| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Delongchamp Fund
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
The Delongchamp Family Endowed Fund (the “fund”), was established in 2015 to support undergraduate professional and extra-curricular activities associated with the three pillars of sustainability: people, planet, and profit. The fund was designed by an alum's family to allow students to explore opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach due to funding issues. These include: Attending a conference, going to a networking event, taking an unpaid or a limited paid internship or creating a research or public awareness campaign around sustainability
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Since the start of the fund in Fall 2015, the Delongchamp Fund Grant Committee has awarded 14 students nearly $10,000 in awards. Students have attended conferences in 6 different states and 2 foreign countries.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | Yes |
| Research | Yes |
| Campus Engagement | No |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | Yes |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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