Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 55.23 |
Liaison | Anne Duncan |
Submission Date | March 5, 2014 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
ER-T2-8: Themed Semester or Year
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Anne
Duncan Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
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Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the past three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
As part of our required first year course this book was chosen in 2010-2011 as a common reader.
It is the story of a woman who moves back to her hometown in Arizona to take care of her ailing father. She works as a biology teacher at the local high school and one of the major plot points is the town's struggle against a mining company to stop them from polluting the town's water supply and the orchards that are the town's livelihood. It is a great "real life" applicable example of environmental sustainability.
The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
"Animal Dreams" by Barbara Kingsolver
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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