The National Science Foundation recently awarded Ithaca College a three-year grant of $149,000 to be used to develop a curriculum focusing on the concept of environmental sustainability, using as its vehicle a formal partnership with EcoVillage at Ithaca.
Specifically, the goal
is to develop a number
of courses which will utilize EcoVillage as a field station or "living laboratory" where
classroom
instruction is joined with field application. This colloquium deals with this project.
A Faculty Development Colloquium,
Thursday, February 20, 12:10-1:00 pm, Clark Lounge
The Ithaca College-EcoVillage Partnership: Fostering Sustainability through Teaching
The panelists were coauthors of the NSF grant proposal and now serve as the
grant's coordinating
team. The colloquium will serve as an introduction to the grant's
vision, the activities funded by
the grant, and the planned course offerings, as well as an introduction to
the larger concept of
sustainability. It will also serve as an invitation to faculty to participate
in other grant-funded
activities, including funding opportunities for additional curriculum development.
This presentation is part of the Faculty Development Colloquium Series sponsored
by the Faculty
Development Committee and the Office of the Provost and coordinated by Susanne
Morgan.
Please bring lunch if you wish; cookies and beverages are provided. Even if
you need to arrive late or leave early, you are welcome.
Additional scheduled events include:
Suggestions of additional programs are welcome: mailto:morgan@ithaca.edu.
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