PASSHE universities are working to reduce their environmental impact while educating students about sustainability.
Success Highlights
As the world’s population grows, providing affordable and nutritious food is increasingly
important, presenting significant opportunities for meaningful careers. Cheyney University offers a specialization in growing aquatic animals and plants in controlled environments.
During this spring semester, two fisheries students from Commonwealth University-Mansfield traveled to Wheeling, West Virginia, to present their student research projects at the Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting. A grant from the Susquehanna Basin River Commission funded the trip.
East Stroudsburg University is leading the way in environmental stewardship through its Green Campus Initiative, a multifaceted program that promotes sustainability across campus operations and community engagement. The initiative encompasses five key groups: botanical landscaping, energy and efficiency, green stormwater infrastructure, recycling, and wildlife and habitat.
A team of IUP students participated in an academic panel at the eighty-fifth annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Portland, Oregon. Students combined anthropological methods to explore a complex environmental issue, understanding local attitudes, identifying barriers to solving the problem, and seeing how local communities’ insights can contribute to more sustainable and accepted solutions.
Kutztown University’s Environmental Science Program provides students with the skills needed to become environmental scientists capable of addressing complex environmental challenges. Graduates secure employment in various public and private sector organizations, including the Departments of Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Millersville University recently received a $7,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the second year to support the Farm in the Classroom competition. For the competition this year, teams of middle and high school students and their teachers will be challenged to submit designs for a hydroponics or aquaponics system.
On “The Power of PennWest” podcast, PennWest University President Jon Anderson speaks with students and faculty members passionate about the environment and the great outdoors. Guests include Dr. Candice Riley, Jesse Lewis, Dr. Kyle Fredrick, and Aaron Barnes.
Dr. Tim Hawkins, a geography and Earth science professor, is leading a research team at Shippensburg University that will examine the environmental impact of warehouse development throughout the Cumberland Valley, particularly focusing on air quality. A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the South Mountain Partnership funds the project.
The SRU Foundation, Inc., has accepted a $22,500 grant from the West Penn Energy Fund for Slippery Rock University. SRU’s Macoskey Center will use this Sustainability Education and Research grant for an energy audit, efficiency improvements, and Earth Month programming.
West Chester University celebrated the 45th anniversary of Earth Day with its 3rd Annual Zero Waste Summit. The “It’s Not a Disposable Earth” event aimed to inspire attendees to reduce waste. It featured a variety of "Green Light Specials" and free informational tables with staggered demonstrations on how to adopt a low- or zero-waste lifestyle.
During this spring semester, two fisheries students from Commonwealth University-Mansfield traveled to Wheeling, West Virginia, to present their student research projects at the Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting. A grant from the Susquehanna Basin River Commission funded the trip.
East Stroudsburg University is leading the way in environmental stewardship through its Green Campus Initiative, a multifaceted program that promotes sustainability across campus operations and community engagement. The initiative encompasses five key groups: botanical landscaping, energy and efficiency, green stormwater infrastructure, recycling, and wildlife and habitat.
A team of IUP students participated in an academic panel at the eighty-fifth annual Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings in Portland, Oregon. Students combined anthropological methods to explore a complex environmental issue, understanding local attitudes, identifying barriers to solving the problem, and seeing how local communities’ insights can contribute to more sustainable and accepted solutions.
Kutztown University’s Environmental Science Program provides students with the skills needed to become environmental scientists capable of addressing complex environmental challenges. Graduates secure employment in various public and private sector organizations, including the Departments of Environmental Protection in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Millersville University recently received a $7,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for the second year to support the Farm in the Classroom competition. For the competition this year, teams of middle and high school students and their teachers will be challenged to submit designs for a hydroponics or aquaponics system.
On “The Power of PennWest” podcast, PennWest University President Jon Anderson speaks with students and faculty members passionate about the environment and the great outdoors. Guests include Dr. Candice Riley, Jesse Lewis, Dr. Kyle Fredrick, and Aaron Barnes.
Dr. Tim Hawkins, a geography and Earth science professor, is leading a research team at Shippensburg University that will examine the environmental impact of warehouse development throughout the Cumberland Valley, particularly focusing on air quality. A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the South Mountain Partnership funds the project.
The SRU Foundation, Inc., has accepted a $22,500 grant from the West Penn Energy Fund for Slippery Rock University. SRU’s Macoskey Center will use this Sustainability Education and Research grant for an energy audit, efficiency improvements, and Earth Month programming.
West Chester University celebrated the 45th anniversary of Earth Day with its 3rd Annual Zero Waste Summit. The “It’s Not a Disposable Earth” event aimed to inspire attendees to reduce waste. It featured a variety of "Green Light Specials" and free informational tables with staggered demonstrations on how to adopt a low- or zero-waste lifestyle.