U of A Makes List of ‘Green Colleges’ in Latest Princeton Review Publication

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas has been included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition. The guide is the result of a survey of more than 800 colleges and universities around the country.

The institutions are rated based on their environmental and sustainability-related policies, practices and academic offerings, and given a “Green Rating” score from 60-99. Schools with ratings of 83 and above are included in this year’s Guide, although the schools are not ranked, and the scores are not published.

In its profile, the U of A is cited for a variety of sustainability initiatives, including:

• The pledge to become carbon neutral by 2040
• Reducing of greenhouse gas emissions to 2002 levels while adding 5000 additional students and 1.6 million square feet new facilities
• Requiring all new construction to be LEED certified
• Purchasing green certified cleaning products
• Creating of a campus Sustainability Council
• Appointing an executive director for the Office of Sustainability
• Creating a sustainability minor
• Providing sustainability research and leadership for business and agriculture

“The U of A’s commitment to sustainability is one of our core values, important to our students, faculty and administration,” said Laura Jacobs, associate vice chancellor for university relations. “We are working very hard to achieve our sustainability goals and it is encouraging to see that work receive national recognition and support through a publication like the Princeton Review.”