News and Events

  • Out of the Garbage and Into the Compost

    Friday, November 18, 2011
    ISU Dining leaves a "greenprint" with their food waste at the University's Compost Facility.

  • Student's Company Gives New Life to Empty Bottles

    Friday, November 18, 2011
    Go Topless Glassware is the regional winner of the Iowa Dream Big Grow Here competition.

  • ISU Celebrates National Campus Sustainability Day

    Thursday, November 17, 2011
    October 26th, students joined with local businesses to highlight and celebrate all of the ways ISU and the Ames community are living (working, and visioning) green.

  • ISU Student Greens Hwy 30

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    As an Iowa Adopt-a-Highway Program volunteer, one ISU student is doing his part in ensuring a sustainable future.

  • Sustainability Through Food Security

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, spoke to students, faculty, staff, and community members about feeding and securing the world.

  • Construction Begins for Eco-Friendly Lecture Hall

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Troxel Hall, designed to be a state-of-the-art facility with a low carbon footprint, is underway.

  • Students Build Ramp and Community

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Through a unique partnership between a Story County farmer, an organization helping farmers grow communities, and a student contractors chapter, YSS is offered handicap accessibility.

  • Greening Together in LAS

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Students, faculty, and staff in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have brought their Green Teams together to focus on recycling for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Social Sustainability for the Four-Legged Community

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Through a rewarding event for both two and four-legged Ames residents, Sigma Lambda Gamma offers support to local animal shelters.

  • Car Sharing Comes to ISU

    Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Students no longer need a car to have a car at ISU. WeCar is now at ISU and offers cars when you need them - saving time, money, and emissions.

  • Leadership and Service Center Opens in MU

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011
    A new resource to help students and organizations enhance and build leadership and service features consultants from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

  • Teal Dances Across Campus

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011
    From Teal Wheels to Tealgating to Mr. Teal, Dance Marathon spreads the word about giving back, making a difference, and sustaining community.

  • Hach Hall Receives LEED Gold

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011
    Hach Hall recently received LEED Gold certification. Hach is ISU's 4th LEED certified building joining Morrill Hall, King Pavilion, and the Biorenewables Laboratory.

  • Growing Our Organic Options

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011
    Through the Student Organic Farm and local businesses, Iowa Staters can grow and eat organically.

  • Team PrISUm Eyes Summer 2012

    Tuesday, November 1, 2011
    Cold weather is not stopping ISU's Solar Car Team. Planning is already underway for summer.

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