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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

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

Five HBCUs Selected for 'Building Improvement Toolkits for Resilient HBCUs' Initiative

Baylor U Introduces Recycling Bins

U Minnesota Signs Okanagan Charter

Liberty U Expands Composting Program

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.

Pennsylvania State U Collaborates on Environmental Protection Grants

Knox College Publishes Sustainability & Resilience Plan

U Colorado Boulder Unveils Strategic Sustainability Vision
At the beginning of April, the university unveiled four goals to expand and integrate sustainability leadership across education, research, operations and community engagement.

AASHE Announces 2026 Sustainability Award Winners
AASHE recently announced the 16 AASHE Sustainability Award winners across four categories–Campus Sustainability Achievement, Student Sustainability Leadership, Lifetime Achievement and the AASHE Fellows.

Birmingham City U Launches Black Researchers Network

U Newcastle to Launch Energy Skills Hub

Elon U Earns STARS V3 Silver

Hofstra U Receives $50K NYS Grant for Community Gardens

U California Riverside Pilots Dedicated Bike Lane

U California Los Angeles Begins Using Reusable Takeout Containers

U Idaho Obtains STARS V2.2 Gold

U Alberta Earns STARS V2.2 Gold

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