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Student-inspired Textbook Lending Program marks 10 years of opening the doors to learning

Posted on January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Link to original Emory Report article The program began with a simple goal: provide donated textbooks free of charge to first-generation students and those with low incomes who might have … Continue Reading →

Piedmont Project Empowers, Inspires Faculty to Incorporate Sustainability in Curriculum

Posted on May 30, 2025May 29, 2025

Immersed in the sounds of northern cardinals and mockingbirds, Emory’s Luce Center served as an incubator for multidisciplinary brainstorming around sustainability issues, experiential learning about place, and pedagogical innovation this … Continue Reading →

Emory Ranked #5 in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges List

Posted on October 30, 2024

Emory University has secured the #5 spot in the Princeton Review’s 2025 Guide to Green Colleges!  Rising two spots from last year, where Emory ranked in the #7 spot for … Continue Reading →

Emory faculty engage in interdisciplinary sustainability program

Posted on September 25, 2024January 31, 2025

By Kendra Ding, OSI Fellow   Surrounded by tulip poplars, loblolly pines and beech trees, the Luce Center served as an inspiring backdrop for the 2024 Piedmont Project and its sister program the … Continue Reading →

Oxford College’s Green Pioneers, Steve Baker and Eloise Carter, Retiring

Posted on May 3, 2021June 12, 2025

By: Rachel Musetti, General Sustainability Intern When OSI became aware of the impending retirement of Dr. Baker and Dr. Carter, we found it impossible not to reflect on their impressive … Continue Reading →

Zero Waste Ambassador Blog: My Changed Perceptions on Waste

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

My Changed Perceptions on Waste By: Layth Mattar, Senior in Emory College, Arabic and Biology double-major  Emory, and its community, has been an extremely impactful part of the last four … Continue Reading →

Emory Sustainability Faculty Fellows Applying Climate Research and Engaging Students in Climate Solutions

Posted on March 17, 2021June 12, 2025

By: Rachel Musetti, General Sustainability Intern, Office of Sustainability Initiatives Each year, Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) recognizes March as Climate Awareness Month, in addition to recognizing Women’s History … Continue Reading →

Adventures in Green Networking: 3 Career Panels + Opportunities to Connect with Green Professionals in March ‘21

Posted on February 22, 2021June 10, 2025

In need of career advice and guidance? Look no further! Emory’s 13th Annual Adventures in Green Networking features 3 career panels, 1-on-1 conversations with professionals and a Directory of over … Continue Reading →

Two Titans of Sustainability at Emory, Peggy Barlett and Bobbi Patterson, Retiring

Posted on May 22, 2020June 10, 2025

As OSI reviewed the legacies of the many impressive faculty retiring from Emory College of Arts & Sciences this year, we were overwhelmed with the reality of two titans of … Continue Reading →

Climate Change in the Emory Medical Curriculum

Posted on May 14, 2020June 10, 2025

By: Office of Sustainability Initiatives When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Georgia and healthcare facilities rapidly developed protocols and procedures for providing care in the new era of coronavirus, Emory’s medical … Continue Reading →

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