| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.71 |
| Liaison | Matthew Harmin |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goucher College
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Marc
Roy Provost Office of the Provost |
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Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
Yes
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A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
National and international scholars visit campus to present lecturers and talks on environmental issues. In the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013, faculty members from other colleges assisted in leading sustainability workshops to help faculty members incorporate sustainability into courses across the curriculum.
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The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
AASHE
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A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Frequent communication with sustainability offices at neighboring institutions.
Goucher runs, jointly with Mount Holyoke College, a semester-study-abroad program at the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica. The primary goal of this program is sustainability.
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The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.goucher.edu/study-abroad/study-abroad-programs/costa-rica-global-local-challenges-to-sustainability-monteverde-institute
Goucher College faculty members also lead a three-week intensive course abroad to the Galapagos Islands, with an intense focus on sustainability. This course is offered every other May and will be offered in 2014.
Goucher College started a M.A. program in Environmental Sustainability that complements the M.A. in Cultural Sustainability. Both programs will have a 4 + 1 option for undergraduates within the next year. Graduate students have the option of completing dual degrees.
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