| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.02 |
| Liaison | James Speer |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana State University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 2.00 |
James
Speer Professor Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | No |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | No |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | No |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | Yes |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | No |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | --- |
The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
The Environmental Club has been active on campus for many years and it was called the Earth Science club prior to that. They are active in community service and promoting sustainability and environmental issues. They meet every two weeks and also have off campus events in between those times. The Sycamore Environmental Action Club (SEAC) is a student-led Indiana State University wide organization that is dedicated to cultivating environmental awareness, promoting environmental education and fostering environmental stewardship through experiential and service learning.
The website URL where information about student groups is available:
A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
The Indiana State University Community garden has plots available starting in May of each year. The 2.5 acre lot houses many 10'x10', 15'x15', and 20'x20' plots. The garden restricts the use of artificial fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides and gardeners are encouraged to donate surplus food to local food shelters. A new teaching deck at the community garden has been constructed to provide teaching space for garden and sustainability classes.
The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
None.
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Our Institute for Community Sustainability hosts an annual Earth Day campus wide celebration in the Spring and has hosted a regional sustainability conference, Mid-America Prosperity and Security. We conduct a sustainability speaker series during the Springand Fall semesters that is composed of weekly lunchtime talks.
The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Our Theater building has a recycled tire art project erected by artist Chakaia Booker, in front of it as an art-focused student awareness piece for sustainability. Dr. Jim Speer presented a month long photography installation for April 2015 on "Human Cultural Change Relative to a Tree's Life" which examined human cultural development compared to the lifetime of individual bristlecone pine trees that live to be more than 4000 years old.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
We have a Recreation & Sport Management program that educates future outdoor recreation managers and educators. These programs support outdoor recreation on campus as well through their department and through the Student Recreation Center. Along with these programs, the Environmental Science Club conducts outings which all students on campus are able to take part. We also organize paddle events on the Wabash River multiple times a year and many of our courses in the Earth and Environmental Systems classes have required extended field excursions that include camping, backpacking, and field research.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Institute for Community Sustainability collaborates with SEAC, Sodexo, and varying other campus organizations in an annual event called Sustainability Day. Cooking classes, recycling projects, and other life skills are taught and showcased.
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Indiana State University has several sustainability-focused student employment opportunities. Through the Institute for Community Sustainability, both undergraduate and graduate students of varying majors are employed to focus on different aspects of the ICS goals.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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