Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.95
Liaison Chad Carwein
Submission Date Jan. 16, 2020

STARS v2.2

East Carolina University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Chad Carwein
University Sustainability Manager
HSC Facilities Services
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
Starting in Summer 2019, we began tracking and promoting sustainability-focused and sustainability-inclusive study abroad opportunities. Each of the following experiences for summer 2019 filled up and the trips did take place:

1. Dominican Republic: Teaching Human Impact in Tropical Ecosystems with Mrs. Glass & Dr. Lee

2. South Korea: Sustainable Urbanism with Dr. Hur

3. Costa Rica: Communication, Environment, and Gender with Dr. Elmore & Ms. Presson

4. Ireland: Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality with Dr. O’Halloran & Dr. Deale

5. Caribbean Islands: Sustainability at the Interface of Human and Natural Systems with Dr. Moysey & Dr. Mallinson

6. South Africa: Environmental Economics and Tourism with Dr. Tabakova

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s immersive education programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: ECU Global Affairs Pirates Abroad Program

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