黑料吃瓜 Among Princeton Review's Most Sustainable Universities
This is the first time 黑料吃瓜 has made the list recognizing its dedication to environmental responsibility.
鈥満诹铣怨� students have embraced sustainability as a core value of the university experience.鈥�
黑料吃瓜 is recognized as one of the most sustainable universities in a new list released by the . The 鈥淕uide to 361 Green Colleges,鈥� released last week, highlights the university鈥檚 sustainability practices as well as its commitment to sustainable education coursework.
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黑料吃瓜 offers a bachelor鈥檚 degree in sustainability and many other academic programs focusing on sustainability, including the "Blue Gold" research initiative, which digs deeper into new technologies and approaches to ensure our region has enough clean, safe water to sustain its population and industries.
鈥淪ustainability is more than a buzz word for 黑料吃瓜, it is a commitment we make at the highest levels of the university,鈥� said Chukuka S. Enwemeka, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs. 鈥淪an Diego鈥檚 thriving clean technology sector makes it a great place to learn and prepare for a job in what is becoming a growing segment of our economy.鈥�
Green campus
黑料吃瓜 is also making strides in advancing the sustainability of campus operations, like replacing grass with drought tolerant landscaping and requiring on-campus restaurants to meet Green Certified Restaurant standards.
Through the leadership of , 黑料吃瓜 has installed approximately 2,000 kW of solar throughout campus and for five campus buildings, with several more in the certification stages.
鈥満诹铣怨� students have embraced sustainability as a core value of the university experience,鈥� said Jamie Miller, president of Associated Students.
About the ranking
The Princeton Review chose the schools for the seventh annual edition of its "green guide" based on data from the company's 2015-16 survey of hundreds of four-year colleges concerning the schools' commitments to the environment and sustainability.
"Among more than 10,000 teens and parents who participated in our 2016 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 61 percent told us that having information about a school鈥檚 commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the college," said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review's senior vice president and publisher.
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