Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.31
Liaison Amy McElhinney
Submission Date Sept. 29, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Mount Union
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Jamie Greiner
Sustainability and Campus Outreach Manager
Nature Center
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
National: CURC - College and University Recycling Coalition - A membership-based non-profit organization facilitating the exchange of technical knowledge and best practices on recycling and waste reduction programs among institutions of higher learning. International: AASHE - Member

Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Regional: Ohio Sustainability Schools CASE listserv - participant/member Environmental Education Council of Ohio - participant/member Local: SCENES - Stark County Education Network for Environmental Sustainability - member. The mission is to build a coalition of higher education institutions, organizations, businesses, community members, and city administrations to facilitate the sharing of information, combination of strengths, and to take advantage of opportunities in effort to raise community awareness and advance sustainability development and a healthy environment. ACE - Academy of Collaborative Education. A consortium of five institutions of higher learning in Stark County that are working with the Stark County Park District to collaborate on interdisciplinary teaching with a sustainability theme (5 year term ended 2017).

Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Green Raiders gave a poster presentation at the AASHE Conference in Baltimore (2016). The poster detailed the Interactive Freshman Orientation that they developed (Recycling Relay, Water Taste Test Challenge, and Sustainable Jeopardy).

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
No

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
NA

Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Jamie Greiner (Sustainability and Campus Outreach Manager) was the EECO (Environmental Education Council of Ohio) Region 9 Director from 2015-2017.

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
NA

Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
NA

Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
No

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Mainly information and best practices sharing between Kent State University and UMU during the previous year.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information entered by Jamie Greiner

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