AASHE Bulletin – March 5th edition

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March 5, 2019
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The call for proposals and reviewers closes this Friday, March 8 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. The deadline won’t be extended! Submit a proposal or sign up to be a reviewer soon to help shape AASHE 2019 programming, themed Co-Creating a Sustainable Economy.
News of the Week
U Washington Press Receives $1.2M to Diversify Academic Publishing
A four-year, $1,205,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has been awarded to the University of Washington Press to support the continued development and expansion of the pipeline program designed to diversify academic publishing. This new grant will provide for three annual cycles of editorial fellows at six university presses: Northwestern University Press, the University of Washington Press, the MIT Press, Cornell University Press, the Ohio State University Press and the University of Chicago Press.
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U California Berkeley Commits to 100% Renewables by 2050
The University of California, Berkeley’s chancellor recently signed a memorandum of understanding committing the Berkeley campus to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. This commitment covers purchased electricity as well as energy used for transportation and heating.
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Energy Resources
Academics
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Creates Climate Change Curriculum Project
U Wisconsin-Madison Approves Health Promotion & Health Equity Degree Program
Binghamton U to Establish Institute for Social Justice for Women & Girls
Engagement
U Maryland Unveils ‘Do Good Accelerator’ Program
Mercer U Students Grow Food for Local Food Bank
Williams College Highlights Sustainability With Interactive Map & Audio Tour
Operations
Indiana U Bloomington Receives LEED Gold on Three Buildings
U Massachusetts Boston Building Earns LEED Gold
California College of Arts to Complete Green Residence Hall
Colorado College Becomes Tree Campus USA Certified
Planning & Administration
Higher Education Leaders Announce a Call to Action
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Opportunities
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Workshop at Santa Clara University

Santa Clara University invites faculty members from any discipline to apply to attend this curriculum workshop, which aims to help faculty include a module on sustainability in an existing course or to develop a new course focused entirely on sustainability. Participants will draw inspiration from multiple visions of sustainability, including the U.N. SDGs, academic associations in their field, and their school’s mission. There will also be a breakout session for faculty members from Jesuit institutions that will draw links to Ignatian pedagogy and Catholic social teaching on sustainability and justice. Santa Clara University is one of 13 regional AASHE Centers for Sustainability Across the Curriculum.

AASHE Member Discount: 10% Discount on Tayst Coffee

Tayst Coffee, a distributor of compostable coffee k-cups, is offering AASHE members a lifetime 10 percent discount on all orders.

USCC Campus Composting Survey

The U.S. Composting Council is gathering data about how composting is added to campus recycling and facilities programs. The survey includes five questions.

New Resources
New Report: Diversifying Graduate Schools and the Faculty

The new report released by Inside Higher Ed features recommendations and practical ideas from nearly 30 experts across higher education on how to hire and promote faculty members, as well as how to recruit diverse groups of graduate students.

Events
AASHE Webinar: Connecting Sustainability Competences & Pedagogical Approaches
March 6, 2019 (2:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
AASHE Webinar: Hampshire College’s R.W. Kern Center: A Living & Learning Building
March 20, 2019 (3:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
Oklahoma Student Sustainability Summit
April 3, 2019 – Edmond, Oklahoma
Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership Workshop
June 3, 2019 – June 4, 2019 – Atlanta, Georgia
Sustainability, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Workshop 2019
June 12, 2019 – June 14, 2019 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sustainability Professionals Retreat 2019
June 19, 2019 – June 22, 2019 – Boulder, Colorado
Carbon Offset Project Peer Verification Training
April 2, 2019 – Durham, North Carolina
Catastrophic Climate Preparation and Recovery: What U Houston Downtown Experienced
March 7, 2019 (1:00 p.m. Eastern) – Online
2019 Education, Ethics, & Values for Sustainability
July 1, 2019 – July 5, 2019 – El Rodeo, Costa Rica
Planetary Health Annual Meeting
Sept. 4, 2019 – Sept. 6, 2019 – Stanford University, California
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Jobs & Internships
Green Labs Energy & Water Programs Coordinator
University of British Columbia
Director, Sustainable Technology Program
Bucknell University
Project Coordinator, Sustainability & Science Education & Workforce Development
Strategic Energy Innovations
Development & Special Events Fellow
Food Recovery Network
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