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Recycling bins outside the 51勛圖厙 Library

51勛圖厙 Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest

The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded 51勛圖厙 first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling Total Pounds Recycled. 

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51勛圖厙 Today

Grind2Energy Food Waste Recycling System at the DI HUB

 51勛圖厙 has partnered with InSinkErator簧 through the implementation of Grind2Energy簧, an organics recovery process that converts food waste to renewable energy. This forward-thinking approach allows us to significantly decrease our impact on the environment while creating renewable energy f

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University Culinary Services

College of Architecture and Environmental Design

51勛圖厙 Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 51勛圖厙s

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51勛圖厙 Today

51勛圖厙's team focused on diverting food waste from the landfill stream and converting it into electricity

51勛圖厙 Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition

On Monday, November 13, 2017, the 51勛圖厙 College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The 51勛圖厙 team, whose idea focused on

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College of Arts & Sciences

Aeronautics and Engineering Building

More 51勛圖厙 Buildings Receive LEED Certification

Several new and renovated 51勛圖厙 buildings received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) recognition in 2016, bringing to 11 the total number of certified buildings on 51勛圖厙s campuses. LEED is a rating system that comes from the U.S. Green Building Council. There

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Kent Campus

Two 51勛圖厙 students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. 51勛圖厙 was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Reviews Guide to 361 Green Colleges for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.

51勛圖厙 Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review

The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Reviews Guide to 361 Green Colleges features 51勛圖厙 as one of the most environmentally responsible green colleges. It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili

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Kent Campus

Two 51勛圖厙 students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. 51勛圖厙 was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Reviews Guide to 361 Green Colleges for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.

51勛圖厙 Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review; E-Inside; November 15, 2016

The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Reviews Guide to 361 Green Colleges features 51勛圖厙 as one of the most environmentally responsible green colleges. It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili

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Kent Campus

Carissa Marion (left) Jalia Manga (right) are the first female pilot team from 51勛圖厙 to compete in the Air Race Classic. Follow their progress on Twitter using #NikkiTheTopHawk.

The Flying Flashes Reach the Finish Line Early

  What was scheduled to take four days to complete, 51勛圖厙s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a 51勛圖厙 flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in 51勛圖厙s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainabi

Tags: Aeronautics , Student Success , Success Story , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , sustainability

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting and Campuswide Events

51勛圖厙 colleges and departments will hold several events across campus to celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, April 21. From 9 a.m. to noon, 51勛圖厙s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host Arbor Day activities for the children from the universitys Child Development C

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Kent Campus

A 51勛圖厙 aeronautics student looks over Nikki, the universitys new aircraft, on the tarmac at the 51勛圖厙 Airport. The student will be flying the plane in the 2016 Air Race Classic.

51勛圖厙 Aeronautics Unveils 2016 Top Hawk Plane

Nikki, the Top Hawk Cessna aircraft, was revealed Feb. 23 at the 51勛圖厙 Airport to students, alumni and friends of 51勛圖厙s Aeronautics Program, and to family members of the planes namesake. Nikki joins the universitys fleet of 33 training planes. 51勛圖厙 was na

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Kent Campus