1. Sustainability and Furman’s New Curriculum Tom Kazee Provost and Executive Vice President Angela Halfacre Director of Sustainability and Environmental Education Furman University Greenville, SC AASHE 2008 Conference Raleigh, NC

2. Sustainability Topics Covered in Many Courses Sociology Biology Philosophy Business and Accounting Religion Earth and Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies Concentration Individualized Curriculum Program

3. Strategic Plan Engaging the Future Approved 2004 Strategic Goal III: To Advance Environmental Sustainability “To strengthen our commitment to the environment by promoting sustainability through educational programs, campus operations/construction practices and public awareness initiatives.”

4. Engaged Learning Furman’s pedagogical philosophy conducive to education for sustainability

5. The New Curriculum New Requirement for all students: Two courses meeting global awareness requirement including a course addressing humans and the natural environment (NE) 19 courses currently meet this requirement

6. The New Curriculum New requirement: First Year Seminars One seminar each semester of freshman year Several courses focus on sustainability topics including: To Walk the Land Global Water Issues Evaluating the Science of Global Climate Change Nuclear Power: Pros and Cons Sustainability of Natural Resources The Energy Future of America Engaging Nature Evaluating Scientific Claims in the Media Global Climate Change: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy? ….

7. The Living Learning Laboratory Organic Garden Furman Lake Restoration Project Biodiesel Project Model Green Dorm Room (NWF Campus Ecology Grant)

8. The Living Learning Laboratory Recycling and Composting Cliffs Cottage (Center for Sustainability) Duke Energy Solar Education Village Townes Science Center

9. Campus to Community Center for Sustainability