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Drury makes Princeton Review’s Green Guide three straight years

For the third straight year, Drury University is highlighted in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition. According to the Princeton Review, the free downloadable book profiles institutions of higher education that “demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation.”
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Drury dedicates the Kellogg Green Space and Terrace

The Drury community today celebrated the dedication of the Kellogg Green Space and Terrace with a ribbon cutting honoring donors Tom and Camille Kellogg. Continue reading

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Activist tells “The Story of Stuff” at Drury University

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 3, 2011 — How much is too much? Annie Leonard, sustainability activist and filmmaker, seeks to address this question through her project The Story of Stuff.  Using her research, Leonard will shed light on consumerism and its … Continue reading

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Drury is named “A Cool School” by Sierra magazine

Drury University is one of the “Coolest Schools” in the United States according to Sierra magazine, a publication of the Sierra Club. Drury is ranked 85th. Continue reading

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Drury University makes the Princeton Review’s “Green Guide” for 2011

Drury University is one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to The Princeton Review. The nationally known education services company selected Drury University for inclusion in a unique resource created for college applicants – “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges.” This is the second straight year Drury has been included in the list. Continue reading

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Walton Family Foundation donates $10,000 to Drury’s President’s Council on Sustainability

Drury University and the President’s Council on Sustainability will be able to address the upcoming school year’s sustainability issues thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Walton Family Foundation. The gift was announced and presented by Mike Daw, president of Arvest Bank, Springfield, on behalf of the foundation. Continue reading

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