| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.09 |
| Liaison | Adam Strzemienski |
| Submission Date | Sept. 18, 2023 |
University of North Georgia
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
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Student sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
Some faculty in the Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis (IESA) have already drafted a course for a minor and a certificate in Sustainability. What we envision is a reputable sustainability degree would have offerings and/or at least one elective in collaboration with several other departments on the campus.
Right now, there is some support but not a strong, concerted effort in the area of sustainability research in the interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary areas. As far as Collection Development, there are not any sustainability practices on research support other than some selector purchases for Institution for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) and the Department of Biology. The UNG Libraries Collection Department have a few excellent databases that addresses sustainability, for example BioOne and GREENR, which the library purchases apart from GALILEO offerings.
There is also a sustainability LibGuide (aka research guide) in the process of being developed, but it has not been placed the University’s website at this point.
There are several student sustainability research projects being administered through our Appalachian Studies Center. Here are a few that have links to their progress:
https://ung.edu/news/articles/2017/05/appalachian-studies-center-opens-hoop-house-at-ung.php
https://ung.edu/appalachian-studies-center/saving-appalachian-gardens-stories.php
http://ung.imodules.com/s/1863/cf19/interior.aspx?sid=1863&gid=2&pgid=767
We have several other active sustainability research as well. Dr. Linsky from the College of Education just came back from a conference in Madrid where she presented on sustainability research, Drs. Mitchem & Hopkinson from IESA are both participants on the Georgia Climate Change Project, Dr. Marker, CMSJ, had students create films on sustainability for film festivals last year (one on how climate change has affected spiders in Georgia was shown at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival sponsored by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper), and then Dr. Mitchem and Bailey are in year 2 of an EPA funded project that has a sustainability component with the primary focus being clean water and forest ecosystems.
Right now, there is some support but not a strong, concerted effort in the area of sustainability research in the interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary areas. As far as Collection Development, there are not any sustainability practices on research support other than some selector purchases for Institution for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) and the Department of Biology. The UNG Libraries Collection Department have a few excellent databases that addresses sustainability, for example BioOne and GREENR, which the library purchases apart from GALILEO offerings.
There is also a sustainability LibGuide (aka research guide) in the process of being developed, but it has not been placed the University’s website at this point.
There are several student sustainability research projects being administered through our Appalachian Studies Center. Here are a few that have links to their progress:
https://ung.edu/news/articles/2017/05/appalachian-studies-center-opens-hoop-house-at-ung.php
https://ung.edu/appalachian-studies-center/saving-appalachian-gardens-stories.php
http://ung.imodules.com/s/1863/cf19/interior.aspx?sid=1863&gid=2&pgid=767
We have several other active sustainability research as well. Dr. Linsky from the College of Education just came back from a conference in Madrid where she presented on sustainability research, Drs. Mitchem & Hopkinson from IESA are both participants on the Georgia Climate Change Project, Dr. Marker, CMSJ, had students create films on sustainability for film festivals last year (one on how climate change has affected spiders in Georgia was shown at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival sponsored by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper), and then Dr. Mitchem and Bailey are in year 2 of an EPA funded project that has a sustainability component with the primary focus being clean water and forest ecosystems.
Faculty sustainability research incentives
No
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
There may be department specific incentives but nothing institution-wide.
Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research
No
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
There may be department specific incentives but nothing institution-wide.
Library support
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
Some faculty in the Institute for Environmental & Spatial Analysis (IESA) have already drafted a course for a minor and a certificate in Sustainability. What we envision is a reputable sustainability degree would have offerings and/or at least one elective in collaboration with several other departments on the campus.
Right now, there is some support but not a strong, concerted effort in the area of sustainability research in the interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary areas. As far as Collection Development, there are not any sustainability practices on research support other than some selector purchases for Institution for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) and the Department of Biology. The UNG Libraries Collection Department have a few excellent databases that addresses sustainability, for example BioOne and GREENR, which the library purchases apart from GALILEO offerings.
There is also a sustainability LibGuide (aka research guide) in the process of being developed, but it has not been placed the University’s website at this point.
Right now, there is some support but not a strong, concerted effort in the area of sustainability research in the interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary areas. As far as Collection Development, there are not any sustainability practices on research support other than some selector purchases for Institution for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) and the Department of Biology. The UNG Libraries Collection Department have a few excellent databases that addresses sustainability, for example BioOne and GREENR, which the library purchases apart from GALILEO offerings.
There is also a sustainability LibGuide (aka research guide) in the process of being developed, but it has not been placed the University’s website at this point.
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