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Local educator selected executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Continuing our ongoing look at education in relation to environmental, sustainable, and social justice issues, we’re pleased to announce that a local educator has just been named the new executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Paul Rowland, dean of the University of Idaho College of Education, will leave his post at the U of I at the end of July to take up his new appointment on August 1.

In a statement released by the University, Rowland said, “I have been very happy with my time at the University of Idaho and am extremely proud of the work we’ve accomplished in the College of Education. But the AASHE executive directorship offers to me the opportunity of a lifetime and brings me full-circle to my early work as an environmental educator, which is a long-held passion.”

AASHE is an association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada that promotes sustainability in all sectors of higher education – from governance and operations to curriculum and outreach – through education, communication, research and professional development.

According to a post found on The Chronicles of Higher Education blog, AASHE has identified a number of key goals for the next several years, including (1) supporting climate action planning, (2) the release of STARS (the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System for higher education), (3) an electronic resource center, and (4) integrating sustainability into college university curricula. As we get more interested and involved in areas of education and sustainability, we hope to report news of progress due to Rowland’s appointment.



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