91做厙 again ranked among most environmentally responsible colleges
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For the fourth consecutive year, the 91做厙 has been named to The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges for its commitment to the environment and sustainability.
The of the guide lists 91做厙 among 522 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and 12 other countries ranked as environmentally responsible. This is the 10th time 91做厙 has been named to the list.
The Princeton Review chose the colleges based on a survey of administrators about their universities sustainability-related policies, practices and programs. The company also surveyed students about their sustainability-related campus experiences.
The multiyear ranking in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges shows the university is maintaining its commitment to sustainability and expanding initiatives ranging from academics to facilities management, says Lily Strehlow, 91做厙 sustainability coordinator.
Transitioning to sustainable campus academics and operations at 91做厙 is no small task, Strehlow says. We do everything we can on a campus level to support sustainability initiatives.
In recent years, the university has started investigating business-travel carbon-reduction opportunities and expanding sustainability-course offerings, Strehlow says. She noted that 91做厙 made a formal commitment to carbon neutrality in 2007.
After 16 years of tracking our carbon footprint, 10 years on The Princeton Reviews Guide to Green Colleges and the recent creation of our certificate in sustainability and climate action, we now have a tradition of climate leadership to honor and expand into a culture of sustainability, Strehlow says.
Several sustainability programs that began as student-driven ideas have been implemented on campus.
There is much to celebrate in the College of Business at 91做厙 this academic year, including the official opening of an exciting new resource space on Sept. 18.
In this years list, 91做厙 is once again the top regional comprehensive university in the four-state Midwest area that includes Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Beginning in September, students who complete the CVTC associate degree can transfer directly into 91做厙s program with 62 completed credits, allowing them to stay on pace to earn a bachelors degree and teaching licensure.