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Auburn U Achieves STARS Silver

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Marquette U Prohibits Direct Investments in Fossil Fuels

The university's board of trustees recently approved an updated investment policy for the university endowment. The new socially responsible investing and sustainability language strictly prohibits direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels. The university’s current investment portfolio does not include any direct public investments in fossil fuels.

U Maryland Baltimore Publishes Sustainability Strategic Plan

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Williams College Achieves STARS Gold

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U Massachusetts Lowell Earns STARS Gold

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California State U Monterey Bay Achieves STARS Silver

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Prescott College Earns STARS Silver

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U North Carolina Greensboro Earns STARS Silver

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New School Attains STARS Silver

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Elon U Achieves STARS Silver

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U Dayton Attains STARS Gold

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U Washington Seattle Earns STARS Gold

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Luther College Attains STARS Gold

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U Minnesota Morris Achieves STARS Gold

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33 HEIs Earn Bicycle Friendly University Award

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James Madison U Earns STARS Gold

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Tufts U Establishes Indigenous Center

The university recently selected Vernon Miller as the inaugural director of the new Indigenous Center. Miller, a member of the Thunder Clan from the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Iowa, will develop and implement programming and support mechanisms with and for the Tufts’ Indigenous student population.

Dallas College Earns STARS Silver

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Colorado School of Mines Achieves STARS Silver

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U Wisconsin Stevens Point Attains STARS Silver

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James Madison U Earns STARS Silver

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Coastal Carolina U Attains STARS Silver

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U Miami Earns STARS Gold

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U Notre Dame Achieves STARS Gold

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Marquette U Incorporates Indigenous Role into Seal

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Syracuse U Achieves STARS Silver

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Butler U Earns STARS Silver

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Southwestern U Achieves STARS Gold

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U St. Thomas Earns Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Designation

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Posted Feb 22, 2022
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Marquette U Earns STARS Bronze

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Texas A&M U Achieves STARS Gold

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Willamette U Professor Becomes Senior Advisor to EPA

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Rice U Announces 2030 Carbon Neutrality Plans

The university's recently announced plans for carbon neutrality by 2030 include sustainability goals related to the institution's endowment, campus operations and curriculum, research, and student leadership.

Royal Roads U Releases Climate Action Plan

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U Rochester Earns STARS Silver

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U Monterrey Achieves STARS Silver

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Carnegie Mellon U Earns STARS Gold

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Concordia U Earns STARS Gold

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Meredith College Announces First DEI Coordinator

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Posted Jan 25, 2022
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Oregon State U Achieves STARS Gold

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California State U Northridge Earns STARS Gold

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Yale U Divinity School Acknowledges Historical Racial Injustice & Announces Action Plan

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Posted Jan 18, 2022
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Western U Earns STARS Gold

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D’Youville College Adopts Shorter Workweek

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Gustavus Adolphus College Achieves STARS Silver

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Cascadia College Earns STARS Silver

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Montclair State U Sustainability Institute Receives Environmental Excellence Award

U Leeds Plans to Invest £174 Million in Climate Action Over Next Decade

U Indonesia Publishes GreenMetric World University Rankings

Universitas Indonesia has published the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2021, which are based on 6 dimensions of sustainability: setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, waste, water, transportation and education. Wageningen University & Research was ranked first among the 956 universities from 80 countries that submitted data.

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