Connect Partnership

Contact

Kathleen Kirby 
Connect Partnership 
 
508-531-1437 

When

Friday December 2, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST

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Where

Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor 
180 Water Street
Plymouth, MA 02360 

 
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Sustainability & Engaged Student Learning 

About the Conference:

Join colleagues from the CONNECT campuses for a day-long discussion of pedagogy and the greening of higher education. The conference will bring together faculty and administrators to exchange information about best practices they have developed, to  brainstorm solutions to problems they have encountered, and to learn more about integrating sustainability into the curriculum. The keynote address will be given by Debra Rowe, Ph.D., president of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development and professor of energy management, renewable energy technology and psychology at Oakland Community College. The conference is open to ALL CONNECT faculty, staff, and instructors; those new to sustainability concepts and interested in learning more are especially welcome.

Draft Plan/Agenda:

9:00 - 9:15        Welcome: President John Sbrega, Bristol Community College

                             Introductions and Logistics: Ann-Marie Burke, CONNECT Sustainability Fellow

9:15 - 10:15       Advancing Sustainability Education at Institutions of Higher Learning

Debra Rowe, Ph.D., President, U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development

Debra Rowe has been a professor of energy management, renewable energy technology and psychology for over 29 years at Oakland Community College. She  is the co-founder of the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (www.aashe.org/heasc), founder/facilitator of the Disciplinary Associations’ Network for Sustainability (www.aashe.org/dans), Senior Fellow at Second Nature (www.secondnature.org) and Senior Advisor to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (www.aashe.org).  Dr. Rowe helps higher education associations and institutions integrate sustainability into their mission, curricula, research, student life, purchasing and investments, facilities and operations, and community partnerships. Dr. Rowe will describe the current national and international trends in sustainability in higher education, K-12 and workforce development.   She will also describe available resources to help participants further catalyze sustainability efforts in the region.

10:20 - 11:05      Incorporating Sustainability into the Curriculum - Approaches for Educators at All Levels

  • Session 1: Developing Learning Outcomes for Sustainability: Tara Rajaniemi, UMASS Dartmouth
  • Session 2: Sustainability-Themed Courses: Jim Corven, Bristol Community College "TBA;" Nancy Lee Wood, Bristol Community College, "World Food Crisis and Sustainability;" Robert Darst, UMASS Dartmouth, "Sustainability on Campus"
  • Session 3: Preparing Students for Leadership and Social Responsibility: Malcolm McGregor, Mass. Maritime Academy, "Process of Environmental Management and Decision Making;" Tom Flanagan, UMASS Dartmouth, "TBA;" Jamie Jacquart, UMASS Dartmouth, "Green Navigators"

11:15 - Noon     Sustainability Efforts Beyond the Classroom

  • Session 1: Campus and Community Resources and Facilities as Teaching Tools: Robert Rak, Bristol Community College, "A Lending Lab for Sustainability;" George Howe, Mass. Maritime Academy, "TBA;" Ann-Marie Burke, Massasoit Community College, "Materials on CONNECT Sustainability Website;" Rob Hellstrom, Bridgewater State University, "Outdoor Labs and the Weather Network"
  • Session 2: The Outdoor Classroom: Tara Rajaniemi, UMASS Dartmouth; Melanie Tracek-King, Massasoit Community College; Jim Corven, Bristol Community College
  • Session 3: Internships and Experiential Learning in Sustainability: Meghan Abella-Bowen, Bristol Community College; Jane Stapes, UMASS Dartmouth; Catherine Etter, Cape Cod Community College

Noon - 12:30     Lunch and Networking

12:30 - 1:30        Best Practices in the Disciplines

  • Chemistry: Facilitated By Ed Brush, Chemistry. Bridgewater State University
  • Arts and Humanities: Facilitated by Ryan LaBrozzi, Foreign Languages, Bridgewater State University
  • Biology: Facilitated by Melanie Tracek-King, Biology, Massasoit Community College
  • Social Sciences: Facilitator TBA
  • Student Affairs: Facilitated by Susan Miller, Academic & Student Affairs, Cape Cod Community College
  • Business and Workforce Development: Facilitated by Anthony Ucci, Engineering, Bristol Community College
  • Math, Engineering, and Technology: Facilitated by Brian Dixon, Science and Math, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

1:40 - 2:30        Next Steps: Advancing Sustainability on Our Campuses

Plenary discussion facilitated by Debra Rowe