| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Alan Brew |
| Submission Date | July 30, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northland College
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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6.00 / 6.00 |
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 an endowed fund, The Parsonage Fund, that supports student research projects, conference participation, and service projects. We have funded numerous sustainability research projects since the inception of the fund in 2002. The $1,000,000 endowment provides between $40,000-$50,000 worth of funds each year.
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:
1. Since we have an environmental liberal arts mission, much faculty research is related to sustainability. One question on the application for faculty research sabbaticals is to describe how their sabbatical project will link to the mission of the college.
2. We also award small stipends for faculty summer research.
3. We have three named professorships (Alternburg, Sigurd Olson, and Hulings) that have supported faculty research in sustainability. Though the language of the donation did not specify a sustainability focus, again, due to the mission of the college, faculty with these professorships are using them for sustainabiltiy research.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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