Sustainability in Student Life
Discover a more sustainable lifestyle.
We create a campus environment where students can grow and learn alongside each other. Student organizations help foster a community where caring is key. Our campus operations help create a more sustainable environment for you to flourish.
Current students/faculty/staff: If you have a valid campus login, you can find !
Student Clubs & Organizations
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Sustainability Focused
- Focused on hands-on sustainability. Efforts include low-waste camping trips, trash pickups and environmental justice education.
- research and collaboration on sustainable consumer practices in the fashion industry.
- dedicated to promoting ocean advocacy and communal solutions to preserving our marine environment.
...and more. Accepted/current students can explore on !
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Sustainability Inclusive
- promotes inclusivity and diversity on the our campus. Aims to uplift and empower minority students.
- a network of congregations and organizations working together to make ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø a safer, more affordable, more accessible and more equitable place.
- a wellness + fitness organization accepting of all backgrounds, gender identities, races and fitness levels.
- unites students of Hispanic and Latino descent (and other students) to embrace our nationality and learn more about their culture.
- historically passionate individuals from a variety of disciplines.
- : The governing body over the ten National Panhellenic Conference sororities on the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø campus. They've helped support sustainability initiatives!
- student-led LGBTQ+ alliance. Providing a safe space and voice for the LGBTQ+ community on campus.
- : the representative body for all students on campus. Allocates student organization funds, provides educational events and functions as a mediator between students and administration.
- inspiring people to adopt a plant-based diet free from harm to animals, human health and the environment.
...and more. Accepted/current students can explore on !
Life on Campus
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Housing
Mindful Move-in/Move-out
We see an increase in waste produced during students’ move in and out from residence halls. The Mindful Move-in and Move-out programs help to reduce this uptick in waste!
Mindful Move-in aims to make cardboard recycling easier and more streamlined. Mindful Move-out allows students to donate housewares, clothes, food and more instead of throwing them out.
Select items like trash cans, clothes hangers, and bed risers collected during Mindful Move-out are redistributed for free during Mindful Move-in!
Recycling in Residence Halls
Recycling is available in every residence hall on campus. Paper, metal, plastic and glass are all accepted through our residence hall recycling program.
Looking forward to moving into your new ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø home? Living on campus already? There are resources available on (with a valid ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø login).
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Dining
Composting in Dining Halls
All dining halls across campus have compost collection programs. Composting allows us to reduce our food waste by recycling leftover food into valuable fertilizer. Composting also decreases the amount of methane (a greenhouse gas) produced in landfills.
Learn more about sustainability on the page!
Student Food Assistance
We believe our students should be able to eat well and eat often, no matter where they live or what their income level is. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has to help students experiencing food insecurity.
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Transportation
Because of the College’s location in the heart of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, there are many options for getting around with a reduced or zero carbon impact.
As of 2022, 50 percent of students walk or bike as their main form of transportation. Even if you need to travel longer distances, you have sustainable options. The local bus system, CARTA, is free for all campus members with their Cougar Card (college ID).