Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.67
Liaison Tony Gillund
Submission Date May 9, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

The Ohio State University at Mansfield
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 2.00 Donna (PhD) Hight
Assistent Director, Student LIfe and Retention Officer
Ohio State Mansfield
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):

Ohio State hosts a sustainability webpage that serves as a clearinghouse for identifying sustainability efforts, opportunities, and resources for students, faculty, staff, and the public. This website is available to all Ohio State regional campuses.


The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:

A bi-weekly e-newsletter containing information on campus energy, environment, and sustainability news is sent to 550 faculty and staff. In addition, a bi-weekly e-newsletter with sustainability news for students is sent to 500 students involved in sustainability issues.

Faculty/Staff enews: http://oee.osu.edu/faculty-staff-newsletter.html
Student enews: http://oee.osu.edu/student-energy-and-environment-news.html


The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:

The university maintains active Facebook and Twitter accounts which publish photos and stories about campus and regional sustainability efforts.

www.facebook.com/ohiostateenergy
@osurecyclables (twitter)
@osuenergyandenvironment (twitter)


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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
No

A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
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Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:

Ohio State features student sustainability research news and projects on the Office of Energy and Environment webpage. Student research is also posted on an OSU-Mansfield website.

oee.osu.edu


The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
No

A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
No

A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
No

A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
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The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
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Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

There are approximately 35 “nature” signs of plants, trees, and wildlife scattered around the 640 acres-wooded campus. The signs are along regularly traveled walkways.


The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
No

A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
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Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
No

A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No

A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
No

A brief description of these materials or publications:
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