I have now traveled to many schools and interviewed people at forward and progressive schools that see what the future is - a positive future - one of the main features these schools have is a President who supports sustainability. The faculty and staff speak proudly of their president - the support, the care, the commitment to making their school shine.
Why can't this happen at EMU? Yes, I know we have many a problem, but why not wipe the slate clean of that past, and step into the future, oh, it isn't the future anymore, but the present? Seek a president who believes in sustainability, and give the students a boost, give Michigan, and of course, EMU something to strive for - teaching our students to live in their future. Giving them the tools to make this a better world. With so many other schools preparing their students, why should they have a leg up and our students not at least hear what this all about, and why it is so important for their future?
And so I leave today with a list of issues that our new"sustainable" president should sponsor.
First of all, the ad should change, and focus on the 3 legs of sustainability
- Environment: healthier ecosystems
- Social: social justice
- Economy: stronger economies
- Our mission
- Curricula
- Student life
- Research
- Facilities
- Purchasing and investments
- Legislative efforts
- Informing the public
- Community Partnerships
- Professional Development
No one.
Then sustainability should be a requirement in our search.
