| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.11 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | June 16, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Muhlenberg College
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Kalyna
Procyk Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution advocate for national, state/provincial, or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
Muhlenberg College supports conferences, workshops and forums to discuss issues of sustainability. The College has hosted a United Nations speaker series connecting analyzing sustainability and public health, gender equality, terrorism, world food, refugees, global food and economics. Muhlenberg College also hosts the Social Research Social Justice Undergraduate Conference which includes analysis of sustainability and public policy. Various faculty and staff also serve on Environmental Advisory Committees, which are advisory committees to local government bodies. The college recognizes the importance of this by allowing faculty who use their professional expertise in service to the community as described above to count towards the expectations of faculty in the area of Professional Activity in annual assessments and for promotion and tenure.
A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years:
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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