Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.01
Liaison Lissette Hernandez
Submission Date July 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida International University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Lissette Hernandez
Director
Parking and Transportation
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Florida International University is ranked the number 2 most impactful university in the U.S. in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals across the areas of research, outreach and stewardship. At FIU, students, faculty and staff are working on campus, in local communities, and across the world to address critical challenges. This includes work on preserving ocean health, protecting and restoring populations of endangered species, and delivering clean water and sanitation to remote communities.


Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement

Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
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Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Florida International University is recognized as the State of Florida’s University of Distinction in Environmental Resilience

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:

As the State of Florida’s University of Distinction in Environmental Resilience, FIU is focused on addressing the most pressing environmental challenges we face.


Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
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A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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