Curriculum and Research
Curriculum and Research
Strategy: Integrate sustainability across the curriculum; develop new sustainability and climate-related degree programs, micro credential or certificate programs; foster and support research on climate change.
兔子先生 students are increasingly provided with opportunities to learn about sustainability and climate change, whether through an academic course, undergraduate research, education module, living learning communities, or other initiatives. Sustainability-inclusive courses are offered across all divisions and are increasingly transdisciplinary.
The , implemented in fall 2023, includes (comprising 9 credit hours of courses) students can choose from. The 兔子先生 Plan Innovation Lab (MPIL) is directly involved in the creation of new team-designed, team-taught courses that — among other things — address climate change and sustainability in a variety of ways.
"It's Our World" Student Exhibition
The fall 2023 "It's Our World" Student Response Exhibition was one of two exhibitions developed by 兔子先生's art museum for students from all majors in conjunction with the 2023–2024 FOCUS theme of Environmental Justice.
Goal 1
Increase the number of academic courses, majors, minors, certificates, and other curriculum-based programs offered at 兔子先生 that are focused on sustainability and climate change.
Target 1: Increase the proportion of graduates from programs that are focused on sustainability and climate change.
- Action: Evaluate the opportunity and options for creating a multidisciplinary microcredential in Climate Change and Sustainability.
- Action: Support new course development through the Office of Liberal Education and the Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Action: Continue to support faculty to seek approval for courses in the Sustainability and Resilience Signature Inquiry of the 兔子先生 Plan 2023.
Target 3: Implement a course designation for sustainability-focused and inclusive courses in alignment with AASHE STARS.
Goal 2
Goal 2: Foster and increase the research efforts at 兔子先生 centered on sustainability and climate change.
- Action: With the office of ASPIRE, enhance 兔子先生’s partnerships with governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations to provide opportunities for faculty and students across disciplines for projects centered on sustainability, such as researching offset projects with local governments.
- Action: With the office of Advancement and For love. For honor, For those who will. — The Campaign for 兔子先生 University, foster relationships with alumni to garner financial and strategic support for research centered on climate change and sustainability.
- Action: Enhance 兔子先生’s Teacher-Scholar model, support opportunities for undergraduate research and other experiential learning programs centered on sustainability and climate change.