| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.65 |
| Liaison | Kelly Nowicki |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Rob
Tyser Professor Biology |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
The involvement of the River Studies Center in environmental educational and research is shared in several ways:
• By giving oral presentations to scientific and academic conferences.
• By hosting regional, national, and international scientific meetings
• By developing an extensive track record of research collaborations with scientists from other universities within the U.S., Canada, and other countries.
• By sharing its activities in brochures and a fairly elaborate web site.
UW-La Crosse actively participates in the UW Sytem "Inclusive Excellence" program to promote diversity and fairness among students and faculty. It publishes a variety of reports and supports workshops and other presentations, including:
• Inclusive Excellence Report Card
• Listing resources and teaching strategies for "inclusive pedagogies"
• Documentation of its involvement with the national McNair Scholars Program
The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
AASHE
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
Mississippi River Research Consortium
University of Wisconsin System Inclusive Excellence Initiative
University of Wisconsin System Sustainability Coordinator Network
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Faculty maintaining active research programs routinely collaborate on joint research projects with faculty from other campuses.
One specific example is the 4th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science (ISRS), which is being hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse River Studies Center in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, Winona State University Large River Studies Center, and the University of New England, Australia. The three most recent biennial symposia were held in St. Petersburg, FL, USA (2009); Berlin, Germany (2011); and Beijing, PRC (2013).
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For information regarding the International Society for River Science Conference, see:
For information regarding the International Society for River Science Conference, see:
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