This collection contains student-created content presented at various research-related events held at Broward College. The content was developed using project-based learning methods. The content was vetted and peer-reviewed for inclusion in this collection. The content and events were designed to promote:
.Student engagement
.Information literacy and career-related research skills
.Collaboration among and between BC, FAU, and alumni
This collection contains ephemeral items related to the Junior College of Broward County. It includes brochures, invitations, pamphlets, programs, and other ephemeral documents related to the social history of the college. These digital items are part of the larger Broward College Scrapbook Collection, [Record Group 300], made up of 22 oversized scrapbooks documenting the college from 1960 to 1986 and available in Archives and Special Collections.
As part of the recognition as an Aspen Prize Finalist with Distinction in 2017, Broward College was given a $100,000 award. That was used to fund Aspen Institute Faculty Innovation Grants, competitively awarded to Broward College faculty for projects in support of:
Twenty-four grant proposals were selected. Participants were required to create academic posters describing the grant proposal and grant results. The Aspen Institute Faculty Innovation Grant Poster Collection contains those posters.
The grant proposal posters were first displayed during the Professional Development Day – Leading Educational Achievement through Development Conference (PDD-LEAD) held at Broward College Central Campus on February 23, 2018. The grant results posters were first displayed at the Broward College 2018-2019 Welcome Back event held at Broward College North Campus on August 16, 2018.