Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA, US
Rating | Score | Valid Through | Liaison | Submitted | Executive Letter |
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Bronze - expired | 35.62 | Sept. 16, 2016 | Teshome Molalenge | Sept. 17, 2013 | Download |
Characteristics
Full-time Equivalent Enrollment | 1,750 |
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Number of Undergraduate Students | 1,750 |
Number of Graduate Students | 0 |
Full-time Equivalent Employees | 320 |
Institution type | Baccalaureate |
Institutional control | Private non-profit |
Endowment size | 70,729,711 |
Percentage of students that are Residential | 84.0 |
Percentage of students that are Full-time commuter | 15.0 |
Percentage of students that are Part-time commuter | 1.0 |
Percentage of students that are On-line only | 0.0 |
Gross square feet of building space | 946,642.0 |
Gross square feet of laboratory space | Not Available |
Acres of cultivated grounds | Not Available |
Acres of undeveloped land | Not Available |
Climate region | Mixed-Dry |
Campus Features
Additional Details
Bridgewater College is an independent, private liberal arts college founded in 1880 and was the first private, coeducational college in Virginia. Founded as Spring Creek Normal School and Collegiate Institute by Daniel Christian Flory, an alumnus of the University of Virginia and a leader in the Church of the Brethren, who wanted to bring the values and benefits of Jefferson’s “Academic Village” to the Shenandoah Valley, the school was named Bridgewater College nine years later and chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia to grant undergraduate degrees. Bridgewater conferred its first bachelor of arts degree on June 1, 1891.
Given its heritage of peace, justice, equality, service and human dignity, the College has consistently promoted these values in an inclusive and caring community focused on developing the whole person—mind, body and spirit.
Today, Bridgewater has a total enrollment of approximately 1,750 students, with small class sizes and a student faculty ratio of 15:1, thus ensuring that the College provides a tightly‑knit academic community where faculty, staff and students know each other on an individual basis. Bridgewater’s size allows students more opportunities than they might have at larger schools—more opportunities to participate in sports, theatre, music, clubs and organizations; to exercise leadership; and to develop and achieve their potential in different ways.
Bridgewater College has an honorable history spanning more than 130 years. It has remained true to its ideals by encouraging freedom of thought, being a pioneer in coeducation and racial integration, growing and developing to meet the changing needs of its students, insisting on high academic standards and educating future leaders in society.
Credit | Status |
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Student Sustainability Educators Program | Not Pursuing |
Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign | Complete |
Sustainability in New Student Orientation | Not Pursuing |
Sustainability Outreach and Publications | Complete |
Student Group | Complete |
Organic Garden | Complete |
Model Room in a Residence Hall | Not Pursuing |
Themed Housing | Not Pursuing |
Sustainable Enterprise | Not Pursuing |
Sustainability Events | Complete |
Outdoors Program | Complete |
Themed Semester or Year | Not Applicable |
Credit | Status |
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Sustainability Course Identification | Complete |
Sustainability-Focused Courses | Complete |
Sustainability-Related Courses | Complete |
Sustainability Courses by Department | Complete |
Sustainability Learning Outcomes | Complete |
Undergraduate Program in Sustainability | Not Pursuing |
Graduate Program in Sustainability | Not Applicable |
Sustainability Immersive Experience | Complete |
Sustainability Literacy Assessment | Not Pursuing |
Incentives for Developing Sustainability Courses | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Sustainability Research Identification | Not Pursuing |
Faculty Engaged in Sustainability Research | Complete |
Departments Engaged in Sustainability Research | Complete |
Sustainability Research Incentives | Not Pursuing |
Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure and Promotion | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Building Operations and Maintenance | Not Pursuing |
Building Design and Construction | Complete |
Indoor Air Quality | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory | Not Pursuing |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction | Not Pursuing |
Air Travel Emissions | Not Pursuing |
Local Offsets Program | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Food and Beverage Purchasing | Complete |
Trayless Dining | Complete |
Vegan Dining | Complete |
Trans-Fats | Complete |
Guidelines for Franchisees | Not Pursuing |
Pre-Consumer Food Waste Composting | Not Pursuing |
PostConsumer Food Waste Composting | Not Pursuing |
Food Donation | Complete |
Recycled Content Napkins | Complete |
Reusable Container Discounts | Complete |
Reusable To-Go Containers | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Building Energy Consumption | Not Pursuing |
Clean and Renewable Energy | Not Pursuing |
Timers for Temperature Control | Complete |
Lighting Sensors | Complete |
LED Lighting | Complete |
Vending Machine Sensors | Not Pursuing |
Energy Management System | Not Pursuing |
Energy Metering | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Integrated Pest Management | Not Pursuing |
Native Plants | Complete |
Wildlife Habitat | Complete |
Tree Campus USA | Not Pursuing |
Snow and Ice Removal | Not Pursuing |
Landscape Waste Composting | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Computer Purchasing | Complete |
Cleaning Products Purchasing | Not Pursuing |
Office Paper Purchasing | Complete |
Vendor Code of Conduct | Not Pursuing |
Historically Underutilized Businesses | Not Pursuing |
Local Businesses | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Campus Fleet | Complete |
Student Commute Modal Split | Complete |
Employee Commute Modal Split | Complete |
Bicycle Sharing | Complete |
Facilities for Bicyclists | Not Pursuing |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan | Not Pursuing |
Mass Transit Programs | Not Pursuing |
Condensed Work Week | Complete |
Telecommuting | Not Pursuing |
Carpool/Vanpool Matching | Not Pursuing |
Cash-out of Parking | Not Pursuing |
Carpool Discount | Not Pursuing |
Local Housing | Complete |
Prohibiting Idling | Not Pursuing |
Car Sharing | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Waste Reduction | Not Pursuing |
Waste Diversion | Not Pursuing |
Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion | Not Pursuing |
Electronic Waste Recycling Program | Complete |
Hazardous Waste Management | Complete |
Materials Exchange | Not Pursuing |
Limiting Printing | Complete |
Materials Online | Complete |
Chemical Reuse Inventory | Not Pursuing |
Move-In Waste Reduction | Complete |
Move-Out Waste Reduction | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Water Consumption | Not Pursuing |
Stormwater Management | Complete |
Waterless Urinals | Not Pursuing |
Building Water Metering | Complete |
Non-Potable Water Usage | Complete |
Xeriscaping | Not Pursuing |
Weather-Informed Irrigation | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Sustainability Coordination | Complete |
Strategic Plan | Complete |
Physical Campus Plan | Complete |
Sustainability Plan | Not Pursuing |
Climate Action Plan | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Diversity and Equity Coordination | Complete |
Measuring Campus Diversity Culture | Complete |
Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups | Complete |
Support Programs for Future Faculty | Not Pursuing |
Affordability and Access Programs | Complete |
Gender Neutral Housing | Complete |
Employee Training Opportunities | Complete |
Student Training Opportunities | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Sustainable Compensation | Not Pursuing |
Employee Satisfaction Evaluation | Complete |
Staff Professional Development in Sustainability | Not Pursuing |
Sustainability in New Employee Orientation | Complete |
Employee Sustainability Educators Program | Not Pursuing |
Childcare | Not Pursuing |
Employee Wellness Program | Complete |
Socially Responsible Retirement Plan | Complete |
Credit | Status |
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Committee on Investor Responsibility | Not Pursuing |
Shareholder Advocacy | Not Pursuing |
Positive Sustainability Investments | Not Pursuing |
Student-Managed Sustainable Investment Fund | Not Pursuing |
Sustainable Investment Policy | Not Pursuing |
Investment Disclosure | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Community Sustainability Partnerships | Complete |
Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability | Not Pursuing |
Sustainability in Continuing Education | Not Applicable |
Community Service Participation | Complete |
Community Service Hours | Complete |
Sustainability Policy Advocacy | Not Pursuing |
Trademark Licensing | Not Pursuing |
Graduation Pledge | Complete |
Community Service on Transcripts | Not Pursuing |
Farmers' Market | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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Innovation 1 | Complete |
Innovation 2 | Not Pursuing |
Innovation 3 | Not Pursuing |
Innovation 4 | Not Pursuing |
Credit | Status |
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New Student Orientation | Not Pursuing |
Food Education | Complete |
Food and Beverage Purchases | Complete |
Confinement-Free Food Purchases | Complete |
Vegetarian-Fed Food Purchases | Complete |
Hormone-Free Food Purchases | Complete |
Seafood Purchases | Complete |
Dishware | Complete |
Energy Initiatives | Complete |
Energy Use by Type | Complete |
Procurement | Complete |
Bike Sharing | Complete |
Water Initiatives | Not Pursuing |
Endowment | Not Pursuing |
Sustainability Staffing | Complete |
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