Four graduate students in the Spring 2022 EDH 5078: Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education I: Study Design course created measurement instruments for Sustainable Campus’ Engage 100 course.
Dr. Jillian Volpe White, Program Director of Strategic Planning & Assessment, paired a group of students with Sustainable Campus to gain real-world experience in assessing student learning outcomes.
Partner: FSU Planning & Space Management
Project: Visualizing Green and Open Spaces
Student: Lauren Mayou, Fourth Year Undergraduate in Environmental Engineering
In Fall 2021, Lauren worked with FSU Planning & Space Management to georeference AutoCAD data in ArcGIS and conduct an analysis of campus irrigation. Lauren joined the Fellows program to expand upon her experience with flow bed mapping.
Partner: ExpeditionTLH
Project: ExpeditionTLH Content Creator
Student: Heather Zdyb, Third Year Undergraduate in Environment and Society and Geography
In Fall 2021, Heather worked with ExpeditionTLH to expand her initial scavenger hunt project to a wider audience. ExpeditionTLH is a local nonprofit that aims to offer opportunities to experience the local Tallahassee environment and provide online educational support.
Partner: Leon County Office of Sustainability and Resource Stewardship
Project: Sustainable Business Recognition Program Implementation Specialist
Student: Zachary Wigodner, Third Year Undergraduate in Commercial Entrepreneurship
In Fall 2021, Zachary worked with the Leon County Office of Sustainability and Resource Stewardship to implement SustainaBiz, the county’s sustainable business recognition program, which aims to recognize local businesses for their sustainability efforts.
Partner: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Project: Away from Home Recycling Analysis
Student: Jessica Meeker, Second Year Graduate Student in Public Administration
Undergraduate students in the Fall 2021 IDS 2227 Sustainable Society class conducted primary and secondary research to explore community attitudes towards a variety of sustainability-related topics.
Dr. Tingting Zhao, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, challenged her students to use the skills they gained in the classroom to help Sustainable Tallahassee survey the community. Sustainable Tallahassee is a non-profit dedicated to promoting environmental, economic, and social sustainability in the regional area through education and collaboration.
In collaboration with FSU Facilities Design & Construction, undergraduate students in the Fall 2021 IND 3627 Sustainable Design course reimagined Florida State spaces through the lens of sustainability.
Professor Meghan Mick, Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Architecture and Design, challenged students to apply principles and products of sustainable design to update an existing location on campus. The students considered environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability as they worked in teams to achieve a more sustainable space.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State University’s (FSU) Sustainable Campus engaged the research services of an external auditor, Dionne Wilson, to examine its inclusion of diverse students in programming and communications. Wilson is a Ph.D. candidate in Science Education in the FSU College of Education.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sustainability efforts at Florida State University are among the best in the nation, according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
