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Suicide Prevention on Campus Newsletter Archived UpdatesOffice Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 3

Blog post title: Suicide Prevention on Campus

by Chase Chaplin, Health Promotion and Wellness Services *Please note that this story contains mention of suicide in reference to prevention and intervention*   In 2021, over ¼ of college students surveyed nationally scored at risk of suicide (NCHA, 2021).  Therefore, it is not surprising that suicide is the second…
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September 1, 2022
Students & Alumni Build Community with the Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate Group Office Guest Blog PostsSustainability Auburn Alumni AffiliateSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 4

Blog post title: Students & Alumni Build Community with the Sustainability Auburn Alumni Affiliate Group

By Kaitlin Robb Price. Communities can provide both human connection and a strong force for change. In sustainability, both are critically important. At times working in the field of sustainability can be challenging, but hearing the work of others and the progress we’re making can be uplifting. And with strength…
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August 10, 2022
Auburn’s Leadership in Sustainability in Academics: Evidence from the STARS Rating System Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 17Sustainable Development Goal 4

Blog post title: Auburn’s Leadership in Sustainability in Academics: Evidence from the STARS Rating System

By Becki Retzlaff. Many students choose to study at Auburn because it is a big school that can provide many different opportunities for a wide variety of interests. As the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) attests, one of those opportunities for students is to learn about sustainability from…
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August 9, 2022
Sustainable for Who? Decisions, Development, & Destruction Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 10Sustainable Development Goal 15Sustainable Development Goal 17

Blog post title: Sustainable for Who? Decisions, Development, & Destruction

By Ryan Thomson. What some people view to be progress, others call ruin. And visa-versa. The line between development and destruction has largely become a matter of perspective. You do need not to be a fervent conservationist or “tree hugger” to prefer an untamed river to a glass condominium. Conversely,…
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April 4, 2022
Salt Marshes are Beautiful, Stinky, and Uncomfortable Places to Work Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 14Sustainable Development Goal 15

Blog post title: Salt Marshes are Beautiful, Stinky, and Uncomfortable Places to Work

By Sam Bickley. The marshes that hug the banks of Alabama’s bays and bayous are smaller than some of their Louisiana or Georgia cousins but are no less beautiful. When the sun is setting over the black needlerush, the dominant marsh plant in our neck of the woods, and you…
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March 21, 2022
Gender Equality Requires Parity in Leadership Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 5Sustainable Development Goals

Blog post title: Gender Equality Requires Parity in Leadership

By Steph Shepherd Image created by Roel Fleuren. In 2015 the UN adopted a resolution titled, “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Within the plan, 17 sustainable development goals to were identified, including Goal 5 to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”. In the…
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January 7, 2022
Community Garden Water Sustainability Initiative Office Guest Blog PostsSustainable Development Goal 11Sustainable Development Goal 2Sustainable Development Goal 6

Blog post title: Community Garden Water Sustainability Initiative

By Marley Halter. Early this year, the Community Garden at Auburn University (CGAU) Advisory Committee developed a 2021 Water Savings Program. As part of the program, irrigation timers were phased out of use, and garden staff planned to raise awareness of the problem of water waste, and to hold classes…
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December 7, 2021