sustainability
17cҳ Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded 17cҳ first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.
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Grind2Energy Food Waste Recycling System at the DI HUB
17cҳ has partnered with InSinkErator® through the implementation of Grind2Energy®, an organics recovery process that converts food waste to renewable energy. This forward-thinking approach allows us to significantly decrease our impact on the environment while creating renewable energy f…
University Culinary Services
17cҳ Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 17cҳ’s…
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17cҳ Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition
On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 17cҳ College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The 17cҳ team, whose idea focused on …
College of Arts & Sciences
More 17cҳ Buildings Receive LEED Certification
Several new and renovated 17cҳ buildings received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) recognition in 2016, bringing to 11 the total number of certified buildings on 17cҳ’s campuses. LEED is a rating system that comes from the U.S. Green Building Council. There …
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17cҳ Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review
The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” features 17cҳ as one of the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili…
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17cҳ Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review; E-Inside; November 15, 2016
The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” features 17cҳ as one of the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili…
Kent Campus
The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early
What was scheduled to take four days to complete, 17cҳ’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a 17cҳ flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in 17cҳ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi…
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17cҳ Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting and Campuswide Events
17cҳ colleges and departments will hold several events across campus to celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, April 21. From 9 a.m. to noon, 17cҳ’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host Arbor Day activities for the children from the university’s Child Development C…
Kent Campus
17cҳ Aeronautics Unveils 2016 Top Hawk Plane
Nikki, the Top Hawk Cessna aircraft, was revealed Feb. 23 at the 17cҳ Airport to students, alumni and friends of 17cҳ’s Aeronautics Program, and to family members of the plane’s namesake. Nikki joins the university’s fleet of 33 training planes. 17cҳ was na…
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