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The last day for interested candidates to apply for a position on AASHE’s Board of Directors or Advisory Council is Oct. 19. Apply today and together we can inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability transformation.For those unable to attend AASHE 2016 in Baltimore, you can follow along by searching #AASHE2016 on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and/or Instagram.

News of the Week U California Berkeley Enters $4M Partnership with Brita The 10-year, $4 million partnership beginning in the 2016-17 academic year bolsters the university’s Refills not Landfills program, an effort to encourage students and the campus community to drink from reusable containers. The partnership includes distribution of Brita products, monetary support to departments and an on-campus Brita filter-recycling program. More Public Engagement News Public Engagement Resources Harvard U Funds Climate Solutions Course & Research Project The multi-year Climate Solutions Living Lab course and research project is designed to bring together students from across the university in interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative approaches for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at Harvard and beyond. The strategies are intended to be scalable for potential adoption by other similarly situated institutions that want to reduce their emissions and improve public health in and around their buildings. More Research News Research Resources Engagement AASHE Reveals Seven Sustainability Award Winners Pacific-12 Announces College Sports Sustainability Summit Operations Keene State College Heats with Waste Vegetable Oil Cornell U Releases Report on Carbon-Reducing Solutions Yale U Reduces Waste Burden Union College Installs EV Charging Stations Rice U Sets New Waste Diversion Goal Planning & Administration Cleveland State U Appoints New Director of Sustainability

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New Resources Offset Network Website The Offset Network is a web-based resource, sharing platform and educational tool to share best practices and help expand the option for developing carbon offset projects to better integrate curriculum development, academic research, student involvement and community engagement. The Offset Network is a collaboration between Duke University, Oberlin College, the University of Florida and Second Nature.

Events Sports Facility Greener Cleaning Workshop Oct. 27, 2016 – Chicago, Illinois

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Jobs & Internships Associate Director, Sustainability Assessment Furman University Director, Facilities Portland State University Sustainability Coordinator & Campus Farm Manager DePauw University Sustainability Studies Faculty Colorado Mountain College, Glenwood Springs Sustainable Science Management Faculty University of Hawaii, Maui College Climate Resilience in Urban Campuses & Communities Fellow Project Coordinator Second Nature