University of Minnesota, Morris
Tier2-8: Themed Semester or Year

Although UMM does not have an official themed year, semester, or first-year experience, we have incorporated sustainability into our actual tagline, mission and vision statements. We believe this meets the spirit of this commitment. We have made sustainability a theme for our campus. Our mission statement has a goal of preparing students to be environmental stewards. In addition, our tagline reads that we want to provide "A renewable, sustainable education" at Morris. At Morris, February is typically a month where we add a special emphasis on our campus sustainability efforts. As a part of this, we compete in an "Energy War" with other local campuses each February. This activity allows for a renewed, focused conversation about all aspects of sustainability. What was originally a conversation about energy has morphed into a conversation about fair labor, the chemicals in plastics, and recycling, with a specific focus on the topics most important to the year's students.