| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.69 |
| Liaison | Alan Turnquist |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2023 |
Michigan Technological University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Alan
Turnquist Director of Sustainability and Resilience Office of the President |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
With over 200 researchers across all academic departments conducting sustainability focused or sustainability inclusive research, Michigan Tech is a leading institution in creating knowledge and innovation for a more sustainable world. Our interdisciplinary centers and institutes support research across many aspects of sustainability, bridging environmental, economic and social domains.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Sustainability Demonstration House provides students with the opportunity to become involved in a demonstration of sustainable living within the community of Houghton. Residents of the house are encouraged to recycle and compost, while exercising good habits of sustainability by being mindful of power and water consumption. Residents will work side by side with the Alternative Energy Enterprise to showcase that sustainability can be extraordinarily successful, even in Houghton’s harsh climate.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Public Engagement
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
At Michigan Tech, students of all majors can be directly involved in campus and community sustainability through their coursework. Sustainability features prominently in our enterprise program and senior design/capstone offerings. Those programs afford students the opportunities to work with interdisciplinary teams to analyze and innovate across various sustainability challenges, giving them real world experience in tackling wicked problems.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Energy
Water
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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