Sustainability
UWO working to improve bicycle, pedestrian facilities
As the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh works to develop a transportation plan in support of its sustainability efforts, the campus has contracted with Schreiber Anderson Associates (SAA) of Madison for technical assistance.
Revolutionary e-textbook program will enhance quality, increase affordability of higher education
Students and faculty from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s College of Business will pioneer a new process for delivering textbook information electronically, potentially saving students hundreds of dollars each semester. While other textbook rental programs force faculty to compromise by sharing a single source, UW Oshkosh’s solution will allow professors to create a textbook customized to individual courses and teaching styles.
Seen on campus: Earth Charter Summit 2009
Jonathan Overby, host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Higher Ground,” addressed music students and faculty Oct. 9 in the Arts and Communication Center’s Music Hall.
UWO breaks ground on ‘green’ academic center
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s continuing commitment to sustainability will transform northeastern Wisconsin when construction begins on what will be the most environmentally friendly and efficient building of its kind in the state.
Earth Charter Summit spans gamut of global issues
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh will examine a wide range of worldwide issues when it hosts the ninth-annual Earth Charter Community Summit, Oct. 9-15.
Lizotte named interim sustainability director
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has named Michael Lizotte the interim Director of Sustainability.
Campus Services renovation, relocation complete
An abandoned “big box” building in Oshkosh has undergone a major renovation that has converted it into a state-of-the-art Campus Services Center for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s facilities management operations and postal and document services.
UWO profiled in ‘Boldly Sustainable’ book
UW Oshkosh will be profiled in “Boldly Sustainable,” a new book co-sponsored by Johnson Controls that chronicles how higher education institutions are reducing their carbon footprints. Read more at YourEnergyForum.com.
Vice chancellor outlines ‘Sustainability 101′
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Tom Sonnleitner discusses how higher education is going green in Corp! magazine. Read the article.
UWO group takes day-long sustainability tour
A group of 22 students, faculty and other members of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh community recently took a day-long field trip to various sites in northeastern and north-central Wisconsin. Led by sociology and environmental studies professor Paul Van Auken, the trip presented an opportunity to better understand what sustainability means.
