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Spring 2027

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Community Newswriting covers newswriting of interest to individuals, families, and communities.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Michael Maguire

Michael Maguire taught a discussion-heavy course with easy, interesting papers and a lenient grading style, though one student found grading slow. While in-person sessions were praised as engaging, a reviewer noted the online format felt like a chore and less effective.

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Explores career pathways in community engagement, organizational development, and public service within Human Ecology professions, featuring insights from professionals in social change, government, nonprofits, and grassroots movements.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 87.1% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.89 GPA, 96.9% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=26 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

An introductory course analyzing the environment in which nonprofits operate and assessing its impact at the community and organizational levels.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Michael Maguire

Michael Maguire's course involved lots of writing with big projects and papers, but some students found the assignments vague or the material limited, especially in the online format.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Explores the philosophy and practical strategies of fundraising and development for nonprofit organizations to secure resources for social change.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.85 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.80 GPA, 93.9% A/AB (n=33 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

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