| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.78 |
| Liaison | Michael Mumper |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lebanon Valley College
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Michael
Zeigler Dir of Client Services Information Technology |
Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Environmental Club
Environmental Club looks to establish environmental sustainability initiatives among LVC students. Environmental Club hosts speakers, organizes trips, and conducts student projects to inform its club members as well as other students about environmental issues.
Participate in several Earth Days presentations: Dead Zone and Monarch Butterfly Earth Day sculptures
Participate in several Earth Days service projects: Lebanon County garbage cleanup
Hosted guest speakers Brook Lenker from FracTracker.org and Dr. Owen Moe
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The College has a Green Roof project where students, supported by Metz Dining Services learn about urban and sustainable food systems.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
- See the Earth Days archive on the web pages of the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/sustainability-initiatives/earth-days-archive/).
- The Colloquium Series frequently includes speakers and films on sustainability-related topics and issues; see https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/student-activities/lectures-series/colloquium/ -- and for an archive of past events, see https://www.lvc.edu/life-at-lvc/student-activities/lectures-series/colloquium/archives/
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
Trash Artwork
In mid-December 2015, Jay Lohman began picking-up trash that he found on the ground while walking his dog. For the past two years, he compiled the waste into colorful collages with a powerful message. This year, Jay will make a similar display with a symbolic message. Every item within the artwork was found improperly discarded on the ground, both on-campus or neighboring Annville Township streets and sidewalks Though if placed in a trash can, many of these items would still be improperly discarded. Most materials can be recycled, upcycled, reused, or repurposed. Choose before you use; consider before you litter.
Earth Days Mandala Sculpture
In celebration of Earth Days 2018, Adjunct instructor Karen Beall along with students in her Sculpture Studio: Organics class will be constructing a six-foot "Mandala" on the floor of the Lynch Memorial Hall Atrium. The sculpture will remain in place for one week.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Student Outdoors Club and Environmental Club
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Desire (2017-2018)
Human beings are conceived from desire, awaken to consciousness by expressing desire, and – except for those few who purposefully transcend its incessant upwelling – never live a day without feeling or knowing desire. Few would disagree that the experience of desire is fundamental to everything that makes us human. This year’s College Colloquium Series grapples with the theme of desire – for happiness and fulfillment, for love and connection, for health and money and material goods, for spiritual sustenance, and for the myriad other things that human beings tend to want and crave and covet and seek, or, that they tend to reject as unduly restrictive on the unfettered pursuit of their desires. Through a series of visiting speakers, films, workshops, curricular and co-curricular activities, and more, the campus community is invited to critically engage with this most elusive and ubiquitous aspect of the human condition.
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Sustainability House
LVC continues to make exciting strides toward becoming a more sustainable campus. One recent initiative in that direction is a new Sustainability House. Starting in the fall semester of 2018, students have the option to live in the Sustainability House as one of the special interest houses on campus.
This particular initiative is especially exciting because it was developed by a student, McKenna Lupold ’18. Lupold came up with the idea for a Sustainability House while taking LVC’s food study course taught by Dr. Bob Valgenti, chair of religion and philosophy and founder of the E.A.T. Research Group. Once the idea sprouted, Lupold had to research how to make it a reality.
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The College offers multiple internships via the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee. The Committee employs two Data Interns who compile the College's GHG inventory and Communications Interns who communicate and market College-wide sustainability efforts.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.