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Penn State recently received a record-high ranking from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), landing it atop all Big Ten institutions. Penn State previously scored 67.88 in 2017 but received a new score of 74.49 just a few years later. Illinois, with a score of 72.89, sits behind Penn State. “Penn State’s progress in sustainability is the result of a dedicated effort by people across the University students, faculty, staff, and administrators and they are to be congratulated for this achievement,” said Penn State President Eric Barron. The university has implemented many sustainable practices across campus, most notably in sustainability research, where Penn State received a perfect score. It scored higher than before on sustainability planning, learning outcomes, sustainability literacy, and building design and construction. ....
Penn State receives improved STARS sustainability performance rating Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education rating places University first among all Big 10 institutions Penn State receives improved STARS sustainability performance rating Matthew Long February 09, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. On Jan. 25, Penn State received notice of its fourth Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), with an improved gold rating from a score of 67.88 in 2017, to 74.49 today. This latest rating places Penn State above all other participating Big Ten institutions in sustainability performance for the first time, with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the next highest with a score of 72.89. ....