St. Thomas Receives STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability Achievements
Four years ahead of the schedule outlined in St. Thomas 2025, St. Thomas has earned a STARS gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements.
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Planting Sustainability with Campus Roots
Sustainability has been blooming at St. Thomas. The recent drive toward more environmentally friendly behaviors has been monumental, with the university’s efforts to address sustainability resulting in national recognition.
Contributing to a More Sustainable Campus Through Tommie’s Closet
The St. Thomas community now has an additional opportunity to contribute to a more sustainable campus thanks to the launch of Tommie’s Closet, a campuswide clothing swap system in Anderson Student Center (ASC).
Tommie East “LEED”s the Way in Green Construction
Tommie East residents have some new bragging rights: They can truly say they live in one of the country’s greenest residence halls.
Three Years in a Row: Princeton Review Names St. Thomas to List of Green Colleges
For the third consecutive year, St. Thomas was named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Exploring Pollinator Pathways with Walker Art Center
This month, as a way to encourage families to explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and learn about plants, gardening and food equity, the Walker Art Center is using pollinator-related bingo cards developed at St. Thomas.
Sergey Berg Earns 2020 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award
Sergey Berg is the recipient of the 2020 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award for his work developing and implementing a sustainability theme into the course "Applied Regression Analysis."
Humans of St. Thomas: Stephen ‘Chip’ Spadafora
Meet Stephen 'Chip' Spadafora, mechanical engineering major, founder of Tommie Outdoors and VISION participant.
St. Thomas Unveils World-class Center for Microgrid Research
Now officially operational, the St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research is one of just a handful of premier research and educational facilities of its kind in North America.
Second Straight Year: Princeton Review Names St. Thomas to List of Green Colleges
For a second year in a row, St. Thomas was named a Green College by The Princeton Review.
Humans of St. Thomas: Emma Smith
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Meet Emma Smith, a senior who has made a huge impact on the future of sustainability.
St. Thomas Launches First Sustainability Strategic Plan
For the first time, St. Thomas has a comprehensive strategic plan for sustainability. The plan is the result of 18 months of work.
Trouts, Turfgrass and Treatment: St. Thomas Students, Metropolitan Council Tackle Environmental Challenges
A partnership between the University of St. Thomas and the Metropolitan Council is benefitting students, the natural environment, and other public spaces. Students are producing solid work for the Council that may, in some cases, result in long-term monetary savings.
Earth Day Innovate-a-thon Creates Sustainable Ideas
Sustainability week at St. Thomas saw students contributing to many efforts, including many who spent April 26-27 at the Earth Day Innovate-a-thon.
Q&A With Amir Nadav on Sustainability
As we look ahead to Earth Day, we asked Amir Nadav, Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability, to give alumni tips on being more sustainable in their own lives (and teaching our children along the way, too).
Commute to Campus Challenge Underway
The call is out for St. Thomas community members to explore different ways to get to campus.
St. Thomas Earns Three Sustainable Marks of Distinction
St. Thomas has been recognized with three climate commitment marks of distinction from Second Nature.
St. Thomas Introduces First Full-time Campus-wide Sustainability Director
The university recently welcomed Amir Nadav as its new assistant director of campus sustainability, a role long-envisioned as a key piece of organizing and coordinating St. Thomas’ growing work in sustainability.
Little Drone on the Prairie
Geography and environmental studies students Alice Ready and Emma Rinn are experimenting with how drone imagery can support the work of The Nature Conservancy.
Ten Faculty Members Receive Sustainability Grants
Awardees will integrate environmental sustainability into their courses by designing new assignments or units for a current course or by developing a new course.
Sustainable Communities Partnership Fosters Real-world Impact
The University of St. Thomas Sustainability Communities Partnership pairs courses with city partners to bring real-world impact to the classroom.
Pollinator Path Blooms With New Opportunities
The St. Thomas Pollinator Path provides food for pollinators and educational opportunities for students and the surrounding community.
Matthew Kim and Monica Hartmann Earn 2017 Curricular Innovation in Sustainability Award
Every year the Office of Sustainability Initiatives recognizes a St. Thomas faculty member for innovation and excellence in integrating sustainability into one of their courses.
City of Elk River, a St. Thomas SCP Partner, Wins Award for Innovation in Communities
A University of St. Thomas Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) partner, the city of Elk River, Minnesota, received the 2017 Outstanding City Partner Award from the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities (EPIC) Network.
Upping the Ante on Urban Agriculture Research
Biology assistant professor Chip Small, associate professor Adam Kay and their students are primed to contribute some much-needed research to the field of urban agriculture.