Michigan State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

There are two main sustainability committees at MSU. The Sustainability Working Committee facilitates the on-campus environmental research and recommendations and the Sustainability Visioning Group operates like a think tank focusing on broader issues of sustainability that should be considered in the next 10-20 years.

Sustainability Working Committee: Jennifer Battle, Office of Campus Sustainability Lynda Boomer, Energy & Environmental Engineer Steven Melnyk, Professor, Supply Chain Management Satish Joshi, Ass. Professor, Food Agriculture and Resource Economics Ruth Kline-Robach, Specialist, Institute for Water Research Diane Barker, Residential and Hospitality Services Sustainability Director David Skole, Professor, Forestry Sustainability Visioning Group: Ashley Hale, Student Elizabeth (Lissy) Goralnik, Graduate Student Bob Ellerhorst, Director, Utility Services Steve Troost, Campus Planner Mary Lindsey-Frary, Environmental Health and Safety Jim Detjen, Director and Professor, Knight Environmental Journalism Jan Stevenson, Professor Tom Dietz, Professor Stuart Gage, Professor Emeritus Rick Foster, W.K. Kellogg Endowed Chair for Sustainability Amy Franklin-Craft, Residence Life Paul Thompson, Kellogg Professor Nick Mercuro, Professor Vennie Gore, Asst. VP for Residential and Hospitality Services Doug Estry, Asc. Provost/Dean Undergraduate Education Estelle McGoarty, Asc. VP, Research and Graduate Studies Ron Rosenberg, Asc. Dean Emeritus, Engineering Jim Byrum, President, MABA Chair, MICM Steve Chester, Former Director Department of Environmental Quality Jon Allen, Consumer's Energy Frank Ruswick, Department of Environmental Quality

MSU’s Office of Campus Sustainability and the Be Spartan Green initiative leads research, data collection, programming and outreach, and communications for the environmental stewardship initiative. The Office of Campus Sustainability provides resources to all Spartans to take action to be Spartan green.

Basic Function Assists in planning and direction of the Office of Campus Sustainability; plans and executes internal and external marketing, communications, media relations, publications, and outreach activities of the office. Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities * Plans new strategies, campaigns, and directs public relations efforts for the Office * Develops promotion and marketing/news plans for the Office * Plans, creates, produces, edits, or drafts releases and feature materials for media and publications in order to inform the public and University of issues, initiatives, programs, and events * Responds to internal and external requests for information/interviews and serves as a resource to units, departments, and colleges * Monitors campus-based sustainability research and consults with University officials, faculty, and researchers on matters pertaining to campus sustainability efforts * Produces and presents related reports evaluating the effectiveness of research implementation and reviews, analyzes, interprets, and/or summarizes information and studies for use by the Office, University, and for public dissemination * Plans, develops, coordinates, and participates in workshops, training, orientations, events and programs for the University community at-large * Assists in generating proposals for external funding * Supervises, interviews, and reviews performance of assigned support staff * Remains current in field by attending nationally recognized seminars, conferences and other programs.

The Office of Campus Sustainability has four positions: Director, Assistant Director, Project Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Currently the Director position is open, thus the Assistant Director fulfills those duties until a Director is named. Thus the job description information above corresponds to the Assistant Director's role.