Founded in 1867, Cedar Crest College serves as a small private liberal arts women's college in Allentown. Cedar Crest provides a variety of academic programs, but the college has a particulary strong curriculum in the biology and pre-medical fields.
For students interested in environmental studies, Cedar Crest College offers a B.S. degree in Biodiversity & Conservation Biology. The undergraduate program includes a field-based curriculm that focuses on the loss of biological diversity, effects of habitat loss, invasive species, the design and implementation of nature reserves, the use of zoos, and many other different topics of concern. The B.S. degree will prepare students for graduate study in conservation biology and environmental policy or rewarding careers in conservation and environmental governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations, policy and advocacy jobs, environmental consulting firms, law and publishing firms, education, and zoos and aquariums.
Interns and Advisors:
Upcoming Events:
- Focus the Nation : Thursday, April 23rd-Friday April 24th
- Earth Day: Friday, April 24th
Announcements:
-We finally have both plastic and paper recycling in the Bistro!
-The Bistro has plans to renovate over the summer and during this time will update to more efficient lighting.
-The Tompkins College Center has switched the lighting surrounding the buildings windows to more energy efficient lighting.
-Moore Hall will have a new roof over the summer, and more energy efficient air conditioning will be implemented.
-Motion Sensors are now in Cedar Crest's Gym as well as more efficient lighting.
-We have our own symbol for sustainability to place on lights as a reminder to turn them off. Advertizing for this system is in process.
-A bicycling course may be offered called "Biking 101" to offer Bike safety tips and encourage alternate transportation.
Sustainability Task Force:
TASK FORCE IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CEDAR CREST COLLEGE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. Here is your chance to share ideas, opinions and goals to help make Cedar Crest a greener campus. The Task Force has been split into four sub-commities:
- Amy Faivre (Chair) Roxanne Schupp (Recycling Committee), Marci Walker (Transportation Committee), Joseph Hartner (Energy Conservation) and Rachel Edgar (Dining Services) named LVAIC Sustainability Committee representatives.
For more information about what is happening at Cedar Crest visit www2.cedarcrest.edu/sustainability/index.html
Foodservices Information (Parkhurst):
- All milk served in the dining hall is hormone-free. Our next goal is to make all milk, including the milk served in the Bistro hormone-free and organic.
- Currently, the only free-range meat served is lamb. Please visit www.jamisonfarm.com for more information. Our next goal is to make all meat, including chicken and beef, free-range.
-Fair Trade Organic Coffee is available in the Bistro. Look for the Fair Trade Certified sticker to find FT/O coffee.
-They have ordered plastic take home containers, in order to use less styrofoam.
-Alternative methods to order food in the Bistro are being looked into. Currently we waste paper during the process.
-The Bistro recycles both paper and plastic
Goals:
-Organize and plan Focus the Nation
-Market Sustainability Symbol
-Write Crestiad Articles
-Make Suggestion Box to be available for all Students, Faculty and Staff (in the TCC).
- Meet with major departments on campus and discuss their plans/ideas for reducing waste. Departments include Food Services, Information Technology (IT), Maintenance, and Custodial Services.
- Complete a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory.
- Enforcing adequate recycling on campus
- Complete the Sustainability Checklist
- Invite a speaker to campus
Ultimate Goals of LVAIC Interns:
- American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment
- Light Sensors and Timers
- Educating the Student Body
- Purchasing Plan
- Sustainability in the Curriculum
- Better transportation policies
- Use waste more efficiently
- More organized student run groups, better communication
- Cross disciplinary groups
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