WE ACT Executive Director Visits Miami

By: Alex Knutte On Thursday March 5, Miami University welcomed Peggy Shepard, the co-founder and executive director of  WE ACT for Environmental Justice, to campus. Shepard was this year’s speaker for the annual Dr. Gene and Carol Willeke Frontiers in Environmental Science Distinguished Lecture put on by Miami’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability. Students, … More WE ACT Executive Director Visits Miami

Leading for Sustainability

By: Celine Thormann This past Sunday, Nov. 10th, the Harry T. Wilks Leadership Institute hosted Ryan Mooney-Bullock, the executive director of the nonprofit organization Green Umbrella, to talk about Leading for Sustainability. Mooney-Bullock received her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science at the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Science Teaching … More Leading for Sustainability

Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Visits Miami

By: Shannon Reilly On Friday, Miami welcomed Gina McCarthy, former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to campus to deliver a keynote address in celebration of the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability’s 50th anniversary. Students and faculty gathered in Wilks Theater for the lecture, as did a large number of visiting alumni of … More Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Visits Miami

IES Prepares for 50th Anniversary Celebration

By: Sofia Liszka   This weekend, Miami University’s Institute for the Environment and Sustainability will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exciting lineup of events for interested students, alumni and community members to attend. From a speaker address and panel discussions to nature tours and a formal banquet, there is something for everyone to … More IES Prepares for 50th Anniversary Celebration

“Start being You”

On Wednesday, March 5, in honor of Tri Delta sorority’s Body Image Week, Stacy Nadeau, a motivational body image speaker who works for Dove beauty gave a presentation at Miami University. Nadeau is part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, which aims to “make beauty a source of confidence, not anxiety.” The campaign launched a … More “Start being You”