Fairfield rated not sustainable
Grade C. That is the official grade given to the University on the College Sustainability Report Card, which is given to colleges nationally by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.
According to the Green Report Card Web site, the report analyzes 332 universities nationwide on how green their campuses are and how sustainable levels remain in higher education despite recent budget cuts and rising energy costs.
The report breaks down Fairfield’s grade into separate categories:
Administration: C
Climate change and energy: C
Food and recycling: B
Green building: D
Student involvement: B
Transportation: C
Endowment transparency: B
Investment priorities: C
Shareholder engagement: F
According to the online report, the University allowed the full surveys, filled out by Assistant Vice President and Director of Facilities Management David Frassinelli in July, to be viewed online.
The University’s grade has increased from the last year, for Fairfield received a grade of C- in 2008.
Online Registration
In an effort to green the University community further, registration at Fairfield this year is completely online, from the course booklets to the actual registration.
For the first time, the University has not printed out any copies of the course booklets, which outline all the classes available for the upcoming semester and their time frames.
Although most students understand why the University has made this decision to be more green, some find the booklet only being online a bit of a hassle, while others think it’s a great idea.
Professor Awarded
Nursing professor Dr. Sheila Carey Grossman was awarded the 2009 Josephine Dolan Award by the Connecticut Nurses’ Association. Considered the highest award in nursing education, it is the most prestigious nursing award in the state.
The award is intended “to honor individuals or organizations that have made contributions in the areas of practice, education, research, administration, political action and/or service,” according to a Fairfield University press release.
Grossman was selected because of her numerous written works, in addition to her undergraduate and graduate curriculums concerning a variety of nursing topics.
Plouffe speech at the University
Obama’s decision to not “follow the old playbook” during the 2008 elections, as campaign manager David Plouffe said his Open Vision speech Wednesday night at Fairfield , was arguably his best decision from the entire campaign.
Plouffe’s novel strategy of creating his own approach to campaigning for Obama was likely the reason behind Obama’s current presidency.
In his speech Plouffe said, “We were seen as an extremely strategic campaign.” This image was realistic and appropriate, he acknowledges.
“We took risks,” he said. “But they worked out, so they don’t seem like risks anymore.”
Check out fairfieldmirror.com for the full article on Plouffe’s visit to Fairfield.
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