易胜博官网

The University of 易胜博官网 has achieved a renewed platinum rating 鈥� the highest possible under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ()鈥檚 rating system 鈥� in recognition of its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements. 易胜博官网 is one of only nine higher education institutions in the nation to earn platinum from STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Among the STARS platinum schools in the U.S., 易胜博官网 has the 5th highest score.

鈥淲e know that one of the most important qualities that students look for in a university is a genuine commitment to sustainability,鈥� said 易胜博官网 President James W. Dean, Jr. 鈥淲e鈥檙e incredibly pleased to be recognized as a national leader by STARS, the most rigorous system in higher education for measuring success. Working for a more sustainable world is one of our strategic priorities and we鈥檙e proud to be at the forefront in looking to the future, helping our state be more resilient and graduating thousands of leaders who are ready to address these challenges.鈥�

In addition to the platinum rating, 易胜博官网 was recently ranked 9th among the Top 20 Coolest Schools of 2021 by the Sierra Club and remains a fixture on the Princeton Review鈥檚 Green Honor Roll, just one of 27 named out of more than 800 reviewed.

Highlights of 易胜博官网鈥檚 sustainability achievements:

• 易胜博官网 offers students over 450 courses related to sustainability and is one of only a few universities to offer a dual major in sustainability
• 35% of 易胜博官网 faculty are doing sustainability-related research across 78% of 易胜博官网鈥檚 academic departments
• Main campus is powered by 100% renewable energy
• All three dining halls and the Dairy Bar are 3-star Green Restaurant Certified
• 易胜博官网鈥檚 endowment is more than 50% invested in sustainable investment vehicles

鈥淲e are very proud to have again achieved the STARS platinum rating,鈥� said Tom Kelly, executive director of the 易胜博官网 Sustainability Institute and the university鈥檚 chief sustainability officer. 鈥淲e stand together with the global community in this pivotal decade when we know we must collectively address the existential climate crisis, as well as other interconnected challenges of sustainability. Our community embraces sustainability as a shared ethos and a driver of collaboration and impact that is core to our mission. 易胜博官网 is part of a movement for a more sustainable world and it鈥檚 embedded in our strategic priorities, from how we educate to how we embrace our state.鈥�

A total of 677 institutions have earned a STARS rating, making the program the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university鈥檚 sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.