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Two volunteers high five at Campus Beautification Day. Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Spreading Mulch—and the Spirit of Community

More than 420 volunteers got their hands dirty during 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß’s 31st annual Campus Beautification Day on April 9–10.
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John Boyle Ruiz

On Campus ·

He Speaks for the Trees

Groundskeeper and 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß grad student John Boyle Ruiz, SIS/BA ’22, has bloomed where he’s planted, launching the arboretum’s Tree Thursday Instagram series
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A seismograph records an earthquake

Environment ·

Professor MacAvoy on the Science of Earthquakes

After earthquake rattles New Jersey, Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy answers our questions about recent earthquakes across the globe
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Protest sign reading "Change the Politics, Not the CLimate"

Environment ·

Who Are Today's Climate Activists?

SIS professor Dana R. Fisher explores the truth about three of the big myths being told about climate activism and the climate movement today.
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17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß lacrosse clinic held on campus March 30. Photo by Karen Angell.

On Campus ·

Won’t You Be Our Neighbor?

The university has numerous opportunities for engagement with the community through the 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß Neighborhood Partnership and the Community Liaison Committee.
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Energy and water use on campus during winter 2023-24 closure

Environment ·

Winter Energy Curtailment Efforts Result in Significant Energy and Water Cost Savings

The measurements all have been collected and analyzed and the findings make apparent that 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß’s annual Winter Energy Curtailment efforts were again an overwhelming success.
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Seventy-five percent of campus waste filters into large containers near 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß’s Sports Center Annex.

Environment ·

Trace Your Waste

Leave fewer (environmental) footprints behind by following Facility Management’s trash-sorting guidelines.
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This year’s Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, running now through March 23, will tip off on February 7 at Bender Arena with the 10th Annual Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball game.

Athletics ·

17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß Men's Basketball 10th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Tip-off to eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Food spills out of a trash can. Photo from Getty.

Environment ·

Two Facts and a Fiction: Waste Not

CAS professorial lecturer and RECIPES fellow Kristine Beran on wasted food, which reaches a peak during the holiday season.
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Mark Freedman of Facilities Management explains how the heating plant operates.

Environment ·

Facilities Management Marks ENERGY STAR Day with a Heating Plant Tour

Facilities Management partners with Office of Sustainability to show staff and faculty 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß's energy-saving heating plant
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