETC

EUREKA COLLEGE PACES(PATHWAY ACHIEVEMENT FOR CAREER ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS)

FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LOST REVENUE.

THE RONALD REAGAN MUSEUM AT EUREKA COLLEGE WILL IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS COLLECTIONS BY ADDRESSING RECOMMENDATIONS IDENTIFIED IN A RECENT COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) REPORT. THE MUSEUM WILL INVENTORY, ASSESS, DIGITIZE, AND CATALOG COLLECTIONS ITEMS INTO THE MUSEUM’S NEW COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT DATABASE, AS WELL AS REHOUSE OBJECTS. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE HIRING A PART-TIME REGISTRAR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION AND CATALOG THE COLLECTION; ACQUIRING NEW COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE; AND PURCHASING COLLECTIONS REHOUSING MATERIALS. SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROJECT WILL HELP THE RONALD REAGAN MUSEUM FULFILL ITS MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS TO IMPROVE COLLECTIONS CARE AND ACCESS AND ENABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

EUREKA COLLEGE’S RONALD REAGAN MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MUSEUM VISITOR MOBILE APPLICATION THAT CONTAINS GUIDED TOURS, OBJECT HIGHLIGHTS AND INFORMATION, AND SCAVENGER HUNTS TO INCREASE INTERPRETATION OF, AND ACCESS TO, THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACQUIRING THE APPLICATION PLATFORM, DEVELOPING CONTENT, AND TESTING AND EVALUATING THE APPLICATION. THE RESULTING INTERACTIVE MOBILE APPLICATION WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM COLLECTION, IMPROVE VISITOR ACCESS, AND PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EUREKA COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MUSEUM VISITORS.

THE RONALD REAGAN MUSEUM OF EUREKA COLLEGE WILL IMPROVE THE CARE OF ITS COLLECTIONS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE COLLECTIONS, AND PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE PROJECT DESIGN IS BASED ON THE ACCURATE CATALOGING AND PROPER STORAGE OF THE REAGAN MUSEUM COLLECTION, LOCATED IN THE EUREKA COLLEGE ARCHIVES; THE ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION OF REAGAN MUSEUM ARTIFACTS FOR PRESERVATION; THE EXTENT THE COLLECTION IS PRESERVED, MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS PROCESSED (ACCESSED AND CATALOGED), THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING CONSERVATION, AND THE NUMBER OF OBJECTS THAT RECEIVED CONSERVATION TREATMENT; THE CREATION OF AN ACCESSIBLE CATALOG OF THE REAGAN MUSEUM COLLECTION WHICH WILL BENEFIT MUSEUM STAFF, THE EUREKA COLLEGE COMMUNITY, RESEARCHERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND THE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR FOUR EUREKA COLLEGE STUDENTS.

GROWING HUMANITIES INTERNSHIPS [THE HUMANITIES DIVISION AT EUREKA COLLEGE SEEKS TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND OUR INTERNSHIP OFFERINGS, BOTH ON AND OFF CAMPUS. WE INTEND TO RESEARCH AREA BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY&NBSP;POTENTIAL COMMUNITY AFFILIATES THAT CAN PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS. ULTIMATELY, WE AIM TO DEVELOP OFF-CAMPUS INTERNSHIPS THAT MEET A BROADER RANGE OF STUDENTS' GEOGRAPHICAL AND DISCIPLINARY NEEDS THAN IN THE PAST. WE ALSO PLAN TO REDESIGN AN EXISTING ON-CAMPUS INTERNSHIP AT THE <EM>EUREKA LITERARY MAGAZINE </EM>(<EM>ELM</EM>), FOLLOWING ITS RECENT TRANSITION TO A DIGITAL FORMAT.&NBSP; WE WILL INCORPORATE EXPANDED DIGITAL PUBLICATION TRAINING FOR <EM>ELM </EM>INTERNS AND BUILD THE FRAMEWORK FOR OUTREACH INITIATIVES THAT SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND PROMOTE CREATIVE WRITING. FINALLY, WE WILL WORK TO BUILD A DIVISION-WIDE INTERNSHIP CULTURE BY CREATING A SHARED HUMANITIES INTERNSHIP DATABASE AND BY IMPLEMENTING STANDARDIZED INTERN RECRUITMENT PROCESSES.]

RONALD REAGAN MUSEUM - PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SUPPLIES AND HVAC ASSESSMENT [THE REAGAN MUSEUM IS APPLYING TO THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND AN HVAC ASSESSMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SUPPLIES AND HVAC ASSESSMENT PROJECT. THE PROPOSAL FOR THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY WAS DEVELOPED USING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT AND WILL IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROCEDURES AT REAGAN MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, ACQUIRING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND ASSESSING THE HVAC SYSTEM WILL BETTER PRESERVE THE REAGAN MUSEUM COLLECTION IN THE LONG TERM AND ASSIST IN COMPLETING FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS IN THE MUSEUM.]