Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.07
Liaison Jonathan Miller
Submission Date Oct. 27, 2022

STARS v2.2

Nova Southeastern University
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Tatum Hedrick
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Marine Environmental Education Center

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:

Nova Southeastern University, in partnership with the Carpenter House in Hollywood, Florida, coordinates the Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC). This collaboration supports the efforts of sea turtle conservation, research and environmental stewardship.


Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Alvin Sherman Library

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-related

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):

NSU hosts the Alvin Sherman Library on campus, which is open to the public of Broward County. The library hosts public events such as "Friday Movie Matinee Discussion", "STEM for Kids", "Celebrate Black History Month with Digital Collages", and even "Veggie Secrets". Of course, the library also hosts a wealth of resources regarding sustainability, boasting entire sections for ecology and the like.


Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
---

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
---

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
---

Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
---

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
---

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
---

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
---

Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
---

Additional documentation to support the submission:
---

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.