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Fun Farming Field Trips Planned for Earth Month 2019 @RooseveltU

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

Ahh, spring has finally arrived! And what better way to celebrate this season than by getting outside and gardening. In honor or Earth Month, many special activities have been planned, including several garden and farm workdays and tours, arranged through … Continue reading →

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Fall 2019 Course Preview for SUST 390 – Introduction to Geographic Information Science

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

The Sustainability Studies program is once again offering its innovative course on Geographic Information Science (GIS) in Fall 2019. GIS is a software application that allows us to visual data, ask questions, and conduct analysis so that we can better … Continue reading →

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Fall 2019 Course Preview for SUST 330 Biodiversity at the Field Museum

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

This coming Fall 2019 semester the Sustainability Studies program once again will feature a special section of SUST 330 Biodiversity that meets at the Field Museum of Natural History on Thursdays from 9am to 12:30pm. Overview of SUST 330 at … Continue reading →

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Register @RooseveltU for Spring & Summer 2019 Classes!

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

Here’s a cheerful autumnal thought, something to give thanks for: advising and registration are ongoing for the Spring & Summer 2019 semesters here at @RooseveltU — and there are still seats left in most of our SUST classes. The Sustainability … Continue reading →

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Film Screening @RooseveltU: “Chicago’s True Nature” (Mon. 11/26)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Join us tomorrow, Nov. 26th, from 12:30-1:45pm in WB 612 @RooseveltU’s Chicago Campus for a film screening of Chicago’s True Nature, a documentary film about the remarkable Forest Preserve system of Cook County, IL. Sneak preview here:   This event … Continue reading →

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Film Screening: “Chicago’s True Nature” (Mon. 11/26)

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

Join us on Monday, Nov. 26th, from 12:30-1:45pm in WB 612 @RU’s Chicago Campus for a film screening of Chicago’s True Nature, a documentary film about the remarkable Forest Preserve system of Cook County, IL. Sneak preview here:   This … Continue reading →

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Summer 2019 Course Preview for SUST 361 Urban Ecology

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

This coming summer semester (2019) the Sustainability Studies program will offer an exciting new field-based course, SUST 361 Urban Ecology, taught by Prof. Graham Pickren at the Chicago Campus. This five-Saturdays course introduces students to the research methods and practices … Continue reading →

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