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People generally do what they can to recycle, fight climate change, and save the planet. For those who believe scientific evidence, it’s part of the culture.
In a competition sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, Neumann University placed first in the country in the 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste contest for per capita recycling.
Celebrate Mother Earth in April via film, civic engagement, prayer, and Indigenous spirituality.
A minor in Sustainability is now part of the university curriculum, thanks to the efforts of Jim Kain, Etsuko Hoshino-Browne, and Rina Keller. The three professors collaborated to create a proposal...
We may be small, but we are a mighty university when it comes to our recycling efforts. Neumann University won first place in the Campus Race to Zero Waste small campus division competition for the...
Clean water, a daily staple that so many take for granted, is a precious commodity in many parts of the world. Aaron Lemma ’22 has witnessed this dire need in his travels to Kenya and is working to...
Governor Wolf’s administration recently introduced an initiative to end hunger on college campuses by helping students access free, nutritious food options. Rina Keller, the co-chair of the Knights’...
Saint Francis would be proud of a project taking place at Neumann University’s Child Development Center. Environmentalist Anne Stabb, with the help of Wild Birds Unlimited in Glen Mills,...
This semester, Neumann University participated in the Campus Race to Zero Waste recycling program and placed 24th out of 118 participating schools. The program, which fosters friendly competition...
“Human-caused climate change is a global emergency, which disproportionately affects the people who are least responsible for the problem,” writes David Blockstein, PhD, the co-director of Solve...
On Wednesday, March 30, Neumann University will join an initiative started by Bard College called Teach-In for Climate/Justice. Hundreds of universities, colleges, K-12 schools, NGOs, and faith...
Evan Ehlers, founder and director of Sharing Excess, will speak to students about "Using Surplus as a Solution to Scarcity" on Wednesday, March 16, at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Multipurpose Hall.
Starting next month, Neumann University will have a new waste management contractor – aka trash collector. The new contractor, J.P. Mascaro and Sons, utilizes technologies, practices, and facilities...
For the first time in its history, Neumann University has opened a food bank for students. The Knights’ Pantry, meant to alleviate food insecurity among enrolled students, began operations on...
Campus Colleagues,
We, the Sustainability Advisory Council www.neumann.edu/sustainability, are happy to share with you that Neumann University is now a member of the Association for the Advancement...
Neumann University has joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to further campus efforts toward building a thriving, equitable and ecologically just...
ASTON, Pa. - With the passing of Earth Day this month, the Neumann University community gathered to present on an environmental issue that many in our community may have never heard about. Led by Pat...
Hunger is an issue not typically associated with Neumann University students, but Rina Keller and Mary Beth Davis know differently. Food insecurities have been heightened during the pandemic, but...
PA State Representative Leanne Krueger-Braneky (PA 161) spoke to students, faculty and staff at Neumann University on Tuesday, September 18, to honor Constitution Day. The State Representative spoke...
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