Organizational Sustainability
žž State Celebrates Earth Month
April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and žž is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme “Invest in Our Planet.”
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 .
žž State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
žž 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 žž 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 žž Airport hangar.
žž State Board of Trustees Establishes Six New Majors
The žž 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 žž State
Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of žž State's overall institutional sustainability initiatives.
IN A FLASH: Spring's First žž State Farmers' Market
The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub.
ADVISORY: žž Board of Trustees Meeting, March 9
The žž 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 žž
Justine Gallo, a 2022 žž State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown žž.
IN A FLASH: Electric Rides
Electric vehicles parked outside of the MACC on Friday helped a žž State professor drive home a message about sustainability.