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Publication Date: 2008
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Sustainability: What Is the Trustee's Stake?
Pelletier, Stephen
Trusteeship, v16 n5 p8-14 Sep-Oct 2008
Sustainability has become a central consideration across the board in university business decisions. Passing a tipping point, it has become a pivotal focus of management. College leaders are increasingly drawing connections between sustainability, institutional missions, and higher education's fundamental purposes. Administrators readily rattle off statistics about carbon offsets and kilowatt hours. Faculty strive to infuse sustainability into the curriculum. This article suggests a variety of lenses in which trustees can use to make informed judgments about sustainability. (Contains 6 resources.)
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Benchmarking, College Curriculum, Research Projects, Trustees, Governing Boards, College Administration, Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Program Descriptions, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Physical Environment, Environmental Influences, Environmental Standards, Institutional Mission, College Role, College Planning, Educational Facilities Planning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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