| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.91 |
| Liaison | Jay Clark |
| Submission Date | Jan. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Maryville College
Tier2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Adrienne
Schwarte Associate Professor of Design, Coordinator of Sustainability Studies Minor Fine Arts & Sustainability Studies |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
All entering freshmen take Freshman Seminar 130 in the January term, an intensive three week course entitled "Perspectives on the Environment." As a part of that course there is a yearly outside speaker on sustainability or other environmental themes. Other, upper level students also come to these events.
The College also has a "Community Conversations" speaker series which addresses important public issues, among which sustainability issues have often appeared.
The College has also sponsored Earth Week events in the past, which have also included speakers on topics of environmental sustainability, LEED certification and sustainable design and sustainable food systems.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
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