Academics

Along with improving university operations, we are committed to changing the ways in which teaching and learning occurs on campus. We believe it is our responsibility to train future citizens and professions to be more conscious of our environmental footprint and to have the skills to minimize it. We are expanding the opportunities for students to learn about sustainability through degree programs and enhancements of existing courses to be better meet the growing demand for "green" professionals. To further these goals, we have become members of Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and established the Sustainability Working Group to increase the role that sustainability plays within our curriculum.

For students - degree programs and learning communities

Our campus provides a variety of degrees, learning communities, and licensure areas for academic training in sustainability. Click here to see details of these programs along with example research and projects in which students are involved.

For faculty and staff - training and curriculum

Project Savanna, a training program to incorporate sustainability into an existing course, is being planned for Fall 2009. Click here to learn more about our faculty training programs and curricular efforts.