| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
ER-T2-8: Themed Semester or Year
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Joshua
Kaplan Sustainability Outreach Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the past three years?:
Yes
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A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
Every year incoming first-year students read a community text before attending AU. The 2012 selection was The End of Country: Dispatches from the Frack Zone by Seamus McGraw, a nonfiction book about natural gas fracking. Students discussed and wrote about the book in their first semester writing class, and attended a discussion with the author. The book examines the potential profits and risks of natural gas fracking.
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The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
The End of Country: Dispatches from the Frack Zone by Seamus McGraw
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The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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