Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Austin Sutherland
Submission Date May 1, 2014
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STARS v1.2

University of Pennsylvania
ER-T2-8: Themed Semester or Year

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the past three years?:
Yes

A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:

The 2010-2011 Academic Theme Year was The Year of Water. In partnership with the Year of Water, the annual Penn Reading Project (a reading assignment for all incoming freshmen, accompanied by a series of orientation activities) was "The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters" by Rose George. Penn Reading Project activities were coordinated with the Year of Water programming, and included a lecture to all freshmen by Ms. George, a Penn Alum and scholar. The Year of Water Grants Program offered members of the Penn community grants up to $750 for water-related projects – conservation, education, efficiency, and awareness. https://secure.www.upenn.edu/themeyear/water/

The 2011 - 2012 academic theme year was the Year of Games. Symposia, exhibits, performances, etc. spotlighted the role of games, and “gamification” as a strategy to effect behavior change and to make work more rewarding. The Green Campus Partnership built upon the Year of Games activities through Penn’s Power Down Challenge, a college house energy competition, and participating in RecycleMania, a nationwide recycling competition. https://secure.www.upenn.edu/themeyear/games/


The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
"The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters" by Rose George

The website URL where information about the theme is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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