AASHE Bulletin

U Arkansas System to Complete 77 MW Photovoltaic Agreement

The university system is currently implementing a 25-year fixed-rate energy agreement spanning more than 20 photovoltaic power plants totalling 77 megawatts. The remaining solar systems will be online in 2026. Photo credit: ©2026 University of Arkansas, UREL

16 Tec Monterrey Universities Publish STARS Reports

The Tecnológico de Monterrey system in México recently published 16 STARS reports covering its entire system, all earning ratings of Gold or Silver under STARS version 3.

Bluefield State U Expands Food Pantry With Partnership

U New Mexico Receives $1.6M Grant for Water Management Research

U York Launches Student Sustainability Awards

Friedrich Schiller U Jena to Offer Environmental Sciences Masters

Oberlin College Becomes Carbon Neutral Verified

Tulane U Announces Stormwater Management & Green Space Project

Eastern New Mexico U Increases Local Food Security

U Notre Dame Partners With Vatican's Global Sustainability Alliance

Aalborg U Researchers Release Open-Source Product Carbon Footprint Tool

Stanford U Publishes Climate Action Strategy

U Edinburgh Publishes 2025-2040 Regenerative Sustainability Strategy

U Colorado Boulder Releases Sustainability Implementation Vision Statement

U California Santa Cruz Receives 'Clean California Community' Designation

Harvard U Buildings Earn LBC Core Certifications

Rutgers U Livingston Plants Over 2.2K Native Trees

12 HEIs in Virginia Receive $8M for Food Rescue & Composting Initiatives

Suffolk County CC STEM Center Earns LEED Gold

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Installs Geothermal

U Massachusetts & Hokkaido U Fund Interdisciplinary Research on Global Challenges

Saint Joseph's U Hires Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Director

Eastern Michigan U Earns STARS V2.2 Silver

St. Thomas U Achieves STARS V3 Bronze

Butler U Obtains STARS V3 Gold

Southern New Hampshire U Earns STARS V3 Silver

U Vermont Achieves STARS V3 Gold

Texas A&M U Earns STARS V3 Silver

U Wisconsin-Milwaukee Obtains STARS V3 Silver

Eastern Connecticut State U Earns STARS V3 Silver

U Manchester Eliminates Landfill Waste

Posted Apr 21, 2026
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Five HBCUs Selected for 'Building Improvement Toolkits for Resilient HBCUs' Initiative

Baylor U Introduces Recycling Bins

Posted Apr 21, 2026
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U Minnesota Signs Okanagan Charter

Liberty U Expands Composting Program

Posted Apr 21, 2026
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U Virginia Funds Research on Deep-Ocean Data & Solar Panel Waste

Madison College Completes Solar Plus Energy Storage System

The technical college recently installed a 180-kilowatt ground-mounted solar array with bifacial panels. The system integrates with geothermal heating and cooling for a fully electric, high-efficiency building system. The solar plus storage system has a 30+ year lifespan with an estimated 8–10-year payback period.

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U Québec à Montréal Earns STARS V2.2 Silver

Cornell U Obtains STARS V2.2 Platinum

U Hawaiʻi Mānoa Achieves STARS V3 Silver

Georgia Southern U Obtains STARS V3 Silver

College Wooster Earns STARS V3 Silver

U Northern British Columbia Receives STARS V3 Gold

U Nebraska - Lincoln Achieves STARS V3 Gold

U Louisville Earns STARS V3 Gold

California State Polytechnic U Humboldt Earns STARS V3 Gold

U Michigan Launches Climate Action Fellowship

Nine Canadian HEIs Named as Canada's Greenest Employers

Binghamton U Obtains STARS V3 Gold

U Albany Announces $30M Decarbonization Project