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Sustainability The University of San Diego is one of the greenest college campuses in the country Recent projects include the installation of more than 5,000 photovoltaic panels on 11 buildings across campus, which are expected to generate 7 percent of the universitys peak energy needs. This establishes USD as the second-largest solar energy producer among all private U.S. colleges and the 12th-largest solar facility on a university campus in the nation. USO has also opened the nation's fi rst e-waste collection center on a college campus. In Ma rch 2011 , the Student Life Pavi li on (SLP) earned gold LEED cert ifi cation, a designation that refl ects the faci lity's exemplary environmental practices regarding sustainab ility. Additionally, the SLP's marke t, Tu Mercado, is one of the nati on's first on-campus, all-natural and organic food markets, and has received a national recognition for incorpora ting sustainabili ty into a campus convenience store. USD's fac ulty has played a major role in making the campus greener. The School of Business Administration is ranked fifth in the nation for incorporating sustainabil ity into its classes and programs. Faculty members have served on the USO Sustainabili ty Task Force, collaborated on research projects with other faculty and students, and secured more than $1 million from the National Science Foundation to educa te communi ty leaders about the impacts of climate change. All of these efforts are in keeping wi th the un iversity's mission, which is built on core values that include a devo tion to the common good as well as development of a deeper connection to the earth and the world around us.

Changemakers USD's public purpose - to foster compassion and fashion a more humane world - is conveyed concretely through service, and every person on campus is challenged to reach out with talent and time to work in partnership with the community In Septembe r 20 11 , USO solidified its position as a leader in developing innovative, socially minded cu rriculum and programs by announcing a landmark partnershi p with global nonprofi t association Ashoka . Known for its groundbreaking work in the field of social entrepreneurship , Ashoka shares USD's commitment to finding soluti ons to the wo rld 's most pressing problems . As a Changemaker campus partner, USO becomes the first university on the Wes t Coast to join the consortium, and the second Catholic unive rsity partner. USO will now share best practices on education for social change with members of the consortium that include Arizona Sta te Universi ty, Babson College, College of the Atlant ic, Duke University, Ma rquette Uni versity, Middlebury College, The New School , Tulane University, University of Maryland and Tecnol6gico de Monterrey - Guadalajara, Mexico. By des ignating USO a Changemaker campus, Ashoka recognizes USD's deep commitment to educating students for social change as well as the institut ion 's capacity to contribute to the broader field of social ent repreneurship education and research. To learn more about the USO Ashoka designation and how USO sLUdems, staff, fac ulty and friends help make the world a better place, go to www.sandiego.edu/changemaker.

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