| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Michael Mumper |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lebanon Valley College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Reporter |
Michael
Zeigler Dir of Client Services Information Technology |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
The Sustainability Initiatives website provides information about sustainability efforts at LVC, including the newly proposed Climate Action Plan, that is part of the College's Climate Commitment, and the primary landing page for information on Earth Days activities.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
Social Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) are used for communicating sustainability activities, efforts, and news.
The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Student sustainability research is presented in class, during the Annual Earth Days Oratorical Contest and at Inquiry, a celebration of student research, scholarship, and creative achievement coinciding with the Council for Undergraduate Research's week-long celebration of student accomplishments.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
LEED certified buildings are designated with signage and the College's purchase of 100% green energy is recognized via the display of the EPA Green Power Champion signage.
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
TASTE, which stands for Taking Action for a Sustainable Tomorrow Everywhere is a cooperative initiative between LVC and Metz Culinary Management
In addition, wondering what’s available for meals in the Lehr and Phillips dining hall on campus? Now you can find it with a swipe of your phone screen via the new Metz Culinary app available on the Apple or Google Play Store.
The Metz app includes data collection to show what students are eating and their opinions of those dishes, a login screen where students can view their meal swipes and flex dollars balance, and the Metz Twitter feed.
The idea for the app originated as part of the undergraduate student research group E.A.T. (Engage, Analyze, Transform), that collaborates with Metz to improve the campus dining experience through data-driven research.
Miles Weber ’18, a recent music graduate and one of the E.A.T. researchers during the 2017–18 academic year, wanted to place additional health, ethics, and environmentally-conscious decisions about the food space into the average student's hands. “The trick is that you have to make those tools easy-to-use, understandable, and accessible, above all else,” he said. Then, "The idea of an app became quite apparent, as most everyone on campus owns a smartphone and uses it often.”
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Annually, as part of the Earth Days activities, Dr. Susan Verhock provides a tour of the campus's arboretum.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Student Engagement provides educational materials on Lebanon and central PA public transportation to commuters and residential students via orientation materials and posters.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Bicycle and Pedestrian friendly initiatives included in recently completed One Campus Master Plan.
Description: Walkway recently completed as part of the 934 railroad bridge. Also, planning is well underway for the updating of the pedestrian bridge on campus (beginning May 2019) that will join the north and south campuses by September 2019. Both these projects create bicycle and pedestrian friendly access to both sides of campus. In addition, bicycle racks and repair stations have been installed, as well as solar-powered charging stations throughout campus.
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Paige Bryson
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
A brief description of these materials or publications:
LVC regularly publishes 25 Fast Facts about sustainability.
The website URL for these materials or publications:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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