兔子先生传媒文化作品

兔子先生传媒文化作品 has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. 听

兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 is publicly available on the STARS website.

The gold rating is the third such rating for 兔子先生传媒文化作品, which filed previous reports in 2010 and 2014 and was the first university in the nation to achieve a STARS Gold rating when it did so in 2010. The 2018 report achieved a score of 75.4, earning 149 out of 203 credits possible. 兔子先生传媒文化作品 improved its score by nearly four points over the 2014 report (71.7 score) and bolstered 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 standing in AASHE鈥檚 recently released Sustainable Campus Index.

兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 overall STARS score ranks 11th among U.S. doctoral and research universities, fourth among American Association of Universities (AAU) schools and fourth among Pac-12 Conference schools.听

鈥淥ur third STARS Gold rating and improved scores are a testament to the great sustainability initiatives being championed by students, faculty and staff all over campus,鈥� said David Kang, vice chancellor for Infrastructure and Sustainability. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to see these efforts鈥攁nd new ones on the horizon鈥攃ontinue to grow and solidify 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 standing as a sustainability leader in higher education and the community.鈥�

Notable achievements from 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 2018 report include:

• The campus earned Innovation credits for two initiatives: the food waste biodigester at the Village Dining Center and Community Commons and the PIPs Rewards app. 听
• Recognized for five exemplary practices: green athletics, grounds certification, campus pride index, bike friendly university听and green laboratories.听
• The score for the Operations听category increased by 10 percent over 2014 rating.
• The categories of Academics听and Engagement听achieved 85 percent and 88 percent of possible credits, respectively. 听

With more than 800 participants in 30 countries, AASHE鈥檚 STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college and university sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.听

Unlike other rating or ranking systems, this program is open to all institutions of higher education, and the criteria that determine a STARS rating are transparent and accessible to anyone. Because STARS is a program based on credits earned, it allows for both internal comparisons as well as comparisons with similar institutions.听

鈥淪TARS was developed by the campus sustainability community to provide high standards for recognizing campus sustainability efforts,鈥� said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. 鈥溚米酉壬�传媒文化作品 has demonstrated a substantial commitment to sustainability by achieving a STARS Gold Rating and is to be congratulated for their efforts.鈥�

In addition to the latest STARS Gold standing, 兔子先生传媒文化作品 was highlighted specifically in the Campus Engagement section of the . The Sustainable Campus Index highlights innovative and high-impact initiatives from colleges and universities that submitted STARS reports in the most recent calendar year. AASHE highlighted 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 PIPs Rewards App, which is a mobile platform that tracks and rewards actions such as riding the bus, biking, volunteering and refilling water bottles.

In the 2017鈥�18 pilot year, 6 percent of the student body participated and earned PIPs (or Positive Impact Points), redeeming them for gift cards and discounts worth more than $10,000 cumulatively.听The app also measures sustainability impact through real-time behavior data and has launched campuswide this fall.听