| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.78 |
| Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
David
Havlick Asst Professor/ Director Sustainable Development Minor Department of Geography and Environmental Studies |
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Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
UCCS offers several scholarships to encourage student research relating to sustainability topics, with a particular emphasis on issues of diversity and inclusiveness, gender, and cultural pluralism. These include financial support and, in some cases, a requirement that research be presented in a public talk. Below are links to three web sites containing information about programs to encourage student research in sustainability:
http://www.uccs.edu/~geography/scholarships.html
http://www.uccs.edu/~west/documents/Letyourvoice%20beheardCesar11.pdf
http://www.uccs.edu/~west/documents/Let%20your%20voices%20Rosa11.pdf
Additionally, the Sustainability Office encourages and works with students on sustainability research and hands-on projects. These are typically independent study courses and have included renewable energy, STARS, website development.
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The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
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Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The UCCS office of Diversity and Inclusiveness provides opportunities, including its Research Initiative: Innovation in Scholarship for Inclusive Excellence, that fund research projects relating to an array of sustainability-related concerns.
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The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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