Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 32.91
Liaison Jay Clark
Submission Date Jan. 18, 2012
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Maryville College
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Mark O'Gorman
Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program
Social Sciences
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:

Grant funds secured from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation to support the Maryville College Environmental Studies Program includes funds for student research mini-grants. Students in ENV and other majors have received funds, helping them to complete senior study research and projects in courses on campus.


The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:

Grant funds secured from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation to support the Maryville College Environmental Studies Program includes funds for faculty development mini-grants to infuse sustainability into courses at the college. Faculty in ENV, other social sciences majors. Faculty have received monies to enroll and complete sustainabiilty certificate progrm.


The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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