Transylvania University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Transylvania University affirms sustainability as a core value and integrates it into the intellectual and social life of students, faculty, and staff by encouraging study, discussion, and participation in sustainable practices on campus and in the community. The President’s Council on Sustainability serves as the driving force behind sustainability on Transylvania University’s campus, making recommendations to the President and ensuring that adopted recommendations are carried out successfully. So far, the Sustainability Council, with input from hundreds of people across campus, wrote a sustainability master plan that was adopted by the administration. There is a teams of council members responsible for each of the eight goals included in the plan. This year, the teams are on hold while the council focuses on writing the university's climate action plan. There is also a group that continues to focus on food issues.

Michael Cronk, Career Development Assistant Director, past chair Maria Starck, student Annie Wright, student Kaitlin Haggard, student, council secretary Norman M. Mudd, Physical Plant Operations Manager Anna Nevius, Accounting Rhyan Conyers , Director of Institutional Research and Assessment Wilson Dickinson, Associate Dean for Religious Life Barbara LoMonaco, Vice President and Dean of Students Eva Csuhai, Chemistry faculty George Kaufman, Chemistry faculty Zoe Strecker, Art faculty Peter Fosl, Philosophy faculty Geoffry F. Williams, Economics faculty Isaac Fedyniak off campus Karen Anderson, Coordinator of Community Service & Civic Engagement Jennifer Rose Lancaster, student Alan Bartley, Economics faculty, chair Tristan Fretwell, Assistant Director of Residence Life Courtney Marshall, student Casey Coomes, student Spencer Peach, student Ashley Rondini, Sociology faculty Ashley Hinton-Moncer, Director of Health & Wellness, vice chair Sharon Brown, Physical Education/Exercise Science faculty James Wagner, Biology faculty Amanda Langlitz, Sodexo General Manager Eryn Hornberger, student Kelly Lavy, Events Coordinator Malory Thelen, student Krissy Thomas, student Ria Keegan, student Alex Cheser, student Eduardo Nino-Moreno, Director of Diversity & Inclusion Tammie Williams, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist Alexis Carey, student

The office functions as the hub of campus-related sustainability activities and initiatives. The office serves to engage students, faculty & staff in sustainability efforts through campaigns and programs, and spearheads administrative efforts on sustainability-related planning and policies. The sustainability office also serves as a sustainability liaison to the community, serving on various committees and supporting community efforts and events.

The Sustainability Director will develop, coordinate and administer programs promoting sustainability among all Transylvania constituencies; advise on policies and operations; and assess and benchmark sustainability efforts.