Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 47.04
Liaison Debbie Liddick
Submission Date April 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

Black Hills State University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Maggie Torness
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Services
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Central sustainability website 

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
https://www.bhsu.edu/President/Sustainability

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
Facebook Page: BHSUSustainability
Instagram page: BHSUsustainability
Twitter page: @BHSUsustainable
The BHSU Sustainability Facebook and Instagram pages are very active; we post daily to educate, inspire, and engage our campus and community in sustainability tips, tricks, hacks, ideas, projects, research, topics, events, and movements. A work study student has themes for posts everyday of the week including: Modern Monday, Eco-tip Tuesday, What's up Wednesday, Think Thursday, and Feel Good Friday.

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The Student Union hosts 10-point walking tour with signage showing green building features that qualified the building for LEED Gold certification.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The sustainability map of the BHSU campus highlights our solar rooftop arrays, solar LED lighting, LEED certified buildings, wind turbine, recycling collection center, electric vehicle and charging station, garden, and tree inventory.

https://www.bhsu.edu/President/Sustainability/Current-Initiatives/Sustainability-Map

Green living guide 

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Residents receive a brief guide discussing reducing, reusing, recycling and water conservation.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
BHSU publishes videos that feature sustainability on campus.

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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