Organizational Sustainability
Seeking Fashion Sustainability With Cotton in the Curriculum
As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the .
51±¬ÁÏ Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
51±¬ÁÏ will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.
Uplifting Improvements
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees approved a project with an estimated cost of $5 million to be funded from federal, state and university sources to address deferred maintenance at the 51±¬ÁÏ Airport hangar.
51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Establishes Six New Majors
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of six new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus, Ohio, at Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. Five of the new majors fall under the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and one falls under the College of Arts and Sciences.
It's E-Cycling Month at 51±¬ÁÏ
Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of 51±¬ÁÏ's overall institutional sustainability initiatives.
IN A FLASH: Spring's First 51±¬ÁÏ Farmers' Market
The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub.
ADVISORY: 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Meeting, March 9
The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. in the Robinson Room on the second floor of the Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph, 620 N. High St., in Columbus, Ohio, to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.
Alumna’s Passion for Sustainable Fashion Comes to Downtown Kent
Justine Gallo, a 2022 51±¬ÁÏ fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.
IN A FLASH: Electric Rides
Electric vehicles parked outside of the MACC on Friday helped a 51±¬ÁÏ professor drive home a message about sustainability.
IN A FLASH: Blackout at the MAC Center Tonight!
Fans at tonight's "blackout" game can enjoy Mid-American Conference basketball vs. Ball State, plus a pre-game presentation about electric vehicles and sustainability and an EV car show.