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Georgia State U Introduces Recirculating Water in Research Labs

U Chicago to Offer Free Tuition to Families With Income Below $250K

Starting in Autumn 2027, the university will guarantee free tuition for undergraduate students from families that have annual income less than $250,000. It will also provide free housing and meals and other fees for students from families with income less than $125,000.

Posted May 22, 2026
Diversity & Affordability News
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U North Florida Receives STARS V3 Bronze

Colorado College Achieves STARS V3 Silver

Duquesne U Earns STARS V3 Silver

U Michigan Attains STARS V3 Gold

U Manitoba Achieves STARS V3 Gold

U Buffalo Receives STARS V3 Gold

Santa Clara U Earns STARS V3 Gold

Lehigh U Obtains STARS V3 Gold

SUNY ESF Achieves STARS V3 Platinum

Fisk U Launches Democracy & Justice in the South Initiative

Frostburg State U & U Maryland Partner on Environmental Mgmt in Sustainability MS

Loyola U Chicago Earns STARS V3 Platinum

Three Arizona HEIs Install Solar Charging Benches

Posted May 15, 2026
Energy News
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California Polytechnic State U Launches Clothing Thrift Store

U College Cork Chemistry School Receives Athena SWAN Silver Award

Posted May 15, 2026
Diversity & Affordability News
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U New Mexico Expands Food Recovery Efforts

Six HEIs Receive Climate Action Consulting Support

Western U Approves Responsible Investing Policy

Carleton College Receives Grant to Improve Compost Operations

Posted May 13, 2026
Waste News
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McGill U Publishes Sustainable Greenspace Plan

Hope College Achieves Level II ArbNet Accreditation

Colorado State U Building Obtains LEED Platinum

Davenport U Receives $32K Hunger-Free Campus Grant

U Louisville Breaks Ground on Ground Source Heating & Cooling Project

Hope College Begins Reusable To-Go Container Program

U California Santa Barbara Students Begin Bike Tire Recycling System

U Notre Dame Building Achieves LEED Platinum

McGill U Begins Air Travel Certified Offsets Program

At the beginning of May, the university implemented a mandatory fee on university-funded air travel that will be used to purchase carbon credits. The fee is estimated to be approximately two percent of spend on flights.

Madison Area Technical College Completes 180 KW Solar + Storage Project

Posted May 13, 2026
Energy News
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U Buffalo Achieves Emissions Neutrality of Scopes 1 & 2

U Minnesota Building Earns LEED O+M Gold Certification

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

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 solar systems will all be online in 2026. Photo credit: ©2026 University of Arkansas, UREL

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