Background
The broad-ranging campus wide set of initiatives have been triggered by the research and pedagogical interests of faculty at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (Dr. Ashwani Vasishth) in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Dean Stella Theodoulou), and at the Department of Management (Dr. Nancy Kurland and Dr. Deone Zell) in the College of Business and Economics (Dean William P. Jennings). The effort seeks to better integrate research, teaching and implementation practices across the campus, with support from the Office of the Provost, Academic Resources, and assistance from the Deans of the College of Business and Economics and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Diane S. Stephens, Director, Academic Resources, is facilitating the Greening Project.
Dr. William P. Jennings, Dean, College of Business and Economics, is facilitating discussion amongst the various deans about the formation of the Institute for Sustainability.
A Green Core Team has emerged, comprising the following individuals:
Hedy Carpenter, Graduate Studies, Research & Int’l Programs
Helen Cox, Geography
Colin Donahue, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction
Maria-Rita D’Orsogna, Mathematics
William Jennings, Business and Economics
Nancy Kurland, Management
Kristy Michaud, Political Science
Kyriakos Pontikis, Family and Consumer Sciences
Diane Stephens, Academic Resources and Planning
Ashwani Vasishth, Urban Studies and Planning
Erica Wohldmann, Psychology
The following tasks have been adopted for implementation:
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The Footprinting Protocol will be directed by an interdisciplinary committee of faculty, staff, and students which is expected to emerge within the next few months.
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The Curriculum Reorganization and the Graduate Certificate Program will be directed by an interdisciplinary committee of faculty and students which will also take shape within the next few months. This will be based, in part, on a survey of faculty being conducted by Dr. Zell, Dr. Kurland, and Dr. Vasishth.
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The Task Force initiative with take shape within the next few months as well, and will be based on a strongly participatory approach.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Dr. Ashwani Vasishth at (818) 677-6137, Dr. Nancy Kurland at (818) 677- 4440, or Diane S. Stephens at (818) 677-5929.