| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.82 |
| Liaison | Jasmine Petrov |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2025 |
Fordham University
AC-4: Applied Learning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Jasmine
Petrov Sustainability Systems Information Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
4.1 Applied learning for sustainability program
List or sample of currently active/available applied learning or living laboratory experiences for students that address sustainability challenges:
Fordham runs the Louis Calder Center, a field station in Armonk New York, which functions as a living laboratory for sustainability research. Researchers collect “climate and ecological” data on water quality, pertabrates, plants, and phytoplankton and benthic algae. The Center is part of a urban-rural transect of forest, and supports the longest running study on lyme disease in the country.
FRESH air (Fordham Regional Environmental Sensor for Healthy air) is a citizen science course that aims to educate local communities about climate change and air quality by placing monitors in local schools and helping develop curricula around the data: faculty, students, K-12 educators, and K-12 students collaborate together on data collection, analysis, and interpretation as well as curriculum development.
FNGB 749R-001 - ESG - Student Managed Investment Fund 1
The course is part of track and secondary concentration in ESG investing. It focuses on traditional stock analysis, whereas the subsequent SMIF 2 incorporates ESG into traditional stock analysis. The course trains students on selecting stocks using a disciplined investment process that systematically screened an investment universe for attractive quality stocks that are undervalued (Graham & Dodd). Students will look at the fundamentals of the company recognizing that a sound business, trading at a reasonable price, as a potential investing opportunity. A team of industry experts, fundamental analysts, portfolio managers, risk managers and other investment professionals will work closely with students to ensure that the students are exposed to various tools and methods that are currently being employed in the industry.
St. Rose's Garden is a community garden at Fordham University which is used as a living laboratory and classroom. The garden consists of eight beds with 20 yards of soil, and they grow a variety of different vegetables. All students are able to join and participate and learn about sustainable food options.
The Sustainable Food Practicum is a committee composed of Fordham University students who work to improve the sustainability of the dining options on campus. The students work together with Fordham Administration and the company which Fordham purchases food from to ensure their sustainable expectations are met.
Are three or more institutional departments or units currently supporting solutions-focused applied learning or living laboratory experiences for students?:
Are there processes or tools in place to assess the success of the applied learning projects?:
Description of the processes or tools used to assess the success of the applied learning projects:
Is there an online portal or equivalent vehicle that documents completed, current, and/or prospective applied learning projects?:
Description of and/or website URL for the online portal or equivalent vehicle that documents completed, current, and/or prospective applied learning projects:
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