| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.42 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | May 25, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Cary
Gaunt Director of Campus Sustainability Sustainability |
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1st Partnership
Partnership with the Harris Center for Conservation Education
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
No
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership supports at least one, but not all three, dimensions of sustainability
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
The Harris Center for Conservation Education supports undergraduate field research in environmental studies, geography, and related disciplines at Keene State College by training students in data collection methods and working with faculty to design capstone research experiences with applied conservation value. They also facilitate connections between KSC students and conservation professionals in their research and monitoring network, and offer public programs at KSC – with a focus on nature and conservation science – for the benefit of students, faculty, and the broader Keene community.
2nd Partnership
Ecovation Hub
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
Keene State College is participating with the Ecovation Hub Leadership Team and as Co-Leaders in an effort to create an Ecovation Hub Education and Training Consortium focused on workforce development, higher education sustainability curriculum, and research for a green and equitable economy. We are presently crafting an MOU to bring together regional higher education institutions to collaborate: "The Ecovation Hub Education and Training Consortium, intended to be part of the Ecovation Hub Knowledge Center, will consist of a group of non-profit educational institutions whose mission is to establish a nationally recognized consortium of regional higher education institutions and other key partner organizations focused on community sustainability and resilience that creates new knowledge, provides training and capacity building through knowledge transfer, and demonstrates and implements different approaches in the region to serve as real-world examples. The consortium is intended to conduct research and deliver cutting-edge green building and resilient community capacity building inter-/nationally through matriculated degree and certificate programs, micro-credentialing, consulting, and other modalities." Learn more about the overall Ecovation Hub project at http://brattleborodevelopment.com/ecovationhub/
3rd Partnership
The Architectural Communicorps Program
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
For more than 18 years, students from Keene State College’s Communicorps class have solved design problems for community organizations in the Monadnock region and Internationally. This required course in the architecture program emphasizes a team approach to solving complex architectural problems. focusing on green design, energy efficiency, and other sustainability features primarily for disadvantaged populations, giving sophomore and junior students valuable experience with real-life architectural challenges.
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