Rowan University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
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Reporter |
Shante
Walker Institutional Research Analyst Office of Institutional Research & Analytics |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
RU Sustainable Facilities Center
- NJ American Water;
- Camden & Gloucester County Soil Conservation Districts;
- NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability;
- Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
The Road to Zero Emissions: The Future of Nuclear and Hydrogen Energy in New Jersey
Join us on Monday, October 23, at Rowan University for “The Road to Zero Emissions: The Future of Nuclear and Hydrogen Energy in New Jersey,” a conference sponsored by the Steve Sweeney Center for Public Policy.
Speakers will include Christine Guhl-Sadovy, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Ralph LaRossa, President and CEO of PSEG; Michael J. Renna, President and CEO of South Jersey Industries; Stephen D. Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources Corporation; former Senate President Steve Sweeney; and Ed Potosnak, Executive Director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.
The conference will be held at Rowan University’s Chamberlain Student Center, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference is free for attendees and includes breakfast and a networking lunch.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
(Un)Subjugating Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development - AASHE Award Finalist
The relationship between development and higher education has evolved to become co-generative. The most recent incarnation of development goals, the sustainable development goals (SDG) call for a more intentional integration of higher education in development. However, universities juggle many, often competing, priorities that may confound their role in sustainable development. The tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service can, at times, be in conflict with one another, particularly when universities prize research and funding over solving social problems. While university-generated research is seen as critical to development in Africa, research is not value free and questions regarding ends are critical to the sustainable development enterprise. These questions necessarily engage debates about types of knowledge and their place in the academy. Research, particularly community-based research as a form of research partnership between academics and community members, can provide an avenue by which to develop relevant solutions to social problems by honoring the voices, artifacts, histories, traditions, and knowledges of those Indigenous communities that buttress the university, thereby potentially contributing to both the social and environmental justice at the heart of sustainable development. Our research was focused on how community members and African academics in The Gambia and Zambia constructed the role of the community and Indigenous knowledge within research activities. Here we highlight the specific cultural and epistemic strategies academic researchers used to engage Indigenous communities and knowledge, the dilemmas faced in the field, and the connections (both real and potential) made through research relationships to sustainable development.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Dilip Mirchandani is a member of the PRME SIP Impact Sub-Committeee.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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