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Organizational Sustainability

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President Todd Diacon talks to faculty and staff on April 17, 2024.

President Diacon Talks ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï the Capital Budget and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Core Values

"Talking with Todd" focuses on the state capital budget and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's core values.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability

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Prairie Burn 2024

IN A FLASH: All Fired Up - For Sustainability

The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State money in maintenance costs.

 

Tags: sustainability, Organizational Sustainability, University Facilities Management, Grounds, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, City of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, Research & Science

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A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Fire Department.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Grounds, University Facilities Management, Division of Finance and Administration

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Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Racing to Zero Waste

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, Facilities Planning and Operations, DI Hub, sustainability, Earth Day

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Good Food, Better Earth Sign

IN A FLASH: Taste Good Food for a Better Earth (and Campus)

Flashes can sample items from nearly 20 vendors to help University Culinary Services determine which new items to add to on-campus menus. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Nutrition and Dietitics, Organizational Sustainability, sustainability, University Culinary Services

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Update Recycle Eclipse Glasses

UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Tags: Global Reach, Global Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science, Community & Society, Community Impact, Total Solar Eclipse, Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, Portage Country, City of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï

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Meatless Monday Banner Image

Meatless Mondays in March Kick Off an Increased Commitment to Plant-Based Options

University Culinary Services offers meat-free menu items in March as part of National Nutrition Month and an increased commitment to offering plant-based options. 

Tags: University Culinary Services, Nutrition and Dietitics, Nutrition Awareness, Students First, sustainability, Organizational Sustainability

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A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï sign near Franklin Hall welcomes visitors to campus.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Board of Trustees Establishes Four New Majors

The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees approved the establishment of four new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 6 on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. The Board also approved recommended actions for the East Main Street Project in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and a naming action.

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Electronics recycling 2024

IN A FLASH: E-Cycle Days 2024

Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the

 

 community, each Wednesday in March. 

Tags: sustainability, University Facilities Management, Facilities Planning and Operations, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News

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Screenshot of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï President during the February 2024 Talking With Todd

President Diacon Talks University Finances in Latest Talking With Todd

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will redesign many aspects of the university’s operations and organization as it undertakes careful belt-tightening over the next four years, President Todd Diacon shared Feb. 13 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Office of the President

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