Meeting Point
Experience Design
Overview
Meeting Point is an interactive installation designed for Penn State's Pattee & Paterno Library to foster connection among diverse students. The exhibit encourages students to share prompt-based “cultural stories” and represent the diversity of cultures present on our campus.
Collaborators
Krona Xiao
designer
Bella Everett
designer
Lindsay Rambo
designer
Will Welsh
designer
The Prompt Cards
Why Share Cultural Stories?
Our project, Meeting Point, is designed to address specific student needs identified through preliminary research:
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Building Connections: Students strongly desire to establish meaningful human-to-human connections within their university environment.
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Growth Opportunities: They also seek personal, academic, and professional growth opportunities during their college experience.
Further research, surveys, and interview indicated that student engagement with diverse cultures supports these identified needs.
Installation Signage
Social Media
To effectively engage our audience, Meeting Point is complemented by a comprehensive Instagram campaign. Postings will be handled by the Evanisko Project and Penn State Patee & Paterno Library.
Additional Print Media
Print media will be mounted in the Pattee & Paterno Library to encourage students using the space to interact with the installation.
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Huiwon Lim, Professor of Data Visualization; Foleyami Wilson, Associate Dean of Access and Equity; and Dr. Douglas Bird, Cultural Anthropology Professor at Penn State, for their invaluable time and expertise in developing this project.