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Heilmayr, Robert. "Sustainability Reporting At Higher Education Institutions." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2006. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/979.

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Multiple declarations, governmental and non-profit organizations and universities have issued a call for proper reporting of social and environmental impacts and initiatives within academia. Such reporting can increase awareness of environmental and social impacts, encourage development of sustainable policy and build a campus culture more committed to sustainability. Sustainability reporting at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) has the added benefit of being a powerful teaching aid. This paper follows multiple lines of inquiry in order to determine whether HEIs are taking advantage of the
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Reese, Angela D. "Strategies for Organizational Sustainability in Higher Education." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2578.

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The defunding of higher education at the state and national level following the 2008 recession created the need for administrators of public higher education institutions to develop and implement funding strategies to maintain organizational sustainability. State government administrators reduced spending approximately 26% per student across the nation, leaving higher education administrators challenged with adjusting organizational budgets to compensate for the reduction in state monetary support. A multiple case study design was used to explore funding strategies that community college busin
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Burns, Heather L. "Education as Sustainability : an Action Research Study of the Burns Model of Sustainability Pedagogy." PDXScholar, 2009. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/942.

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Postsecondary teaching and learning must be reoriented to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and values they will need for creating a more sustainable world. This action research study examined the effects of implementing the Bums model of sustainability pedagogy in university courses taught by the researcher. This model is comprised of five key dimensions: (1 )Content; (2)Perspectives; (3)Process; (4)Context; and (5)Design. The Burns model of sustainability pedagogy seeks to: (1) increase learners' systemic understanding of complex sustainability issues (Content); (2) provide learners
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Mohadeb, Praveen. "Higher education in Mauritius : an analysis of future financial sustainability." Thesis, Edinburgh Napier University, 2003. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3863.

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Lynam, Abigail. "Embracing Developmental Diversity| Developmentally Aware Teaching, Mentoring, and Sustainability Education." Thesis, Prescott College, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629433.

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<p> This research examined the personal, professional, and developmental impact of introducing a constructive developmental perspective to faculty and students in a post-secondary program in sustainability education and leadership development. It also explored the relationship between adult development and sustainability education, teaching, and mentorship. There is increasing emphasis on integrating human interiors (values, beliefs, worldviews) in sustainability work. However, little research has examined the relationship between adult development and sustainability education. The purpose
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deChambeau, Aimee Lynn. "Supported Student Success| Communities of Practice in Higher Education." Thesis, Prescott College, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629604.

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<p> This research tells a story about how students form communities of practice that help them succeed in graduate school. Told within the context of individual and collective experiences, it holds valuable lessons for how student success can be supported across the higher education landscape. Communities of practice can develop spontaneously when individuals involved in a common activity or with a sense of shared identity come together to deal with organizational complexities or establish a forum for continued learning. The practice of becoming an accomplished and successful student who is ab
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Christov, Ellie. "Sustainability in higher education through the perspective of CSU campus presidents." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10118906.

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<p> Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) play a central role in global efforts toward environmental sustainability. With 23 campuses, the California State University (CSU) is the largest higher education system in the world. The CSU graduates over 100,000 students annually and significantly contributes to developing the workforce of the state and the country, which underlines the vast opportunity for the CSU system to influence culture change toward sustainability within California and beyond. This qualitative research study focused on CSU campus presidents because previous research has dem
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Brodie, Carol Ann. "Environmental sustainability programs in higher education: Policies, practices and curriculum strategies." Scholarly Commons, 2006. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2505.

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The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to describe and analyze the policies and practices at selected universities in response to the environmental sustainability movement, as defined by the Talloires Declaration. A survey was conducted of sustainability coordinators at 26 institutions of higher education. Interviews were then conducted at three selected schools in the Western United States. From the data many themes emerged, including the region where the schools reside, culture, people that help or hinder, factors about the sustainability movement, regulations and mandates, financial co
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Bosire, Samuel Mobisa. "A sustainability reporting framework for South African Higher Education Institutions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1016126.

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Sustainability has gained prominence globally among nations, regions and organisations as a result of factors such as the effects of climate change on the environment, diminishing natural resources and rising population growth with their concomitant impact on economies and social systems. South Africa is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) that promotes international principles and best practices on sustainable development. Sustainability Reporting is one such best practice. Sustainability Reporting is imperative for good governance and organisations are now expected to sup
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Brussow, Marcel W. "Transformation in higher education and financial sustainability : the IFIE-concept." Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/465.

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Published Article<br>The world today is in a period of transition. Traditional higher education institutions also seem to have lost whatever stability they may once have possessed. A failure to respond to exponential change in society affects the economic growth and the development of any enterprise. Higher educational institutions have had to make a paradigm shift; no longer can they merely systematize value (using, measuring, controlling and managing knowledge), they must now create value by formulating and producing market-driven niche products (economic value of knowledge) congruent with t
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Klein, Sydney Kristen. "The Role of University Food Gardens in Higher Education Sustainability." OpenSIUC, 2014. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1395.

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Higher Education has the resources available to serve as a leader in sustainability, specifically by preparing graduates to address issues associated with global climate change through the use of interdisciplinary and hands-on learning. However, institutional barriers may limit large-scale restructuring of curriculum and institutional structures. Small initiatives and broad networking may help to provide sustainability education while also paving the way for broader curriculum and institutional adaptations. The potential of community gardens to serve as sustainability and community interven
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Criner, Kimberly R. "Teaching Sustainability as a Fundamental Value in Two-Year Colleges: Two Case Studies of Achievement and Adversity." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338561707.

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GUSTAVSON, LAURA MORTEN. "HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A STRATEGY TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY AND AN EVALUATION SCHEME." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2016. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=27932@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR<br>PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO<br>Este trabalho tem por objetivo propor um conjunto de ações em sustentabilidade e uma ferramenta de avaliação e monitoramento como estratégia de pavimentar o árido processo para que uma dada instituição possa ser reconhecida como sustentável. Para avaliar o grau de performance institucional das IESs, propõe-se um modelo analítico para o ambiente organizacional de uma IES em 4 dimensões: Administrativa, Sociocultural, Aca
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Mulà, Pons de Vall Ingrid. "Living and learning sustainability in higher education : constructing indicators of social learning." Thesis, University of Gloucestershire, 2011. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/1251/.

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This doctoral study explores the learning that occurs in higher education institutions within differing social and informal contexts, and how this learning can contribute to shifting thinking and actions (within the institution) towards sustainability. The research refers to this learning as ‘social learning’ and acknowledges its potential to influence the sustainability performance of a higher education institution. The study proposes indicators as a key research outcome to assist institutions in improving their contribution to social learning for sustainability. The study is unique in that s
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Little, David L. II. "MEASURING POST-SECONDARY STEM MAJORS' ENGAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABILITY: THE CREATION, ASSESSMENT, AND VALIDATION OF AN INSTRUMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY CURRICULA EVALUATION." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/stem_etds/3.

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Ongoing changes in values, pedagogy, and curriculum concerning sustainability education necessitate that strong curricular elements are identified in sustainability education. However, quantitative research in sustainability education is largely undeveloped or relies on outdated instruments. In part, this is because no widespread quantitative instrument for measuring related educational outcomes has been developed for the field, though their development is pivotal for future efforts in sustainability education related to STEM majors. This research study details the creation, evaluation, and va
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Whitney, Mary Kathryn. "Voluntary University Sustainability Commitments| a Network in and of Transition." Thesis, Prescott College, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629879.

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<p> In the absence of state and national governments leadership addressing climate change, cities and academic institutions have been taking the initiative to provide direction toward low-carbon transitions. From the U.S. Mayor's Climate Agreement, to the American College and University President's Climate Commitment, voluntary agreements are the only U.S. initiatives to address climate change systematically over the last decade or more. These voluntary agreements constitute a social movement and innovation space, supported through networks of sustainability practice and research. The proli
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Briens, Elysa C. M. "Assessing Undergraduate Sustainability Knowledge at California Polytechnic State University." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2020. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2198.

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Sustainability education has become an important focus of many higher education institutions (HEIs), with the inclusion of many sustainability-related learning objectives for undergraduate students. As sustainability is a new, rising discipline, an increasing number of HEIs have made efforts to assess their teaching and learning effectiveness. However, most assessments fall short in determining the relationship between sustainability curriculum and the impacts on leaning outcomes. Therefore, this study aims to assess the impact of academic setting, specifically of a structured sustainability c
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LaCharite, Kerri. "Cultivating Sustainability| Impact of Campus Agriculture Projects on Undergraduate Student Connections to Nature, Environmentally Responsible Behaviors, and Perceptions." Thesis, Prescott College, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3681161.

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<p> The number of colleges and universities with campus agriculture projects in the US has grown from an estimated 23 in 1992 to 300 today with possibly increased numbers predicted. The profile emerging from campus agriculture projects looks a lot different from the traditional land grant colleges of agriculture. In spite of this emergent trend and staunch advocacy for campus agriculture projects, limited empirical research on agriculture-based learning in higher education exists outside agriculture degrees and theoretical work of scholars such as Liberty Hyde Bailey and David Orr. The purpos
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Ajilian, Hosna. "Review of factors affecting sustainability in the universities." Thesis, Michigan Technological University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1583280.

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<p> Understanding the factors which influence adopting sustainability practices in IHE is an important issue to develop more effective sustainability's methods and policies. The focus of this research is to find out a meaningful relationship between adopting sustainability practices and some of the characteristics of institutions of higher education (IHE). IHE can be considered as the best place to promote sustainability and develop the culture of sustainability in society. Thus, this research is conducted to help developing sustainability in IHE which have significant direct and indirect impa
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Findler, Florian, Norma Schönherr, Rodrigo Lozano, and Barbara Stacherl. "Assessing the Impacts of Higher Education Institutions on Sustainable Development - An Analysis of Tools and Indicators." MDPI AG, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11010059.

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Many higher education institutions (HEIs) have started to incorporate sustainable development (SD) into their system. A variety of sustainability assessment tools (SATs) have been developed to support HEIs to systematically measure, audit, benchmark, and communicate SD efforts. In recent years, stakeholders have increasingly asked HEIs to demonstrate their impacts on SD. These impacts are the direct and indirect effects an HEI has outside of its organizational boundaries on society, the natural environment, and the economy. This study analyzes to what extent SATs are capable of measuring
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Adams, Gregory Keith. "Relating facility performance indicators to organizational sustainability performance in public higher education facilities." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/33854.

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This research seeks to identify how an organization's facility management (FM) practices relate with the state of sustainability in the organization. A review of the literature leads to presentation of a model defining these relationships. The concepts of direct and indirect FM sustainability roles in organizational sustainability are presented. Accepted facility metrics found in the APPA Facilities Performance Indicator Survey are used as indicators of FM in University System of Georgia institutions and are tested for correlation with sustainability best practices scores generated in an asses
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Haupt, Ross. "A business intelligence framework for supporting strategic sustainability information management in higher education." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5319.

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In the higher education sector, a number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are playing a leading role in promoting sustainable initiatives. Effectively managing these initiatives however can be a complex task and requires data and information from multiple aspects of operations. In an HEI, operating sustainably means ensuring financial sustainability, social sustainability, environmental sustainability and educational sustainability. In order to manage sustainability effectively, HEIs require an integrated tool that can provide information on all areas of sustainability. HEIs face a numb
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COSTA, ANDREA VIVIANE DE OLIVEIRA. "SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA OF PUC-RIO." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2012. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=20393@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO<br>CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO<br>O objetivo da dissertação é propor um conjunto de indicadores de resultado e respectivas métricas a serem considerados pela PUC-Rio para mensurar a sustentabilidade do campus, em alinhamento às diretrizes da Agenda Ambiental PUC-Rio e a referenciais internacionais. No contexto institucional no qual a pesquisa se insere, considera-se que esse esforço propiciará ao NIMA/PUC-Rio, ao Grupo de Pesquisa Universidade Sustentável da PUC-Rio e aos diversos atores envolvidos na implemen
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Pernambuco, Fernanda Frota. "Sustainability in higher education an analysis of responsible environmental behaviors among undergraduate students /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0025111.

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Plant, Malcolm. "Developing and evaluating a socially critical approach to environmental education at philosophical and methodological levels in higher education." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343537.

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Cebrian, Bernat Gisela. "An action research approach for embedding education for sustainability in university undergraduate curriculum." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2014. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/362044/.

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Research on sustainability in higher education has tended to focus on environmental management of university estates and operations, and case studies and examples of good practice, without presenting the coherent theoretical or methodological approaches required to look at the change processes of universities seeking to embed sustainability. Although the value and contribution of university initiatives has been articulated, little holistic and structural transformation of universities has been achieved so far. This doctoral research aimed to examine organisational learning and change processes
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Shobe, Amber R. "Insights into Perspectives on Environmental Sustainability." UKnowledge, 2015. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cld_etds/19.

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As scientists become more aware of the imposing threats associated with climate change, university leaders are encouraged to become familiar with the principles of sustainability. Abundant research already supports the relevance of environmental sustainability in higher education; however, there exists a gap in the literature which investigates an understanding of environmental sustainability and the implementation of its practices. By examining colleges at the University of Kentucky, this study identifies organizational barriers to recognizing a thorough understanding of environmental sustain
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La, Rochelle Margaret Laura. "Portrait of a Learning Farm| Re-rooting Selves, Natures, and Relationships." Thesis, University of California, Davis, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3737011.

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<p> This ethnography explores the practices and activities of an experiential learning program in sustainable agriculture, the Student Experimental Farm at the University of California, Davis, from a community development and social justice perspective. We need more dialogue about the work to imagine and live new futures&mdash;ways in which human beings might rectify the social and environmental contradictions created by structural and historical injustices in their own lives and organizations. We need more records of the activities and approaches of programs attempting to do the work of chang
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Billingsley, Kelly J. "Examination of food choice motives| The influence of an innovative, interdisciplinary learning community related to environmental sustainability." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3613663.

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<p> What and how much an individual eats largely defines his/her health. The most used dietary intervention models target individuals' concern for personal health, thereby undermining the interdisciplinary trajectory of the nutrition field. The purpose of this study was to compare the food choice motives of students enrolled in an interdisciplinary learning community (LCOM) to students enrolled in a non-integrated nutrition course and gain insight into student experiences with interdisciplinary nutrition education. A two-phase sequential mixed methods design was used. The first phase compa
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Phinney, Terese. "The Role of Pro-Environmental Behavior Change in Sustainability Planning and Programming in Higher Education." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1437214946.

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Jonamu, Blessing Tapiwa. "A framework for the management of environmental information in Higher Education Institutions." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020620.

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Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are not immune to the global environment problems. An increasing awareness of the environmental responsibilities of HEIs has led researchers to investigate the role of environmental information and Environmental Management Information Systems (EMISs) in HEIs. EMISs play a major role in environmental management and environmental decision making in HEIs. Internationally, an increasing number of HEIs are embracing the concept of ‘sustainable HEIs’ by undertaking green campus initiatives. HEIs often use diverse information systems, some of which are manual syst
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EKWALL, SUNDBY SOFIA. "Higher education institutions and sustainable development : A case study of a technological university." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-301964.

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Today, the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) is education, research, and to contribute to society. The requirement of contributing to society especially requires that the institutions contribute to sustainable development. It is therefore relevant to analyse how HEIs can address and contribute to sustainability and sustainable development. The purpose of this thesis is twofold. Firstly, it aims to analyse the impact that HEIs have on sustainable development by identifying and mapping indicators of impact. Secondly, it aims to illustrate with the empirical case of a technological uni
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Rittenberger, Alexis D. "Managing Scholar/Practitioner Tensions in Professional Programs: A Study of Library and Information Science Faculty." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1619606322565193.

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Hutchins, Karen Kelly. "Strengthening the development of community-university partnerships in sustainability science research." Thesis, The University of Maine, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3575452.

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<p>In light of the increasingly complex sustainability problems facing local and global communities, and the need to improve the scientific basis for decision making, sustainability science elevates the role of research collaborations and communication among scientists and stakeholders in developing solutions. Although many universities are heeding the calls for collaborative research and are making progress on bringing diverse groups together to address sustainability issues, disconnections between the production of knowledge and its actual use in society persist. These persistent divisions i
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Ebrahimi, Kianoosh. "Zero-Waste Planning at Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study of Western Kentucky University." TopSCHOLAR®, 2015. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1514.

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Over the past two decades, the number of universities that pursue zero-waste strategies has steadily increased. However, more study is required on several interrelated factors, policy barriers, and infrastructural fundamentals, which each influence the efficiency of waste management structures (WM) at universities. In this work, the role of the aforementioned factors in implementing an efficient sustainable WM program at higher education institutions was investigated, using Western Kentucky University (WKU) as a case study. The objectives of this study were to identify and assess what type of
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Abu-Al-Aish, Ahmad. "Toward mobile learning deployment in higher education." Thesis, Brunel University, 2014. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/7998.

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Mobile Learning (M-learning) refers to any kind of learning which takes place within and beyond the traditional learning environment via wireless mobile devices. These devices are able to move with the learner to allow learning anytime, anywhere. M-learning is considered as the next step beyond electronic learning (E-learning) and distance learning (D-learning) by using mobile wireless devices with internet connectivity to facilitate formal and informal learning. Over the past decade M-learning has become gradually popular in university settings by providing mobile access to learning resources
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Cusker, Corinne M. "The No Impact Jack Sustainable Living Certificate| A program evaluation." Thesis, Northern Arizona University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1537758.

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<p>Given the threats of climate change along with limited natural resources, colleges and universities are in a position to role model sustainable practices and provide opportunities for students to learn how to live more sustainable lives. Campus housing departments are well positioned to implement sustainability education programs for their residential students. Residential college students are often less motivated to engage in sustainable living behaviors because they perceive minimal control over their living environment and are not held accountable for their resource consumption. This stu
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Findler, Florian, Norma Schönherr, Rodrigo Lozano, Daniela Reider, and Robert-Andre Martinuzzi. "The impacts of higher education institutions on sustainable development: A review and conceptualization." Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-07-2017-0114.

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Purpose: This paper aims to conceptualize impacts of higher education institutions (HEIs) on sustainable development (SD), complementing previous literature reviews by broadening the perspective from what HEIs do in pursuit of SD to how these activities impact society, the environment and the economy. Design/methodology/Approach: The paper provides a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2005 and 2017. Inductive content analysis was applied to identify major themes and impact areas addressed in the literature to develop a conceptual framew
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Xu, Robin. "Looking Beyond Fossil Fuel Divestment: Combating Climate Change in Higher Education." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2015. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/134.

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The young fossil fuel divestment movement is altering the landscape of climate change activism on US campuses. Student-run divestment campaigns are now pushing for institutions of higher education to withdraw their investments from the top 200 public fossil fuel companies. Despite student fervor, however, divestment has remained a controversial tactic for combating climate change. The first half of this thesis examines the stated motives of a selection of institutions that have officially agreed or declined to divest, and investigates the hypothesis that pushing for divestment alone will not a
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Hunter, Glenda Maria. "Sustainability in higher education : a case study of policy and practice at Vancouver Island University." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50054.

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This work focuses on implementation of sustainability policy and practice within a post-secondary environment at Vancouver Island University in British Columbia, Canada. It adopts a case study approach that is qualitative and exploratory in nature, and relies on data collected from policy documents, declarations and reports, and interviews with different groups on campus, including administrators, faculty and students. Research findings indicate sustainability initiatives are developed within a context of environmental, educational and leadership concerns on campus. Dominant and collabora
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McNamara, Kim H. "Fostering Sustainability in Higher Education: A Mixed-Methods Study of Transformative Leadership and Change Strategies." [Yellow Springs, Ohio] : Antioch University, 2008. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc_num=antioch1232215313.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 20, 2009). Advisor: Jon Wergin, Ph.D. "A dissertation submitted to the Ph.D. in Leadership and Change program of Antioch University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 2008."--from the title page. Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246).
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Gibson, Dylan John. "The U.S. Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement: Towards a Justice-Based Paradigm of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions." OpenSIUC, 2020. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2678.

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In the last ten years, the fossil fuel divestment movement at higher education institutions has emerged as a key component of the global climate movement. It has also posed a challenge to the dominant paradigm of sustainability in higher education by calling on institutions to help incite outward systemic change to ensure justice for those most impacted by environmental problems, rather than simple efforts to green the campus. As the movement sees a resurgent escalation in the U.S., this study uses data from active and inactive campaigns across the country to assess the key characteristics of
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Nordstrom, Karen Lynn. "Pedagogical Praxis Models in Sustainability Education: A Focus on Food Systems and Environment." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2015. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/390.

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As societies embrace notions of sustainability, there is an increasing interest in how to best educate students about these concepts. The field of sustainability education (SE) is an approach that has been developed to address this concern. SE frameworks seek to integrate into curricular contents and formats within campus learning environments, in order to systematically improve upon approaches and services developed to support student learning and development. My research offers insight into the relationships between the philosophical principles and praxes of sustainability education, with th
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White, Miki Machell. "Analysis and Development of Post Secondary Curriculum on Sustainability." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2488/.

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This thesis examines existing curricula at colleges and universities about sustainability and uses results to develop an introductory post secondary course curriculum. The proposed course is organized around three major elements - - science, philosophy, and economics - - all integral to understanding sustainability. Materials needed to teach the proposed 3-semester hour course including syllabus, teaching modules, transparencies, handouts, and exams were developed. Suggestions on how to teach a one-semester hour course on sustainability and a workshop on sustainability are also presented. The
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Garud, Pranav. "Challenges to sustainabilityeducation in Swedish construction programmes : Using sustainability evaluation of university programmes and interviews with programme directors in Swedish universities." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Industriell teknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-422298.

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Construction is an investment intensive industry which has been notoriouslyknown to be cost and time ineffective. Further, the construction industry isknown to be the world’s largest resource utilizer and the largest polluter.Hence sustainability in construction is necessary.Since Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) are one of the most importantstakeholders in construction, this research aims to determine the sustainabilityaspects taught in Swedish construction programmes. On comparing the aimsand outcomes of all construction courses to the United Nations SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs), th
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Anderson, Erin Lorene. "Developing Key Sustainability Competencies through Real-World Learning Experiences: Evaluating Community Environmental Services." PDXScholar, 2015. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2316.

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This study focuses on sustainability in higher education and the competencies essential to address sustainability issues. Because sustainability issues are complex, "wicked", and dynamic, sustainability education programs need to reflect the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the field. Graduates who are competent in sustainability research and problem solving will have the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to analyze a sustainability problem systemically and comprehensively, then will construct and implement interventions to reach optimal sustainability solutions. To prepar
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Beukes-Amiss, Catherine Margaret. "Activities of champions implementing e-Learning processes in higher education." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28736.

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The increasing rate at which e-Learning is implemented in institutions of higher education has been reported widely. The literature suggests that institutions of higher education, across the globe, use the efforts of champions to initiate and establish e-Learning activities. The paucity of research about the activities of e-Learning champions in an African context is noticeable, while implementation of e-Learning is spreading rapidly in Africa. It is to provide information within the African context of this activity that this study sought to identify and explain the activities and characterist
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Armstrong, Cosette M. "The journey toward the integration of sustainability in apparel and textiles education: a case study." Diss., Kansas State University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9969.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design<br>Melody L. A. LeHew<br>The UN has challenged higher education to integrate sustainability across all disciplines, declaring 2005-2014 the Decade for Educational for Sustainable Development (DESD) (UNESCO, 2003). Education for sustainable development (ESD), a UNESCO initiative, advocates for reorienting education away from the industrial model of education, and has significant pedagogical implications for cultivating knowledge, skills, and values thought to support sustainable development (Rode & Michelsen, 2008; Ste
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Blakeslee, Amber. "Higher Education Financial Health - A Case Study of the California State University (CSU)." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/909.

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Higher education is in a challenging financial time. Overall, states are investing considerably less in higher education than they did a decade ago and students are paying significantly more in tuition and fees. Simultaneously, the higher education landscape is changing – changing in terms of demographics, modes of delivery, workforce needs, funding and cost structures, and perceptions of value. Almost every day there is a new media story about a college or university experiencing financial difficulties. With decreasing confidence from campus financial officers in the long-term sustainability
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Palchak, Elizabeth. "An Analysis Of Energy Transitions At Different Scales: Fossil Fuel Divestment In Higher Education And Individual Behavior." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2019. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/1147.

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A sociotechnical energy transition requires both a shift to new technologies and attention to social issues like political movements, policy and human behavior. This dissertation investigates social elements of the renewable energy transition occurring at different scales. The core research questions are: How are universities creating and responding to the shifting language of fossil fuel investments? How and for whom do behavioral interventions work? And finally, do in-home displays (IHDs) change behaviors and attitudes of millennial energy users? The three studies covered here occurred withi
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