Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.34
Liaison John Stolz
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Duquesne University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Mary Kate Ranii
Program Administrator
Center for Environmental Research & Education (CERE)
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:

Duquesne University has two committees: The Facilities Management Sustainability Committee and the University Academic Sustainability Committee. The Facilities Management Sustainability Committee focuses on institutional changes to enhance sustainability on campus such as installing efficient fixtures and increasing waste diversion.

The mission of the University Academic Sustainability Committee (UASC) is to collaboratively advocate for the incorporation of the principles of sustainable development and sustainability into the academic and the Institute for Energy and Environment which cultivates a discussion of local, national and global interests and research in energy and environmental issues, from the perspectives of: Policy, Economics, Technology, and Law.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Institute Leaders
Dr. Alan W. Seadler, Associate Academic Vice-President for Research, will lead the efforts to organize and fund the institute.

Dr. Michael Irwin, Chair and Associate Professor, Sociology Department, specializing in research in spatial processes, urban and community studies, demography and social ecology.

Dr. Mary McKinney, Duquesne Small Business Development Center, Director

Dr. Jim Phillips, Senior Director Sponsored Research

Duquesne Faculty Associates
Dr. John F. Stolz, Director, Center for Environmental Research and Education; Professor, Environmental Microbiology

Dr. Clifford Bob, Associate Professor, Political Science Department in the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.

Dr. Risa Kumazawa, Assistant Professor of Economics, Palumbo Donahue School of Business

Dr. Robert Sroufe, Associate Professor of Business Administration, MBA+Sustainability program, Palumbo Donahue School of Business

Associates From Other Institutions
Dr. David L. Passmore, Professor of Education in the Workforce Education and Development academic program, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, College of Education, Penn State University.

Dr. Randall W. Jackson, Director, Regional Research Institute; Professor, Geology & Geography Department, West Virginia University

Facilities Management Sustainability Committee
Coleman Griffin, Manager of Grounds, Sustainability, and Motor Pool, Staff,
Mark Minoski, Senior Director of Design and Construction, Staff
William Zilcoski, Senior Director of Facility Services and Operations, Staff
Linda Mihalic, Assistant Director of Maintenance Operations, Staff
Mary Kate Ranii, Center for Environmental Research and Education, Staff
Carissa Lange, Center for Environmental Research and Education, Student
Garrett Sharp, Center for Environmental Research and Education, Student
Linda Minahan, Management Asssitant II, Staff
David Manz, District Manager, Parkhurst Dining, Staff
Chris Collins, Senior Associate Director of the Office of Residence Life, Staff
Jason Conlogue, Associate Director of Parking and DU Card Services, Staff
David Chismar, Supervisor of Energy Management & Forecasting, Staff


Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
No

A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Manager of Grounds, Sustainability, and Motor Pool

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

Creation of a campus-wide Sustainability publication: https://duq.edu/Documents/sustainability/_pdf/Sustainability%202016%20-%20June.pdf


Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Manager, Sustainability, Grounds & Motorpool

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:

Manager of Sustainability is responsible for the coordination of operations related to grounds, motor pool, building services related activities and student sustainability activities. The manager will coordinate, organize and implement programs and events.


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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
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