Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.85
Liaison Chad Carwein
Submission Date Jan. 17, 2023

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 took place in summer 2022:

1. South Korea: Sustainable Urbanism with Dr. Hur

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

3. Cochabamba, Bolivia: Racism, Colonialism, and Science with Dr. Banerjee and Dr. McCunney

4. Northern Ireland: Teaching Human Impact in Atlantic Coastal Ecosystems through the Lens of Irish History & Culture with Dr. Lee & Mrs. Glass

Optional Fields 

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

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