Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.75
Liaison Jeane Pope
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2010
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STARS v1.0

DePauw University
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 4.00 Missy! Orr
Assistant Director
Office for Sustainability
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:

Our sustainability website has been newly redesigned and is the central hub for all things sustainability including but not limited to student projects, sustainability news, administrative progress on the American Colleges and Universities Presidents' Climate Commitment, and resources for contact or involvement.


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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
No

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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:

Through our Science Research Fellows and students working on summer research, there is a requirement to prepare a poster on that work to be displayed at a poster session open and advertised to everyone at the university. The work from these poster sessions can (and sometimes do) find its way into journal articles prepared with professors and/or presentations at national conferences.


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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes

A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :

DePauw has two LEED Gold certified buildings in our Nature Park. In each of these buildings there is information about their construction and materials.


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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:

Sodexo, our dining service provider, provides information in a variety of manners about sustainable food systems. Their website highlights nutritional balance through mind, body, soul and they have poster materials as well.

Our composting stations are coupled with signage to help identify compostable items. Also, there is signage around the cafeteria indicating which food items are vegan or vegetarian.


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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No

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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No

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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No

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

A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

The Start Green brochure is the main guide for green living. In addition, there are posters throughout residence halls on energy and water conservation techniques as well as information on housing's website and the sustainability website.


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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
Yes

A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:

For the academic year 2009-2010, there was a regular sustainability column in the school newspaper, The DePauw. This column covered our greenhouse gas emissions inventory, Indiana environmental policy, among other topics.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
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