| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.26 |
| Liaison | Allison Jenks |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New Mexico State University
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
David
Boje Professor and Bill Daniels Ethics Fellow College of Business |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
We have a network of mentors available to the students through the sustainability council and university research council. Students can consult our database http://peaceaware.com/sustainability/courselisting.htm to find classes and mentors available in sustainability.
The supplementary major in Sustainable Development comprises an interdisciplinary supplementary major through which students develop a deeper understanding of the relations between humans and the natural environment. The program offers students the opportunity to cross disciplines and construct a coherent interdisciplinary program that focuses on human interactions with the natural environment, society's role in depleting and transforming natural resources, critical issues in sustainable development, and new strategies for conserving natural resources and sustainable agricultural production.
http://www.nmsu.edu/~anthro/sustainable-development.html
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The Office of the Vice President for Research promotes interdisciplinary research by providing internal funding on a competitive basis. Typically 5 to 10 awards of up to $50,000 are made every year and at least one such award deals with sustainability issues.
*We take actions necessary to make climate neutrality and sustainability a part of the academic curriculum.
• In 2009, the Sustainability Learning and Curriculum Team was established with the goal of developing advising and curriculum strategies.
• A Teaching Academy presentation to faculty and staff on February 5, 2009 highlighted incorporating sustainability issues into the curriculum.
• Other actions included film presentations and documentary filmmaking by students, and a fundraiser and awareness initiative by an independent study group of students and faculty in the art department from our action plan:
http://sustainability.nmsu.edu/documents/yos_summary.pdf
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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