PARTNERS IN PROGRESS: Goshen’s Push for a Sustainable Future – The Goshen News
For the past several years, Goshen College has been a leader in the community in taking steps toward reducing its carbon footprint.
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Goshen College named “Tree Campus USA” for second year
Goshen College has been honored with 2015 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Students study honeybees, racial identity, Latin American music and more in summer research program
This summer, 18 Goshen College students are participating in the Maple Scholars Summer Research Program.
Goshen College listed among greenest schools by Princeton Review
Goshen College is one of the 353 most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges. The Princeton Review chose the schools for the sixth annual edition of its “green guide” based on data from the company’s 2014 survey of hundreds of four-year colleges concerning the schools’ commitments to the environment and sustainability.
Goshen College named one of America’s greenest colleges by the Sierra Club
As Goshen College’s carbon footprint continues to shrink, its reputation as a leader in sustainable colleges is growing. GC was recently named to Sierra Magazine’s eighth annual list of “Cool Schools,” a ranking of America’s greenest colleges.
Andy Ammons, associate professor of biology, on preventing mosquito borne illness – Fox 28
Mosquitos are more than just pesky; they can make you sick. Though there's been concern lately about Chikungunya Virus, experts say mosquito borne illnesses, like West Nile, may not be as dangerous as scientists once thought.
Dandelion Day at Goshen College celebrates sustainability – Flavor 574
They aren't just weeds, and some in the Goshen community already know of the plant's delicious possibilities.