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Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions
- University of Maine (ME)
Producing knowledge and linking it to actions that meet human needs while preserving the planet’s life-support systems is emerging as one of the most fundamental and difficult challenges for ...
- Posted May 2, 2016
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Academic Engagement in Public and Political Discourse
- University of Michigan (MI)
The May 2015 Michigan Meeting, hosted by the University of Michigan, explored the changing role of the university and what it means to be an academic in a society facing ...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives
- University of Arizona (AZ)
- University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
- Dartmouth College (NH)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
- University of Maine (ME)
Leaders from a half-dozen U.S. academic institutions with dedicated sustainability programs share five recommendations, distilled from their own experiences, for universities seeking to improve their ability to both create ...
- Posted May 1, 2016
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Portland State University hosts Earth Day festival
- Portland State University (OR)
Students hosted the ninth annual Earth Day festival in the PSU park blocks. The event included a free tea station, clothing swap, free seeds, and informational tables. Educational events were ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Sustainability Works: Rethinking Business As Usual
- EcoChallenge.org (OR)
Northwest Earth Institute's newest discussion-based course book, Sustainability Works: Rethinking Business as Usual, offers sustainability staff a ready-made employee engagement process designed to inspire green teams and employee teams ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Sustainable Stanford Earth Day Photos
- Stanford University (CA)
On April 19, 2016, Stanford’s academic, student, local community and leadership came together to celebrate our university’s history of sustainability discovery, innovations and application.
Knowledge to Action was ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Princeton University's Earth Day Celebration
- Princeton University (NJ)
The Princeton University community came together to celebrate the earth with food, informational booths, performances and more! The event was organized by the student group, Green Princeton.
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Introducing sustainability into the architecture curriculum in the United States
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (IL)
A brief review of the five collateral organizations that influence architectural education in the USA and their priorities indicate they may have reached the point of recognizing that sustainability is ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Measuring the educational impacts of a graduate course on sustainable development
- Texas A&M University (TX)
While university‐level education is increasingly recognized as an important component of sustainable approaches to development, little empirical research has been done on the impact of sustainability education on student ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Promoting sustainability values within career‐oriented degree programmes: A case study analysis
- University of Plymouth (Devon)
Purpose
– This paper aims to analyse an initiative to provide learners on “career‐based” programmes with opportunities to reflect upon their values within the context of sustainability.
Design/methodology/approach ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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M. Arch. with a Concentration in Sustainable Architecture
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
The Concentration builds on the regular M.Arch I curriculum, with specialized sustainable architecture classes in the advanced studio and elective course offerings. The subject matter is designed to give ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA)
The Lyle Center is committed to a future in which all people live with dignity in safe, healthy, and sustainable environments. We believe this future is best achieved through the ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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University of Washington Green Greek program
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The UW EcoReps student group works with representatives of Greek chapters on campus to make the Greek community more sustainable. The Green Greek program works with houses to bring their ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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Frostburg State University Earth Day Events
- Frostburg State University (MD)
Frostburg State University celebrates Earth Day each year with a variety of free events presented as "Focus Frostburg." In 2016, events included film presentations, tree plantings, sustainability presentations by students ...
- Posted April 29, 2016
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University of Washington Earth Day
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The UW Earth Day celebrations brought students, faculty, staff and community members together to celebrate the environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts across our UW campuses. Groups shared information about their ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Business Case for Campus Efficiencies and Climate Change
- National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) (DC)
Questions from NACUBO's Sustainability Advisory Panel for business/finance officers to ask about the future. One of 41 posters presented at the NACUBO 2015 Annual Meeting, July 18-21, 2015.
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Earth Day at California State University, East Bay!
- California State University, East Bay (CA)
The Zero Waste Team was out tabling this Earth Day along with the Solar Club, GIS, ASI, the Biology Department, Transportation and Parking Services, and other organizations on campus!
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Seattle University - Sustainability Video
- Seattle University (WA)
Published on Jun 9, 2014
As a Jesuit institution, Seattle University is called to ground its teaching, research and service in social and environmental justice. Sustainability is a way of ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Interdisciplinary and Multilevel Approach to Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Education at North Carolina State University
- North Carolina State University (NC)
There is an increasing demand for education in organic and sustainable agriculture from undergraduates, graduate students and extension agents. In this paper, we discuss highlights and evaluations of a multilevel ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Developing an Interdisciplinary Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum at the University of Florida
- University of Florida (FL)
With funding to increase support for organic farming research at land grant universities, organic growers have collaborated with faculty and administrators to develop an undergraduate, interdisciplinary minor at the University ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Organic Educational Opportunities at the University of Minnesota: The Role of a Student-run Organic Farm
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Although the number of students in conventional production agriculture is declining, there is increased interest and opportunity in growing organic fruits and vegetables. Land grant universities need to invest in ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Incorporating Organic and Agroecological Approaches into the University Curricula: The Iowa State University Graduate Program in Sustainable Agriculture
- Iowa State University (IA)
Organic agriculture has expanded to a $13 billion industry in the United States in 2005, continuing the nearly decade-long trend of 20% annual growth. Despite the growth in organic agriculture ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Development of a Year-round Student Organic Farm and Organic Farming Curriculum at Michigan State University
- Michigan State University (MI)
How do you teach community supported agriculture (CSA) principles, small-scale organic farming, and local food issues at a major land grant university and develop related small-scale farming research and outreach ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Development of Organic and Sustainable Agricultural Education at the University of California, Davis: A Closer Look at Practice and Theory
- University of California, Davis (CA)
In the mid-1970s, University of California, Davis, students concerned about the environmental and social consequences of modern agriculture were interested in exploring the practice and theory of “alternative” agriculture. These ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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PACES: A Physical Activity Campus Environmental Supports Audit on University Campuses
- University of Florida (FL)
- Kansas State University (KS)
- Purdue University (IN)
- South Dakota State University (SD)
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Central Office (NJ)
- Syracuse University (NY)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- East Carolina University (NC)
- University of Rhode Island (RI)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- West Virginia University (WV)
- University of Maine (ME)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
Purpose. This study evaluated the policy and built and recreation environmental supports for physical activity on 13 university campuses.
Design. Environmental audit survey.
Setting. Thirteen U.S. universities, 2009.
Subjects ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Evaluation of the Food Store Environment on and Near the Campus of 15 Postsecondary Institutions
- University of Florida (FL)
- Tuskegee University (AL)
- Kansas State University (KS)
- Purdue University (IN)
- South Dakota State University (SD)
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Central Office (NJ)
- Syracuse University (NY)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
- Michigan State University (MI)
- West Virginia University (WV)
- University of Maine (ME)
Purpose. This study evaluated the food stores on and near postsecondary campuses varying in institutional size.
Design. The design of the study is an environmental audit survey.
Setting. Fifteen U ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Menu Psychology to Encourage Healthy Menu Selections at a New Jersey University
- Montclair State University (NJ)
The objective of this research was to investigate whether merchandizing strategies could encourage college students to make healthy foodservice menu selections. Two hundred sixty-six Montclair State University, New Jersey, students ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Local foods in a university setting: Price consciousness, product involvement, price/quality inference and consumer's willingness-to-pay
- University of South Carolina (SC)
The current study looks at the relationship between price consciousness, product involvement, price/quality inference, and consumer's willingness-to-pay related to local foods in a university foodservice environment. The study ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Educating ethical designers
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on bringing sustainability into design education. The focus of such education, however, mainly concerns providing design students with the knowledge and ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Sustainable food systems at urban public universities: A survey of 21 universities
- University of Michigan (MI)
- Wayne State College (NE)
Urban communities are challenged by the conventional food system in diverse ways. To mitigate these challenges, a growing sustainable food system (SFS) movement mobilizes existing resources—including public institutions—to ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Applying Anthropology to the Campus Dining System: Reflections on Working with Community Food Assessments and the Real Food Challenge
- Oregon State University (OR)
When the Oregon Food Bank began conducting Community Food Assessments in 2009, they enlisted graduate students in Oregon State University's (OSU) applied anthropology program to examine the impact of ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Campus Sustainable Food Projects: Critique and Engagement
- Emory University (GA)
Campus sustainable food projects recently have expanded rapidly. A review of four components—purchasing goals, academic programs, direct marketing, and experiential learning—shows both intent and capacity to contribute to ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Re-visioning agriculture in higher education: the role of campus agriculture initiatives in sustainability education
The number of colleges and universities with campus agriculture projects in the US has grown from an estimated 23 in 1992 to nearly 300 today with possible increased numbers predicted ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Designing sustainable agriculture education: Academics’ suggestions for an undergraduate curriculum at a land grant university
- University of California, Davis (CA)
Historically, land grant universities and their colleges of agriculture have been discipline driven in both their curricula and research agendas. Critics call for interdisciplinary approaches to undergraduate curriculum. Concomitantly, sustainable ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Master of Agriculture (M.Agr.) in Agricultural Sciences – Integrated Resource Management Specialization
- Colorado State University (CO)
The online Master of Agriculture in Integrated Resource Management is a multi-disciplined program, blending animal science, business, range science, ecology, wildlife, policy, and human resources. This allows students to understand ...
- Posted April 28, 2016
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Student Sustainability Advisory Committee Materials
- University of Central Florida (FL)
A webform was created for an easily accessible application that allowed for extensive outreach. The application did not require any paper usage and allowed for easy organization. The application did ...
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Smooth(ie) Pedal-Power at Southern Oregon University's Earth Week Transportation Options Grill-Out
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Southern Oregon University Bike Program and ECOS volunteers cheer on a student who's "crushing it" on the bike blender! ECOS- the Ecology and Sustainability Resource Center of SOU hosted ...
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Earth Day at the University of Minnesota
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
At the Earth Day fair, we hosted a free succulent planting for students that posted "5 sustainable selfies" with the hashtag #MySustainableU. The planters were donated from the ReUse program ...
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Indiana University Celebrates Earth Day
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
Indiana University celebrated Earth Day 2016 by engaging students in creating a rain garden. The installation of a rain garden outside the IU Student Recreational Sports Center began April 15 ...
- Posted April 27, 2016
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Portland Community College Sustainability: We're all in this together
- Portland Community College (OR)
Published on Mar 30, 2015
Sustainability at Portland Community College
Visit pcc.edu/sustain
Video produced by the PCC Office of Sustainability and the PCC Video Production Unit
Producers: Michael ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Managers’ Views on Ethics Education in Business Schools: An Empirical Study
- California Lutheran University (CA)
- Reykjavik University (Reykjavik)
More and more scholars are expressing their apprehensions regarding the current state of management education. The increased number of corporate scandals has fueled their concerns that training students to have ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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The Role of Gender and Age in Business Students’ Values, CSR Attitudes, and Responsible Management Education: Learnings from the PRME International Survey
- Macquarie University (NSW)
As demand grows from various stakeholders for responsible management education (RME) in business schools, it is essential to understand how corporate social responsibility (CSR) and RME are perceived by various ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Beyond the Curriculum: Integrating Sustainability into Business Schools
This paper evaluates the ways in which European business schools are implementing sustainability and ethics into their curricula. Drawing on data gathered by a recent large study that the Academy ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Educating Responsible Managers. The Role of University Ethos
The current economic crisis is forcing us to reflect on where we have gone wrong in recent years. In the search for responsibilities some have looked to Business Schools and ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Understanding Responsible Management: Emerging Themes and Variations from European Business School Programs
- Fielding Graduate University (CA)
- Nova Southeastern University (FL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
Our literature review reveals a call for changes in business education to encourage responsible management. The Principles for Responsible Management Education were developed in 2007 under the coordination of the ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Integration of sustainability in planning and design programs in higher education: evaluating learning outcomes
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of Louisville (KY)
Although sustainability has a growing presence in the planning and design professions, little guidance is available on how to incorporate sustainability into planning and design education programs. Sustainability can be ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Embracing Social Sustainability in Design Education: A Reflection on a Case Study in Haiti
Sustainable design issues are complex and multi-faceted and need integration in the education of young designers. Current research recommends a holistic view based on problem-solving and inter-disciplinary work, yet few ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Higher Education in a Sustainable Society: A Case for Mutual Competence Building
This book addresses the following question: What is a sustainable society, and how can higher education help us to develop toward it? The core argument put forward is that the ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Sustainability Education in the Interior Design Curriculum
- Western Carolina University (NC)
Interior design education is by nature as transdisciplinary as sustainability education. Design students learn about environment-human behavior relationships through holistic, systems-based means, encompassing the fundamental components of sustainability. A model ...
- Posted April 26, 2016
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Minor in Sustainable Design
- Pennsylvania College of Technology (PA)
This minor requires 6 courses, including Building Materials I, Sustainability: Building and Living Green, Passive Design and BIM, and 3 sustainable design minor electives.
- Posted April 26, 2016
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