The Greenest Building is One Already Built Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 12

The Greenest Building is One Already Built

by Becki Retzlaff Auburn University is home to some excellent examples of green buildings, and Auburn has made commitments to purchasing sustainable equipment and construction materials for new buildings. One fine example of such a building is the new Jay and Susie Gouge Performing Arts Center, which is certified by…
Contributor
November 11, 2022
Director’s Corner: What should college graduates know about sustainability? Director's CornerNewsletter Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 13

Director’s Corner: What should college graduates know about sustainability?

“…a new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.” Albert Einstein First off, there is no consensus on an answer to the question posed in the title of this column.  I sure don’t pretend to have a complete answer, but I do…
Mike Kensler
November 7, 2022
Sustainability in the Core Curriculum Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 4

Sustainability in the Core Curriculum

by Becki Retzlaff Photo credit: Becki Retzlaff An important part of getting an undergraduate education is the core curriculum. The core curriculum helps Auburn maintain its accreditation, makes sure that students have basic knowledge of a variety of subjects, draws different parts of their education together, and provides a well-rounded…
Contributor
October 31, 2022
Academics Assessment: Auburn University’s Stars Report Newsletter Archived UpdatesSTARS: Sustainability Tracking Assessment And Rating SystemSustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 4

Academics Assessment: Auburn University’s Stars Report

by Randy Martin, Office of Sustainability Thousands of students attend universities and colleges for primarily one purpose, academics. Academics serve as the backbone of an institution. There are many things that people do and participate in tangentially to classes, but at the root, the university experience is in the classroom.…
Contributor
October 31, 2022
Developing a Future-oriented Workforce for Renewable Energy Industries Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 7

Developing a Future-oriented Workforce for Renewable Energy Industries

by Dr. Lauren E. Beckingham A collaborative NSF project between Auburn University (AU) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Lauren Beckingham) and Department of Geosciences (Karen McNeal) and Tuskegee University (TU) Department of Mechanical Engineering (John Solomon) aims to foster a much-needed workforce for renewable energy industries. The project seeks…
Contributor
October 27, 2022
Campus Changemaker: Chris Wyckoff Newsletter Archived UpdatesSustainability in ActionSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 12Sustainable Development Goal 13Sustainable Development Goal 4Sustainable Development Goal 6

Campus Changemaker: Chris Wyckoff

by Camille Colter, Office of Sustainability Photo credit: AU Photographic Services As most of us know, the first year of college can be scary. The First Year Experience (FYE) Office helps students in this transition. FYE houses the orientation programs Camp War Eagle and Successfully Orienting Students, as well as…
Contributor
October 27, 2022
Director’s Corner: Less Bad Isn’t Good Enough Director's CornerNewsletter Archived UpdatesSustainable Development Goal 12

Director’s Corner: Less Bad Isn’t Good Enough

“This is the ultimate failure of the ‘be less bad’ approach: a failure of the imagination.” - McDonough and Braungart, Cradle to Cradle I recently gave a presentation about mental models, which are unexamined and systemically flawed assumptions that blind us and limit us to familiar ways of thinking and…
Mike Kensler
October 4, 2022