A Public Affairs graduate student in the School of Planning & Public Affairs will partner with the City of West Branch and other community stakeholders on an initiative to uplift the story of Traveler's Rest and West Branch's role in the underground railroad. 

Public Affairs graduate students in the School of Planning & Public Affairs will partner with the City of West Branch and other community stakeholders on a multifaceted initiative to optimize the community’s historic assets as a catalyst for economic vitality, tourism development, and enhanced quality of life for residents. 

Graduate students in the Department of English worked with the Bondurant Historical Society to develop multimedia resources that connect Bondurant's past and future, focusing on ways to preserve community heritage and identity in the face of rapid community growth.