'Sustainability' Gains Status on US Campuses ; University Programs Are Focusing Research and Resources on Environmental and Social Responsibility
Ron Scherer writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor
Somewhere in the curriculum, most colleges and universities include Henry David Thoreau. Now, many of them are trying to emulate him.
Yes, sweeping the academic world is Walden Pond 101: the art of living in a sustainable manner. Think environmental and social responsibility.
One of the best examples of the ivory tower's effort to tread lightly on the land is at Arizona State University. Next month, ASU will inaugurate the nation's first School of Sustainability - whose classes will look at everything from water scarcity to urban air quality problems.
It is one of many universities putting its intellect and talents to use in the name of ecology. These …
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Article title: 'Sustainability' Gains Status on US Campuses ; University Programs Are Focusing Research and Resources on Environmental and Social Responsibility.
Contributors: Ron Scherer writer of The Christian Science Monitor - Author.
Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor.
Publication date: December 19, 2006.
Page number: 1.
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