News and Updates
Join this year's Earth Month Celebration, as we promote sustainability and give thanks to our planet.
Earth Month, dedicated to Earth Day on April 22nd, is a FUN-filled month with various environmental and sustainability related activities and events for students on campus. This month is devoted to those wanting to demonstrate their dedication to creating a healthy and sustainable world. Celebrate our bountiful planet with ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½!
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Sustainability in the News
The solar powered facility/hammock lounge is believed to be the first on any college campus in the nation.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ has great things coming such as an Electric Vehicle Charging Station and solar powered picnic tables.
A nature-based sculpture project launched by ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s Fine Art Museum will feature outdoors art while promoting discussion of sustainability and aesthetics on campus.
Several ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students and a faculty member spent a recent bitterly cold weekend in the gray winter woods on campus, working on a project that may provide society with an alternative to traditional burial and cremation.
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½â€™s Harrill Residence Hall has become the university’s second building to be LEED-certified for its comprehensive energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features.
The Energy Star logo is frequently found on household appliances across the country. But rarely do you see it affixed to a building.
A team of 18 students from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ conducting a comprehensive energy audit of the campus took first place with their research at the Appalachian Energy Summit in Boone. It was the in a row that ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ students earned the top honor.
