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The University of Scranton: Workshop on Sustainability


Workshop on Sustainability

The University is committed to the infusion of the issues of sustainability across the curriculum. Our vision is to inculcate sustainability into existing and new courses throughout all the disciplines from theology, to business, to philosophy, to the natural sciences, to sociology, to political science, to history, to health, to education, to ......... The year 2009-10 represents the fifth year of this program which has involved 51 faculty participants thus far. Details about the workshop can be obtained from Michael Cann (cannm1@scranton.edu) and Sharon Meagher (meaghers1@scranton.edu).

  1. Activities of the workshop and follow-up activities require participants to:

    1. Complete readings on sustainability prior to the workshop

    2. Participate in the 2-day workshop: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 12:00pm, welcome lunch and presentations by 2007-08 participants; Friday, May 29, 8:45am-5:00pm (discussion of sustainability, examples of how sustainability can be incorporated into particular courses, open discussion among the participants).

    3. Prepare a course module and a syllabus, and give a 10-minute presentation on how/where sustainability will be incorporated into your course Friday, June 12, 2009, 8:45am-3:00pm

    4. Report (one page written and 10 minute oral) back to the group in late May 2010 on successes and failures of your endeavors

Name Project or Course Title
Galen L. Baril, Psychology Psychology 330: Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
J. Brian Benestad, Theology/Religious Studies Theology/Religious Studies 543 and T/RS 484 Catholic Social Thought
Alan Brumagim, Management/Marketing Management 351: Principles of Management I
Michael C. Cann, Chemistry Chemistry 100: Elements of Chemistry
Chemistry 232-233: Organic Chemistry
Leonard W. Champney, Political Science Environmental Laws and Regulations
Joseph W. Connolly, Physics/Electrical Engineering Physics 102: Earth Science
Barb Cozza, Education Education 348: Integrated Methods: Mathematics and Science
Marian Farrell, Nursing Nursing 111: Women’s Health
David O. Friedrichs, Sociology/Criminal Justice Sociology 110: Introduction to Sociology
Patricia A. Gross, Education Education 340: Reading in the Secondary School
Christina M. Gschwandtner, Philosophy Philosohpy 210: Ethics
Philosophy 213: Environmental Ethics
Jean Harris, Political Science Political Science 131: American National Government
Clara Hudson, Library  
Christie Karpiak, Psychology Psychology 330L: Research Methods Laboratory
Joe Kraus, English Writing 214: Creative Nonfiction
Rich Larsen, English/Theatre Theatre 110: Introduction to Theatre
Theatre 112: Introduction to Technical Theatre
Theatre 213: Design for Theatre
Linda Ledford-Miller, Foreign Languages and Literatures Spanish 484: Contemporary Central American Prose
Tata J. Mbugua, Education Education 349: Integrated Methods: Elementary Language Arts/Social Studies
Sharon M. Meagher, Philosophy Philosophy 218: Feminism: Theory and Practice
Philosophy 314: Philosophy and the City
Declan Mulhall, Physics Physics 141: Elements of Physics
Kevin M. Nordberg, Philosophy Philosophy 214: Computers and Ethics
Michele T. Ohlsen, Education  
Ann Pang-White, Philosophy Philosophy 419J: Philosophy East and West
Robert A. Parsons, Foreign Languages and Literatures Español 319, español comercial.
Rose Sebastianelli, Operations and Information Management Statistics 252: Statistics for Business II
Robert Smith, Biology Biology 371: Ecology
Maria Squire, Biology  
Gloria Tansits Wenze, Education Education 356: Integrated Methods: ECE Language Arts/Social Studies/Expressive Arts
Len Tischler, Management/Marketing Management 351: Principles of Management I
Jennifer A. Tripp, Chemistry Chemistry 232L: Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Janice Voltzow, Biology Biology 204: Environmental Issues in Latin America
Robert F. Waldeck, Biology Biology 141: General Biology
Kathleen B. Wasserman, Education Education 241: Foundations of Reading Instruction
ERDG 501: Foundations of Reading Instruction
Daniel West, Health Administration & Human Services Health Administration 581: Administrative Residency

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