| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.91 |
| Liaison | Jay Clark |
| Submission Date | Jan. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Maryville College
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 4.00 |
Mark
O'Gorman Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program Social Sciences |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
This website was developed by faculty and staff as a location to include data about the STARS research as well as a place to showcase the research the faculty that is centered around sustainability. The current section of the website is under the About Us section of the Maryville College website and it's a Content Management System (CMS) that allows a primary faculty member to edit and post information which is reviewed by the web manager of the institution. Currently this section of the website has two editor, Associate Professor of Art/Graphic and Sustainable Design and Dr. Mark J. O'Gorman, Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of the Environmental Studies Program at Maryville College.
The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
All students at the College complete a two semester senior study/thesis. The best senior studies (including those on sustainability as well as other topics) are selected for special honors and are posted in electronic form on the College's website and are also included as a permanent record in print in the Lamar Memorial Library at Maryville College.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Signage outside Crawford House describes its in-progress LEED certification process, and its ongoing recycling efforts. MC's participation in the TVA Green Power Switch program, where customers provide additional funds on their electic bill to exclusively support renewable energy projects for the TVA grid, is publicly shown with campus signs and a plaque of participation. Attached URL shows one of the signs,
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Signage in the main dining hall indicates if a food is from a local and/or organic farm or vendor and a map is usually included as to where the farm is within the 100-mile radius of East Tennessee. The dining services also has a section of their website that is devoted to sustainable food system information that is accessible to all students.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
The Highland Echo, MC's student newspaper, has a reporter assignment to both campus environmental issues and social justice, including the impact of local ecological, economic and/or social justice on the community. The associated link shows news coverage by the Echo of a campus recycling issue reporting in Fall 2011. Links on that page permit investigation of other Echo stories, including work of a recent Echo "green" beat reporter, Karen Leu
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
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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.