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The Grizzly, November 16, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Johnny Myers, Sophia Dibattista, Ryan T. Summers, Skyler L. Gailing, Paige Szmodis, Michael C. Esposito, Julian Spain, David Mendelsohn Nov 2017

The Grizzly, November 16, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Johnny Myers, Sophia Dibattista, Ryan T. Summers, Skyler L. Gailing, Paige Szmodis, Michael C. Esposito, Julian Spain, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Democrats Sweep Local Elections • Sustainability Office Recognized by the "Princeton Review" • Bear2Bear Fund Aids Students with Emergency Expenses • UCDC Fall Show, "Once Removed," Opens This Thursday • Pride Shines at Ursinus • Build Character, Write Now • Opinions: Student Leaders Must be Better Allies Through Their Actions; Paradise Papers Reveal Unethical Tax Avoidance by Tech Companies • UCXC Finishes Strong • Men's Basketball Picked Fourth in Preseason Poll


Arts-Based Education For Enchanting, Embodied And Embedded Sustainability, Hans Dieleman Oct 2017

Arts-Based Education For Enchanting, Embodied And Embedded Sustainability, Hans Dieleman

Artizein: Arts and Teaching Journal

This article sketches two contrasting ideal-typical narratives of sustainability, a disenchanting and an enchanting one, and argues that current thinking in sustainability is mainly situated in the narrative of disenchantment. This narrative is based on various obsolete philosophical assumptions, and hampers the transformation process, as it distances the population from being part of this. It then sketches the narrative of enchanting sustainability and shows how this has the capacity to engage, intrigue and motivate people to be involved. It is rooted in an arts-based approach of connecting aesthetics, associative thinking, reflective practice, emotion-based working, aspiration and intentionality. The article moves …


The Grizzly, October 12, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Emily Shue, Johnny Myers, Jenna Severa, Ana Dersimonian, Sophia Dibattista, William Wehrs, Robin Gow, David Mendelsohn Oct 2017

The Grizzly, October 12, 2017, Valerie Osborne, Emily Shue, Johnny Myers, Jenna Severa, Ana Dersimonian, Sophia Dibattista, William Wehrs, Robin Gow, David Mendelsohn

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

USAS Fights to In-source Ursinus Cleaning Staff • Ursinus Releases 2017 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report • Dr. April Carpenter and her Team of Students Challenge the "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate" Approach to Recovery • Several Uninvited Visitors Reported in Reimert Courtyard • Sustainability Week Brought Fall Fun to Ursinus • Digital Aid for Humanities • Opinions: Puerto Rico Deserves Federal Assistance after Maria; Meal Plan Options Should Include Opt-out Opportunity • Mid-season Check-in with Ursinus College Field Hockey • Bears Upset Blue Jays, Remain Atop CC


University Sustainability: Assessing College Sustainability Rating Systems, James M. Albis Jul 2017

University Sustainability: Assessing College Sustainability Rating Systems, James M. Albis

Journal of Environmental Sustainability

This paper seeks to assess the three major university sustainability rating systems in the United States on their ability to drive positive sustainability outcomes. Since the mid-2000s the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the Princeton Review, and the Sierra Club have attempted to rate universities on their sustainability policies and practices. A wide range of actions are rated by these organizations, from energy usage to transportation to procurement to academic offerings in the field of sustainability. This analysis shows that each organization values sustainability in different ways – for example, academics/co-curricular activities accounted for anywhere from 16%-49% …


The Future Of Higher Education: Review Of Jon Mcgee’S Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace For Higher Education, Dennis R. Bergevin Jul 2017

The Future Of Higher Education: Review Of Jon Mcgee’S Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace For Higher Education, Dennis R. Bergevin

College Student Affairs Leadership

This book review analyzes Jon McGee's Breakpoint, highlighting the importance for higher education institutions to understand their position amidst demographic, economic, and cultural changes. McGee's position as a college administrator and father of a prospective college student offers a unique lens in which to investigate the broader context affecting colleges and universities. Data is strategically incorporated throughout the book, drawing from numerous demographic and economic trends affecting students and institutions. McGee does not promote a singular solution to challenges facing institutions today, but emphasizes applying an informed prospective towards leadership. This is an ideal resource for college administrators and …


Increasing Sustainability In Global Supply Chains, Daniel Stuesse Jul 2017

Increasing Sustainability In Global Supply Chains, Daniel Stuesse

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Increasing stakeholder concerns about sustainability have recently led businesses to consider environmental, economic, and social issues in supply chain management. This three-component approach to sustainability is known as the “triple bottom line.” The triple bottom line was developed in the 1990s with the intention of providing a framework for evaluating organizational economics along with social and environmental impacts. Climate change and resource depletion necessitate improvements to the sustainability of the current global supply chain to avoid the planet becoming unable to meet the needs of future generations. This paper uses the triple bottom line to examine the current sustainability of …


Udp Focus: Prasad's Work All About Feeding The Future, Beth Bohn Apr 2017

Udp Focus: Prasad's Work All About Feeding The Future, Beth Bohn

Seek

P.V. Vara Prasad believes research goes beyond finding solutions to problems; it’s also about preparing the next generation of scholars and practitioners.


Beyond Greening: The Challenges To Adopting Sustainability In Higher Education., Catherine Hooey, Alicia Mason, James Triplett Apr 2017

Beyond Greening: The Challenges To Adopting Sustainability In Higher Education., Catherine Hooey, Alicia Mason, James Triplett

Faculty Submissions

It is common for colleges and universities to include sustainability in their mission statements and strategic plans. On many campuses, however, sustainability is associated with green practices only, rather than the comprehensive integration of social equity, economic, and environmental principles on which the concept was founded. Here, Hooey et al examine the obstacles to the comprehensive adoption of sustainability in institutions of higher education, in general, and to suggest a conceptual framework of a sustainability culture as one most appropriate for the more effective incorporation of comprehensive practices.


Western Washington University Sustainability Action Plan 2015 - 2035, Western Washington University Jan 2017

Western Washington University Sustainability Action Plan 2015 - 2035, Western Washington University

Western Sustainability

Western’s Sustainability Action Plan is the University’s road map for protecting local and global ecology, upholding social equity, creating economic vitality, and maintaining human health.