| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.76 |
| Liaison | Chelsea Malacara |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Marquette University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Chelsea
Malacara Sustainability & Energy Management Coordinator Facilities Planning and Management |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
Students for an Environmentally Active Campus (SEAC) is Marquette’s most involved student group in matters of sustainability. SEAC’s mission is to “instill green living into the students and faculty of Marquette University by promoting sustainable practices from waste reduction to energy conservation and encouraging the respect for our natural world.”
Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project 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:
In April 2012, the Office of Sustainability, Campus Kitchens at Marquette, Students for an Environmentally Active Campus (SEAC), and the College of Health Sciences coordinated the construction of eleven raised bed gardens. The beds are utilized both for faculty research and the Food Recovery Network.
Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative 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:
Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
The following is a list of sustainability events Marquette has hosted/sponsored in the recent past:
-The College of Business Administration hosted Sustainability 2.0 Conference on ESG October 2021
-October 2021 Marquette Sustainability Interns hosted 6 events for Campus Sustainability Month
-March 2021 Sustainable Marquette ERG hosted a community-wide monthly lunch and learn speaker series highlighting a faculty or alumni who is working in climate change or sustainability
Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Marquette’s Campus Ministry hosts retreats throughout the year and are open to all students. One of the most recent retreats was “Finding God in All Things,” and had an eco-justice theme. Using faith as a lens, students were tasked with considering what it meant to live sustainably and to consider their impact on the planet. Retreats are held in wilderness settings and invite students to explore their avenue of finding God present in daily life. These explorations may happen in the context of individual reflection, community conversations, and spending time outdoors. These retreats hope to bring faith, life, relationships, and values into a cohesive conversation with one another.
In addition to meeting a new group of peers, the Campus Ministry Retreats program allows for students to step away from their daily schedule and reflect upon the faith, values, and ethics that effect their choices, both small and large. Whether students are facing choices about majors, careers, relationships or just looking for some peace, retreats are an opportunity to spend time thinking about what they are seeking and what God might be calling them to do.
The Ignatian tradition invites all people to be ‘contemplatives in action’ which requires time away to take stock of our current challenges, gifts, talents, and callings and then move forward, putting into action the fruits of that reflection. Reflection needs action to make it concrete as action needs reflection in order to remain grounded. Campus Ministry offers this kind of time for reflection in a variety of ways and hopes to appeal to students of differing backgrounds. Student Retreat Leaders choose to take an active role in sharing their faith as they build a faith community at Marquette. Quite a few of the retreats are led by current student leaders who help retreat participants engage with one another to share our struggles, joys, and stories. Student leaders share ways in which those traditions have enhanced their lives of faith, inviting other students to consider ways in which they can become more authentic, genuine, and integrative people. In a world that is so full of stimulus, the retreats program looks for ways to infuse moments of quiet and real connection into the retreat weekend and the ongoing lives of the retreat participants.
Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Marquette Sustainability hosts 5 paid internship opportunities each semester offering professional skill development by way of assisting with operational and engagement sustainability impact areas on campus.
Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This data reflect programs and initiatives in place as Fall 2021.
This data reflect programs and initiatives in place as Fall 2021.
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