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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 KenslerNovember 7, 2022

Guest Posts SDG13 SDG4 Updates

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…

ContributorOctober 31, 2022

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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.…

ContributorOctober 31, 2022

Guest Posts SDG7 Updates

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…

ContributorOctober 27, 2022

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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…

ContributorOctober 27, 2022

Director's Corner SDG12 Updates

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 KenslerOctober 4, 2022

Guest Posts SDG4 Updates

Engagement through the lens of the Academic Sustainability Program

by Miriam Wyman Students who want to be involved in sustainability efforts during their college experience have an outlet with the Academic Sustainability Program, the Office of Sustainability, and various sustainability-related clubs and organizations around campus. A highlight for engagement is the SUST 5000 Senior Capstone course for the sustainability minor where students…

ContributorOctober 4, 2022

Guest Posts SDG3 Updates

Students find Smiles, Encouragement, and Community in the Whitewater Kayaking Club

by Zach Kalish Picture yourself suspended underwater, sitting upside-down in a blue abyss. Losing your breath, you lean forward and reach for the open air past your legs. Suddenly, your torso lunges backwards and your boat flips upright into the sunlight. Here, you are greeted with cheers and a breath…

ContributorOctober 4, 2022

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Alumni Spotlight: Kenzley Defler

Kenzley volunteering with the Campus Kitchens Project to reduce food waste and fight food insecurity. by Kenzley Defler, Energy Justice Organizer for Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition When reflecting on my personal engagement as a student at Auburn, I honestly don’t know quite where to begin. From running on the cross…

ContributorOctober 4, 2022

Guest Posts SDG4 Updates

Involvement Starts When You Are Ready

Student Involvement by Emeline Jones We are Student Involvement. You may have seen us on social media, at your Camp War Eagle session, at tables up and down Haley Concourse, or in the Melton Student Center. You may have never even heard of us, but we want to take this…

ContributorOctober 4, 2022

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

Sustainability in the Core Curriculum

Academics Assessment: Auburn University’s Stars Report

Developing a Future-oriented Workforce for Renewable Energy Industries

Campus Changemaker: Chris Wyckoff

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

Engagement through the lens of the Academic Sustainability Program

Students find Smiles, Encouragement, and Community in the Whitewater Kayaking Club

Alumni Spotlight: Kenzley Defler

Involvement Starts When You Are Ready

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