Accomplishments
- For the SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, Grand Valley was named one of the country’s MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE colleges by The Princeton Review in their 2015 “Guide to 353 Green Colleges.”
- Grand Valley was named ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S GREENEST UNIVERSITIES by the Sierra Club for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. It was the highest ranked Michigan institution on the list.
- For the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, Grand Valley received a GOLD RATING from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). We’re ONE OF 69 INSTITUTIONS NATIONALLY to achieve this certification, and the first in the state.
- Grand Valley ranked second in the national Game Day Challenge for DIVERTING NEARLY 80 PERCENT OF WASTE at a football game.
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Grand Valley has received additional sustainability awards and recognitions from KAPLAN COLLEGE GUIDE, SUSTAINABLE ENDOWMENTS INSTITUTE, AND U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL.
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During GVSU’s 2010 reaffirmation of accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), officials noted: “The university’s AWARD-WINNING SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE serves the missions of education and outreach and PROVIDES NATIONAL LEADERSHIP.”
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Peterson’s “Green Jobs for a New Economy: The Career Guide to Emerging Opportunities” listed Grand Valley and the University of Michigan as the two Michigan schools among what editors called “TOP 50 FOUR-YEAR SCHOOLS WITH GREAT GREEN PROGRAMS.”
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Mark A. Murray Living Center was given an ENERGY STAR DESIGNATION from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — THE FIRST UNIVERSITY STUDENT-HOUSING UNIT IN MICHIGAN to receive such a designation.
- Grand Valley ranked 24TH NATIONALLY among all colleges and universities in the recent annual Recyclemania competition.
- President Haas established Grand Valley’s DEDICATION TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT by signing The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment.
- The City of Grand Rapids and Community Sustainability Partnership were designated the FIRST U.S. REGIONAL CENTER OF EXPERTISE IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
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Grand Valley was featured by BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS on a list of colleges that are doing a GREAT JOB TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY and promoting it in their communities.
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GVSU’s Facilities Services was the recipient of the Association of Energy Engineers Region III CORPORATE ENERGY MANAGEMENT AWARD.