Other Achievements

Student Groups in Action

FSU Green Team. In spring 2008, students began meeting informally to pursue interests in sustainability, and participating in activities that add up to big changes.

Power Shift 2007. In fall 2007, members of the FSU Sierra Student Coalition participated in Power Shift, a national youth summit in Washington, DC.

United Campus Ministry Dialogue. In fall 2007, the United Campus Ministry presented Saving the Earth: An Interfaith Dialogue on the Environment.

FSU Bottom Line. In spring 2008, FSU's student newspaper, The Bottom Line, began recycling spent ink jet cartridges and copier toners.

FSU Academics

FSU Renewable Energy Symposium. In fall 2007, the Department of Physics and Engineering and members of the Renewable Energy Outreach team organized held the Renewable Energy Symposium.

Environmental Sociology. In spring 2008, a new course entitled Environmental Sociology was offered by the Department of Sociology.

Sustainability Seminar. The Department of Biology sponsored and held FSU's first-ever Sustainability Seminar in fall 2007.

Ethnobotany @ FSU. The new Ethnobotany major was introduced at FSU in Fall 2007.

Committees go Paperless. During fall 2007, the Graduate Council and the Academic Affairs Committee switched to paperless formats.

New Sustainability Course. In fall 2007, Environment and a Green Society was added to the Learning Community roster.

Renewable Energy Grant. Faculty members in the Department of Physics and Engineering received a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration to study renewable energy.

FSU Staff and Administration

FSU Cultural Events Series (CES) organizes concert inspired by Appalachian culture and people. Singer-songwriter Kathy Mattea performed in Frostburg as part of her Moving Mountains tour.

FSU hires a Recycling Coordinator. In spring 2008 FSU hired its first employee to focus exclusively on the collection and transport of recycled items.

FSU Bookstore Recycling Plastic Bags. In spring 2008, the FSU Bookstore began a program for recycling plastic bags on campus.

FSU Greenhouse Gas Inventory. In fall 2007, FSU Facilities submitted a greenhouse gas emissions inventory using the Clean Air, Cool Planet carbon calculator.

Sustainable Printing. In fall 2007, the Mail and Printing Services department started offering recycled paper and soy inks.

Employee Directory Goes Paperless. The FSU Employee Directory went paperless and since fall 2007, has been available exclusively online.

Recycled Paper for the University Community. In January 2008, the Office of Procurement began campus-wide distribution of 30 percent recycled paper.

Green Printing and Advertising. In spring 2008, the FSU Office of Publications announced a campaign for green printing and advertising, using recycled paper and soy inks whenever possible.

Presidential Leadership

Dr. Gibralter co-chairs sub-group within Maryland Climate Change Commission. In spring 2008, Dr. Gibralter was selected to co-chair the sub-group on Education and Outreach for the Maryland Commission on Climate Change.

President's Membership on State Committees. In fall 2007, Dr. Gibralter became a member of the Greenhouse Gas & Carbon Mitigation Working Group, a part of Governor O'Malley's Maryland Commission on Climate Change.