Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.00
Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date Nov. 4, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-12: Continuing Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 5.00 Mindy Granley
Sustainability Director
UMD Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer continuing education courses that address sustainability?:
No

Total number of continuing education courses offered:
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Number of continuing education courses offered that address sustainability:
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Percentage of continuing education courses that address sustainability:
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A copy of the list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
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A list and brief description of the continuing education courses that address sustainability:
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Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability-themed certificate program through its continuing education or extension department?:
Yes

A brief description of the certificate program(s), including the year the program was created:

Extension at the University of Minnesota hosts trainings and programs that address today's most pressing issues across state and world boundaries, requiring strong partnerships, focused investments and diverse perspectives from multiple disciplines. Extension researchers and educators engage individuals and organizations in asking the challenging questions to discover science-based answers that make a difference. Extension brings valuable, practical knowledge to people, communities and organizations through a wide variety of in-person and online courses and events.

Programs are offered in many areas address sustainability themes:
Animals and Livestock, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Community Development, Crop Production, Families and Youth, Food, Health and Nutrition
Home and Financial Management, Insects, Managing a Farm, Natural Resources
Yard and Garden, Master Naturalist, Master Gardener

In addition, Extension offers customized programs for organizations, through their Customized Education sections.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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