| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.66 |
| Liaison | Michael Kensler |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Auburn University
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Nanette
Chadwick Director, Academic Sustainability Programs Biological Sciences |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
(1) Auburn University chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-AU)
This student group offers students immersive experiences in designing and implementing sustainable engineering projects. These experiences reflect and support the values and mission of Engineers Without Borders-USA, in that they involve partnerships with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through implementation of environmentally-sound and economically-sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally responsible engineering students.
Website:
https://sites.auburn.edu/stuorgs/ewb/public/default.aspx
(2) The Rural Studio program in Auburn University’s College of Architecture, Design, and Construction
This program immerses architecture students in a full-time learning and living experience in the impoverished Black Belt of Alabama. On site, they grow their own food, and design buildings and other structures that are socially and environmentally responsible, in addition to being low-cost and thus providing a model for sustainable economic development.
Websites:
http://cadc.auburn.edu/apla/pages/the_rural_studio.aspx
(3) The Alternative Spring Breaks program at Auburn University
This program offers to students immersive experiences in understanding pressing social issues and participating in sustainable solutions to those issues.
Program website:
https://auburn.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/asb
NOTE: Only the website for the first program, Engineers Without Borders, is listed below for this category, because the STARS reporting tool allows only one website to be listed for immersive programs.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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