Big congratulations are in order for all of this year’s College of the Environment graduates – you’ve reached the goal you set for yourself years ago when you became part of the UW community! We appreciate all of your contributions to the College and extend our well wishes and hopes for your continued success after graduation.
In honor of our 2015 graduates, the College will jointly fund a student project that will build a rainwater collection and purification system in More Hall’s Construction Materials Laboratory with the University’s Campus Sustainability Fund. Based on feedback from our Student Advisory Council and a vote by the College’s graduating students, this new system will reduce the lab’s tap water consumption by an average of 600 gallons per day and save $1,800 per year. Serving as a campus-wide educational tool, this laboratory upgrade will give University of Washington students, faculty, and staff the chance to learn more about a sustainable approach to water management practices.
Our students are the next generation of leaders in environmental science and decision-making, and we believe this contribution showcases our collective commitment to the sustainability and the well being of our Husky Community and the planet. The College of the Environment’s student body is made up of critical thinkers, cross-disciplinary collaborators, and innovative practitioners of impactful science. We can’t wait to see where our graduates’ boundless ambition takes them in the future!
