Highlighted Achievements

There are a number of people on campus who deserve credit for Learning Green and Living Green. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work!

The following list of categories includes highlighted achievements that occurred in 2007 and 2008. (Click here to view Other Achievements). To add to our achievements pages please send an e-mail to lglg@frostburg.edu.

Third Edition of E=(LG)2 Magazine. In May 2009, students in ENGL 402 (Editing and Production), published and distributed E=(LG)2, 3rd edition. Led by English faculty member Sydney Duncan, the magazine is the only known student-written, student-edited publication on sustainability in existence today. For more information, send an e-mail to LGmag@frostburg.edu.

FSU Hosts 1st Annual Earth Week. The University's annual Earth Day celebration was expanded to a full week of Earth Week activities for the first time in 2009.

Recyclemania 2009. For the second time, FSU participated in Recyclemania, the national collegiate competition in recycling. Results are as follows:

• Waste Minimization Category - FSU placed 75th out of 198 institutions.
• Grand Champion Category - FSU placed 74th out of 206 institutions.
• Per-capita Classic - FSU placed 94th out of 293 institutions.
• Paper Recycling - FSU placed 35th out of 204 institutions.
• Cardboard Recycling - FSU placed 114th out of 204 institutions
• Bottle and Can Recycling - FSU placed 137th out of 210 institutions.

LGLG Members Attend AASHE Sustainability Conference and Present Findings. In November 2008, FSU faculty member Kara Rogers Thomas, FSU staff member Patrick O’Brien, and FSU VISTA member Jeff Sellers attended the 2008 AASHE Sustainability Conference. In a presentation open to the public, the presenters discussed best practices for sustainability in higher education. View conference presentation.

Grant for FSU Sustainable Energy Research Facility. Thanks to U.S. Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, FSU will construct a Sustainable Energy Research Facility (SERF) with a grant of $738,000 from the Department of Energy. The project, co-directed by Dr. Oguz Soysal and Hilkat Soysal of FSU’s Department of Physics and Engineering, will be completed in two years.

FSU holds 3rd Annual Appalachian Festival. In fall 2008, the Appalachian Festival kicked off with a symposium on the Appalachian Environment, was followed by a film viewing at the Palace theatre, and ended with free festival admission on FSU grounds.

FSU earns high marks in Princeton Review's "Green Ratings". In August 2008, FSU made the grade in having a green campus when it received a score of 85 in the Princeton Review’s “Green Rating” of colleges. FSU’s score of 85 is in the top half of that ranking.

FSU Represents the Maryland Student Climate Coalition. In February 2008, the Maryland Student Climate Coalition (MSCC), which includes two FSU students, petitioned for a system-wide policy for climate neutrality. That same day, the USM announced plans for a system-wide sustainability initiative.

Hybrid Vehicles at FSU. In April 2008, six 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles were added to the FSU vehicle fleet.

AASHE Membership. In December 2007, the Learning Green, Living Green Sustainability Initiative at FSU became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education AASHE.

Blackout Days at FSU. On Oct. 30, the Sierra Student Coalition began hosting Blackout Day. During this regular event, FSU students, faculty, and staff make special efforts to conserve energy, particularly between noon and 1pm.

WISE @ FSU. Thanks to a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration, a residential-scale Wind and Solar Energy (WISE) system became operational in July 2007.

President's Climate Commitment. In spring of 2007, FSU president Jonathan Gibralter signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), making FSU a charter member.

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