| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 39.69 |
| Liaison | April Thompson |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Creighton University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Mary
Duda Chemical Coordinator Facilities Management |
Does the institution have one or more active student groups focused on sustainability?:
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Green Jays is a student environmental coalition. The group focuses on different topics each year, such as bottled water, green meeting certifications, and more.
The Energy Club is focused on topics related to energy conservation and alternative energy.
Roots Down is a student group focused on sustainable gardening and food.
Creighton Students Union (all-student government) and InterResidence Hall Government both have sustainability-focused subcommittees and chairs.
The Sustainability Alliance brings all the student groups together to coordinate efforts.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Does the institution have gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The Ignatian Garden was founded in 2010 as a place where students, faculty, and staff could grow produce for their own use or for the benefit of others. Gardeners are asked to adhere to the principles of organic gardening for the well-being of the gardeners, community, and environment. There is currently a waiting-list to have a plot in the garden.
The university partners with Wenninghoff Farms to offer a CSA dropoff for any interested faculty, staff, or students.
The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
Does the institution have student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes (e.g. cafés through which students gain sustainable business skills)?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
Does the institution have conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
The Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society hosts an annual "Religion and the Environment Lecture" and recently hosted a symposium entitled "Jesuit Education for Sustainability" http://moses.creighton.edu/kripke/Recent16-17.html
The Environmental Sciences (EVS) department hosts a weekly seminar series (no website, unfortunately) highlighting various topics of interest to EVS students.
The Heider College of Business hosts an annual "Business, Faith, and the Common Good" symposium (https://businessfaithcommongood.wordpress.com/). The Business, Faith, and the Common Good Institute exists to promote discussion, collaboration, and research which help understand the relationship between business and faith, and how business can contribute to the common good.
The Office of Sustainability Programs offers monthly forums to discuss topics of interest in various aspects of sustainability.
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
Does the institution have cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
An annual course offering in the Fine and Performing Arts department is "Theatre for Social Justice." In Spring 2017, students in the class focused on ongoing debates over immigration. Students in the course work on five-minute plays that engage topics of social justice, including issues of sustainability. Students perform these plays on campus and at local high schools in Omaha.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
Does the institution have wilderness or outdoors programs (e.g. that organize hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students) that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Does the institution have sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences (e.g. choosing a sustainability-related book for common reading)?:
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
Does the institution have programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
A work-study position is available in the Office of Sustainability Programs in which a student can assist with the planning of events that promote various sustainability topics, such as Earth Day, St. Francis Day, movie screenings, etc.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
Does the institution have graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
Does the institution have other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives?:
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The Schlegel Center for Service and Justice offers spring and fall break service trips every year. Among the offerings are several sustainability-themed service trips, including learning about sustainability in our local community or traveling to Appalachia to discover the impact of coal mining on the population and the environment. The SCSJ also offers an Ignatian Advocacy Group focused on Sustainability (http://blogs.creighton.edu/ccsj/ignatian-advocacy/sustainability/)
Tree Campus USA requires a student on the board.
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
Estimated percentage of students (full-time and part-time) that participate annually in sustainability-focused co-curricular education and outreach programs (0-100):
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Arts: Theater for Social Justice Fall 2017: Climate Change Theater Action
http://www.creighton.edu/publicrelations/newscenter/news/2017/october2017/october32017/theatreforsocialjusticenr100317/
http://www.creighton.edu/publicrelations/newscenter/news/2017/october2017/october312017/sayakaganznr103117/
Arts: Theater for Social Justice Fall 2017: Climate Change Theater Action
http://www.creighton.edu/publicrelations/newscenter/news/2017/october2017/october32017/theatreforsocialjusticenr100317/
http://www.creighton.edu/publicrelations/newscenter/news/2017/october2017/october312017/sayakaganznr103117/
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