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Celebrating Earth Month at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Get ready for a monthlong celebration of the Earth! While Earth Day is officially Saturday, April 22, the University is hosting events throughout the month to encourage sustainable practices and remind us why it’s important to care for our environment…
New Sustainability Leadership Program Aims to Create Visionary and Ethical Leaders
Climate change and environmental degradation are among the greatest challenges facing our planet. Humanity has solutions in hand to address the impacts of climate change, yet we are not making the necessary adjustments quickly enough. Sustainability leaders can help address…
University Begins 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition
From Jan. 29-March 25, the University will participate in the Campus Race to Zero Waste, a national competition of colleges and universities from across the United States and Canada. The competition’s goal is simple: increase campus recycling and composting and…
School of Design Professor Receives 2022 AASHE Sustainability Award
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently announced that Seyeon Lee, an associate professor of environmental and interior design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, received a 2022 AASHE Sustainability…
Sustainability Updates: Interactive Campus Map, New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and More
Sustainability Management has been hard at work to enhance efforts to protect the environment at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. A new Sustainability feature has been added to the University’s interactive map, helping users identify all things sustainable on campus. New electric vehicle…
Space Hacks, Thrifting, Upcycling: Room Décor Inspo From Professional Designers (With Podcast)
Some may look at an empty residence hall room and see a humdrum space in which they will sleep and store their belongings and nothing more. Others may visualize an empty room as a blank canvas, just waiting for a…
SparkCharge CEO Josh Aviv ’15, G’17 Introduces President Biden L’68 Before CHIPS, Science Act Signing
The White House’s famous Rose Garden turned Orange on Tuesday afternoon as Josh Aviv ’15, G’17, the founder and CEO of SparkCharge, introduced President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 before a packed crowd outside the White House. Aviv, who launched…
General Architecture Collaborative Wins a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award
Architecture design firm, General Architecture Collaborative (GAC) was recently announced as a recipient of a 2022 SARA | NY Design Award for their project, the Learning and Sports Center, a rural community center in Masoro Village, Rulindo, Rwanda, which combines…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈCOE Announces 2022 Innovation Funds; Awards Up to $10K Available for Sustainability Projects
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈCOE recently announced that it is accepting proposals for up to $10,000 from current and new ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈCoE partners, including the larger University community. The Innovation Fund is funded by member companies of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈCoE Partner Program to help partners overcome…