Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.15
Liaison Michelle Patterson
Submission Date Aug. 6, 2011
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Washington University in St. Louis
Tier2-8: Themed Semester or Year

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 William Fischer
Fellow
Office of 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

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A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
In fall of 2008, all incoming students were required to read "Field Notes from a Catastrophe" by Elizabeth Kolbert as a part of the Freshman Reading Program. The book focused discussions among freshman floors related to sustainability. In addition, Kolbert visited Washington University and addressed the campus community in an Assembly Series lecture.

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The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
Field Notes from a Catastrophe

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The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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