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outhern has been named one of the most environmentally responsible
Dear Friends of Southern, A foundation in the liberal arts is more important than ever before for college graduates preparing to enter the workforce of the rapidly changing economy of the young 21st century.
colleges in the U.S. and Canada by the Princeton Review, the educational
services company known for its test prep programs, and college ratings and guidebooks. The university is lauded in the fifth edition of “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges,” a free downloadable book available at Princetonreview.com/green-guide.aspx. Southern received high praise in the guide, which notes: “Sustainability is integrated into everyday life on campus. SCSU’s Dining Services has become more environmentally friendly through trayless dining, cage-free eggs, and a commitment to buying locally grown produce. What’s more, the campus bookstore has championed recent initiatives such as selling a large line of recyclable products —
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including notebooks, biodegradable plastic folders, sketchbooks created with
Jeff Selingo, the author of “College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students,” writes: “the skill sets students develop in the liberal arts are incredibly important to a future world . . . where the jobs of tomorrow just don’t exist today and the jobs of four years from now that everyone’s training for, today, might already be gone.” At Southern we strive to provide our students with both the workforcerelated, vocational skills and the intellectual tool kit needed to forge successful careers in today’s knowledge-based, global economy. As more than 90 percent of respondents pointed out in a recent national survey of employers by the Association of American Colleges and Universities: “a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than a candidate’s undergraduate major.” The key point is that a good education — a Southern education! — is ultimately all about finding the right balance, much like life itself.
Mary A. Papazian, Ph.D. President
recycled vinyl albums, and t-shirts made from recycled bottles — promoting the use of e-textbooks to save paper, and even providing graduation gowns made of 100 percent recycled plastic bottles!”
outhern has won a Power of Change Award in the Top Building More (Great) SCategory for outstanding achievement in energy efficiency at the Green News state level. The award was presented in recognition of Southern’s new home for the School of Business, a state-of-the-art facility created by renovating the former student center. The building was applauded for its energy performance and its LEED gold certification, a mark of exceptional achievement in ecologically sound construction. This is the second time that Southern has earned a Power of Change Award. In 2013, Southern received the Innovation Award for strategies to successfully reduce electricity consumption in nine residence halls during the College Conservation Nationals. Southern placed fourth out of 98 colleges and universities Southern throughout the sustainability country in the coordinator competition in 2012. Suzie Launched in Huminski 2013, the Power of and Rob Klee, Change Award Commissioner program is a of the collaboration of the Connecticut Emily Hall Tremaine Department Foundation, the of Energy and Hampshire Environmental Foundation, and the Protection, Common Sense enjoy the Fund in conjunction awards with Connecticut ceremony. clean-energy experts.