The Princeton Review ranked the University of 海角社区 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023.
U海角社区 is featured in 鈥,鈥 which includes 455 institutions with the strongest commitments to the environment demonstrated through their practices, policies and programs. The guide includes the .
U海角社区 received a green rating of 97 out of 99, highlighting its environmentally responsible policies; the sustainable and healthy quality of campus life it provides students; and its efforts to prepare them for careers in a modern clean-energy economy.
In its profile for U海角社区, Princeton Review highlighted the percentage of the university鈥檚 food budget spent on local and organic food (U海角社区 Dining purchased more than 25% of its food and beverages from local vendors from July 1, 2021鈥揗ay 31, 2022); its public greenhouse gas inventory plan; its sustainability-focused academic offerings; its free parking permits for carpoolers; and its free bus transportation, the Black Bear Orono Express.
Earlier this year, U海角社区 was featured in The Princeton Review鈥檚 鈥淏est 388 Colleges for 2023鈥 and other annual top college guides, including the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges, Washington Monthly鈥檚 2022 College Guide and Rankings and Fiske Guide to Colleges 2023. Additionally, U海角社区 installed four new Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations for public use at the Stevens Hall parking lot, increasing its total number of chargers for U海角社区 community and public use to 35.
Contact: Marcus Wolf, 207.581.3721; marcus.wolf@maine.edu
