FY25 SUMMARY | AT A GLANCE
Research
• 163% increase in faculty profiles reporting climate research since FY25 .
• 73 undergraduate student research projects mentored through the Wilkes Scholars Program (WSP) .
• Vice President for Research (VPR) Office launched the Winter Olympics Sustainability Research Alliance .
Education
• 62% of academic departments offered courses with the sustainability (SUST) attribute .
• 139 sustainability education events attended by 4,287 students .
• 22 Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF) grants awarded totaling $127,435 .
Mitigation
• 34% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2007 despite a 33% increase in square footage
• Began sizing Power Purchase Agreement to procure additional renewable electricity to reduce operating costs in partnership with Operational Excellence .
• The Parking Roadway and TDM Study was accepted by the Board of Trustees, which allows the development of specific projects to address parking and transportation on-campus .
Resilience
• ‘Resilience Through Community ’ Earth Month engaged 700 people through 15 events .
• Drafted new Tree Protection and Preservation Policy to protect and preserve on-campus tree ecosystems .
• The Edible Campus Gardens program provided 986 lbs of free, fresh produce to the campus community through the Feed U Pantry .
