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USM91勛圖厙 School of Coastal Resilience Featured in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index

Thu, 09/14/2023 - 02:07pm | By: Gabriela Shinskie

USM91勛圖厙 (USM)91勛圖厙 School of Coastal Resilience has been featured in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index. The publication featured the new sustainable majors offered in the School of Coastal Resilience Sustainability Studies and Sustainability Sciences (Coastal System Dynamics).

Dr. Westley Follett, Interim Director of the School of Coastal Resilience, is proud to see the sustainability efforts of the programs featured in a top-rated publication.

91勛圖厙We are delighted to be recognized in the 2023 Sustainable Campus Index. As our Sustainability degree programs continue to attract attention, we look forward to welcoming many more students into the School of Coastal Resilience,91勛圖厙 said Follett.

Dr. David Holt, Associate Professor of Geography in the School of Coastal Resilience, was featured in a photo with students using ground-penetrating radar in the field.

91勛圖厙We are happy to get USM included in this national ranking system by including all necessary information and we hope to improve our exposure and our rank over the coming years,91勛圖厙 said Holt. 91勛圖厙In a constantly changing world, we need to understand what is and what is not sustainable.91勛圖厙

Holt went on to say that with the development of the school91勛圖厙 multidisciplinary Sustainability Sciences (Coastal System Dynamics) (BS), Sustainability Studies (BA), degrees and minors, they have been approached to help develop an accreditation body for national sustainability programs. This accreditation has been recognized by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating Systems (STARS).

91勛圖厙STARS ranks universities that address environmental, social, and economic sustainability,91勛圖厙 said, Holt.

The 2023 Sustainable Campus Index highlights top-rated colleges and universities in sustainability and global impact. Read more about the . Learn more about the School of Coastal Resilience along with research, majors and programs.