Curriculum and Research
Goal 1
Increase the number of academic courses, majors, minors, certificates, and other curriculum-based programs offered at Miami that are focused on sustainability and climate change.
Target 1: Increase the proportion of graduates from programs that are focused on sustainability and climate change.
- Action: Evaluate the opportunity and options for creating a multidisciplinary microcredential in Climate Change and Sustainability.
- Action: Support new course development through the Office of Liberal Education and the Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Action: Continue to support faculty to seek approval for courses in the Sustainability and Resilience Signature Inquiry of the Miami Plan 2023.
Target 3: Implement a course designation for sustainability-focused and inclusive courses in alignment with AASHE STARS.
Goal 2
Goal 2: Foster and increase the research efforts at Miami centered on sustainability and climate change.
- Action: With the office of ASPIRE, enhance Miami’s partnerships with governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations to provide opportunities for faculty and students across disciplines for projects centered on sustainability, such as researching offset projects with local governments.
- Action: With the office of Advancement and For love. For honor, For those who will. — The Campaign for Miami University, foster relationships with alumni to garner financial and strategic support for research centered on climate change and sustainability.
- Action: Enhance Miami’s Teacher-Scholar model, support opportunities for undergraduate research and other experiential learning programs centered on sustainability and climate change.