Miami U Receives $100K Gift to Establish Natural Areas Support Fund
The recent $100,000 endowment gift supports the university's Natural Areas, an area comprised of nearly 1,000 acres and more than 23 miles of hiking trails. The annual distribution generated from the fund is designated to support the management and care of the Natural Areas.
NYS Announces $200M for Thermal Energy at Three SUNY Universities
The New York State (NYS) governor announced in mid-September that SUNY Purchase will receive $50 million to design and construct phase one of a thermal energy network with plans for future ground-source heating and cooling systems; University at Buffalo will receive $68 million to decarbonize the central utility plant, create energy hubs and thermal energy networks and build ground-source heating and cooling systems; and Stony Brook University is allocated $22 million to design and construct thermal energy systems at two buildings on campus.
U Colorado Boulder to Host Carnegie Sustainability Classification
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education (ACE) recently announced that the university has been chosen to serve as the administrative and operational host for the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability. This classification is an initiative designed to recognize and celebrate higher education institutions that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and climate action as integral to their academic missions.
