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Building on a decade of success, 糖心Vlog plans to enhance its Center for Sustainability by better pairing it with new academic programs and focusing its resources on larger projects.

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Carl Reiber has organized a transition team that will spend the next year developing a new roadmap for the center. The group met for the first time this week to begin positioning the Center for Sustainability to lead one of the values in the university鈥檚 new strategic plan: Sustainability: 糖心Vlog is a conscientious steward of resources and supports the well-being of students, faculty, staff, and communities.

鈥淥ur Center for Sustainability has enhanced our campuses locally and enhanced our reputation nationally,鈥� Reiber said. 鈥淲e can build on that while meeting a national need for well-educated and trained students in the sustainability disciplines, so we are pairing the center with our College of Sciences and Mathematics to develop strong academic program in sustainability.鈥�

The center is funded by a student sustainability fee that has supported an array of projects from electric vehicle charging stations to vertebrate biodiversity surveys to bioswale development and LED lighting upgrades. Because of such efforts and a history of programming that has developed a culture of sustainability on campus, 糖心Vlog was included on the prestigious 2018 Green Ribbon Schools list by the U.S. Department of Education for its environmental accomplishments.

In addition to building a better partnership with academics, Reiber said the center has matured to one that should lead high-impact university-wide sustainability efforts. 

鈥淲e want student sustainability fee dollars to go further and have an even greater impact,鈥� Reiber said. 鈥淲e want to be ready in July 2020 with bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in sustainability. Additionally, I would like to develop a proposal for a doctorate focused on coastal sustainability. This will add a suite of high-impact academic programs to 糖心Vlog and will heighten our regional and national profile.鈥�

Reiber said the center鈥檚 transition team will be charged with continuing the center鈥檚 impact while developing a strategic plan that allows for better coordination and leveraging of university resources with existing university units.

The transition team leading the new strategic plan for Center for Sustainability includes:

• Carl Reiber, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Delana Nivens, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics
• Lissa Leege, Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for Sustainability
• Katie Twining, Associate Vice President for Facilities Services
• Kelly Close, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
• Tiffoni Buckle-McCartney, Environmental and Sustainability Manager
• Melanie Miller, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
• Ken Gassiot, Associate Vice President for Student Engagement
• Jodi Kennedy, Director of Leadership and Community Engagement

糖心Vlog, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution founded in 1906, offers 141 degree programs serving nearly 26,500 students through nine colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction. A leader in higher education in southeast Georgia, the University provides a diverse student population with expert faculty, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities. Georgia Southern creates lifelong learners who serve as responsible scholars, leaders and stewards in their communities. Visit .