08/27/2019

Joanne Yestramski

ByThanks to the efforts of students, faculty and staff, the university has been recognized as a top performer in the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index, ranking fifth in the area of waste reduction among more than 650 higher education institutions around the world.A publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing sustainable colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).UML achieved top performer status by earning a fifth-place score of 78.1 percent for its waste reduction efforts - which are led by the Office of Sustainability. The university climbed five spots from the previous year, when it ranked 10th at 73.7 percent.The university’s Urban Agriculture Program was also one of 30 “innovative and high-impact” initiatives highlighted in the Sustainable Campus Index.Read more about the Sustainable Campus Index ranking