Published on April 14, 2023  
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  - Apply now! Âé¶¹¹û¶³’s Office of Sustainability is offering a mini grant to any member of the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ community who aspires to increase awareness for sustainability on campus and cultivate a sustainable culture. The purpose of this mini grant is to encourage the development and maintenance of projects and programs, in hopes of improving sustainability on Âé¶¹¹û¶³’s campus. Recipients of this grant would be given various opportunities to enhance their Âé¶¹¹û¶³ experience.

The Sustainability Action Team will review applications as they are received, and applicants will receive a funding decision within 30 days of submitting a completed application. Completed forms are due by 5 p.m. on April 30, 2023. “If you have a project idea that supports the three pillars of sustainability — environmental,
social, and economic — we encourage you to complete the application,” Sustainability Coordinator, Anita Morgan states. “We want to create a better tomorrow for Âé¶¹¹û¶³’s campus,” Morgan adds.

ABOUT: Sustainability at Âé¶¹¹û¶³ is committed to advancing sustainability on campus by identifying areas for improvement, collaborating across campus to support green initiatives, programs, and progress, and providing leadership and guidance for campus sustainability efforts. Sustainability Coordinator, Anita Morgan has a passion for the environment and because of this took on a full-time job focusing on how to improve Âé¶¹¹û¶³’s campus. Sustainability at Âé¶¹¹û¶³ has been very successful, and its students are involved outside of the campus to support the community.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.