In 2008, 91ֿ became Ohio's first Tree Campus USA university for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. Now, the campus in Kent, a two-time Tree Campus USA university recipient, is eligible to win the Tree Campus USA contest and $2,500 toward planting trees in the spring. 91ֿ at Stark is also eligible to win the designation. The contest, which is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, involves 74 colleges and universities who were recognized as Tree Campus USA communities in 2009. To vote, individuals must go to...
The 91ֿ Sustainability Task Force subcommittee on community outreach hosted the Campus Sustainability Day webinar, Empowering a Climate Change Movement, for task force members and representatives of the campus community Oct. 20. Faculty, staff and students were presented with specific program strategies and tools that have been successful in other communities. The webinar was titled and focused on the fundamentals of Social Change 2.0: A Blueprint for Reinventing Our World, authored and presented by David Gershon. Gershon's Social Change 2.0 focuses on "a proven methodology t...
91ֿ students have the opportunity to exercise their green thumbs by participating in the Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 three-week energy-saving competition beginning Nov. 1. The Office of Sustainability and Residence Services has teamed up to compete against 40 of the nation's colleges and universities in an energy-saving competition that will measure which school can reduce electricity and water use the most. Other Ohio participants include Bowling Green State University, Miami University, Oberlin College and The University of Akron. All of 91ֿ's residence halls will be par...
Businesses have been changing the way they operate in order to preserve the environment and satisfy consumer demands. From wind and solar energy, to energy-efficient production and shipping, companies such as Walmart and Microsoft have adopted new measures to ensure their businesses are environmentally friendly. To facilitate this need and educate future employees, 91ֿ is continuing its sustainability efforts in spring 2011 with the introduction of two new courses with a focus on sustainability. The Business Case for Going Green: How Companies Are Finding Prosperity in Saving the Planet...
Posted Oct. 11, 2010 Members of Campus Environment and Operations and Residence Services have been hard at work since May to revive the Alerton Community Garden located behind the Alerton Apartment Complex. They are now reaping the "fruits" of their efforts. The garden was a colaborative effort between six members of Campus Environment and Operations and the residents of the A lerton Apartment Complex, says Grounds Supervisor Rebekkah Berryhill. Residents were given the opportunity to grow their own produce and flowers in exchange for helping Campus Environment and Operations maintain the gard...
Posted Oct. 11, 2010 Three 91ֿ professors recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a molecular analysis of carbon consumption. The three-year grant, awarded by the DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research, wil provide funding of $1,075,638 for the project. Christopher Blackwood, assistant professor in the university's Department of Biological Sciences, is the principal investigator for the project "Tracking Down Cheaters: Molecular Analysis of Carbon Consumption by Organisms That Do Not Contribute to Extrace lular Enzyme Pools." Blac...
The College of Architecture and Environmental Design will host guest lecturer William McDonough, world- renowned designer and sustainability expert. The lecture will be held in the University Auditorium in Cartwright Hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. It is free and open to the public, and no RSVP is required. McDonough and German chemist Dr. Michael Braungart co-authored Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, one of most influential and widely read books of the American sustainability movement that has been translated into 10 languages. Time magazine recognized him ...
Sierra magazine's "Coolest Schools" list has been updated since it was originally posted on August 16. Due to in-house mathematical errors, some schools were erroneously scored on the original list. The most significant adjustments apply to St. Olaf College (now number 79), Kalamazoo College (now number 112), University of Texas at Arlington (now number 151), Sewanee: The University of the South (now number 82), Penn State University (now number 80), and Furman University (now number 40). Twelve other schools had minor adjustments to their scores. Click on the name of the school to see its com...
The Department of Recreational Services, in collaboration with the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, the Office of the Provost and Undergraduate Student Government, is pleased to announce the creation of a new bike-sharing initiative, Flashfleet. The program will provide 91ֿ students, faculty and staff with a new form of transportation and recreation throughout the campus. “I am pleased to support this important initiative," says Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert G. Frank. "It speaks to multiple needs and desires of the 91ֿ communi...
This fall, junior sustainability studies major Karch Marhofer will introduce a new student group to 91ֿ. The tentatively named 91ֿ Sustainability Collective will give students an opportunity to learn more about sustainability practices and help the university, as well as the city of Kent become “greener.” Marhofer’s interest in environmental efforts began in Mansfield, when he became involved in smaller projects such as trash pick-ups and recycling programs. It wasn’t until last fall that Marhofer realized he was more interested in the political science side...