Green Is the New Black at Rollins College
Here are 13 ways this Sullivan Foundation partner school teaches students to be good stewards of the planet.
Entries by Rick Hynum
Saint Leo University Poll Finds Majority Favor Teaching Climate Change in Schools
The survey was conducted both nationally and in the state of Florida by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute.
Born to Heal: Bradley Firchow Earns the Sullivan Award at Oglethorpe University
On track for a career in medicine and rural health, Firchow brightens the lives of hospice patients and sick children in his volunteer work.
Erskine College Students Package 11,000-Plus Meals in Three Hours to Feed the Hungry
“It is awesome to see students give up their time to serve people they will never meet,” said event organizer Iris Gadsden.
Carson-Newman University Honors Two Students with 2019 Sullivan Award
Khya Allen and Tanner Charles were honored as students who “excel in high ideals of living, in fine spiritual qualities, and in generous and unselfish service to others.”
Oglethorpe University Partners with TheDream.US to Provide Scholarships to Qualified Immigrant Students
Oglethorpe President Larry Schall said DREAMers are “among our most accomplished students and young alumni.”
Meet the Ignite Retreat Facilitators: Harrison Wood Helps Students Design Businesses That Create Social Impact
A Teach For America program coordinator, Wood helps participants build upon and finetune their ideas for social enterprises in the Ignite Retreat’s Project Track workshops.
Warren Wilson College’s Free Tuition Plan Results in Record Freshman Enrollment
Warren Wilson welcomed 302 new students this year, including 250 first-time students, the largest freshman class in the college’s history and a 71 percent jump over last year’s freshman class.
Mary Baldwin University’s Alternative Spring Break Yields Food for Thought
Students learned how growing food fits into the big picture of addressing climate change, food insecurity and sustainability.
Alice Lloyd College Professor Leads Program to Help Food-Insecure Children in Knott County, Kentucky
When Denise Jacobs learned that local school children were saving their lunch food for hungry siblings at home, she launched Power Up for Nutrition program.