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Hollins Receives $50,000 Jessie Ball duPont Fund Grant to Support Energy Conservation Initiatives
0The funds will enable Hollins to immediately implement green projects that further a campus culture of environmental sustainability.
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Hollins’ Graduate Programs in Children’s Literature Welcome David Almond, “Little Nobel Prize” Winner, as Writer-in-Residence 0
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Sustainability
Hollins Collaborates with American Chestnut Foundation to Plant Trees on Campus
0Associate Professor of Biology Morgan Wilson and Audio Visual Assistant Anna Copplestone plant an American chestnut tree sapling behind Cromer Bergman Alumnae House. A total of ten chestnut tree saplings will be planted on campus this spring.
Hollins University Plants and Uses Trees for Study
0Hollins is collaborating with the American Chestnut Tree Foundation to plant ten chestnut tree saplings on campus, and Roanoke’s WDBJ-TV (News 7) covered the ceremonial tree planting.
Hollins to Participate in Campus Conservation Nationals 2013
0Colleges and universities across the country will compete to reduce electricity and water use on campus.
Hollins Reports Significant Decrease in Campus Energy Use During 2011-12
0The university lowered emissions by 11 percent compared to the 2010-11 fiscal year, and overall has reduced its carbon footprint 19 percent over the past five years.
New Geothermal Well System Offers Major Advantages for Heating, Cooling
0The project, which will be completed this summer, will serve Tinker Hall and deliver improved temperature control, better indoor air quality, and lower energy costs.
Hollins, Cycle Systems to Offer E-Scrap Recycling in Celebration of Earth Day
0The event takes place Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Roanoke Civic Center. Consumer electronics, hand-held devices, kitchen and beauty appliances, tools and more will be accepted.
Hollins Featured in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges”
0The third annual edition of the guide includes Hollins among the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Hollins Campus Urged to “Power Down” for Spring Break
0Energy Manager Jesse Freedman says energy conservation efforts last December in preparation for Winter Break enabled Hollins to have its lowest December/January electricity consumption in nearly a decade.
Hollins Campus Community to Help Build Greenway Trail, Co-Sponsor Electronics Recycling Event
0Students, faculty and staff will be giving back to the Roanoke Valley and enhancing the quality of life in the region during two special events in April.
