News and Events

Two Purchase Authors Among Most Notable for 2020

Books by Carl Safina ’77 and Garth Greenwell ’01 landed on The New York Times list of “100 Most Notable Books of 2020.”
Congrats to the 2020 ENV Award Winners

Environmental Studies would like to congratulate all of the students who completed a truly extraordinary semester, and especially the winners of the 2020 awards. We wish we could celebrate everyone in person!
Environmental Benefits of Telecommuting

The Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) gathered members’ transportation data to show the positive environmental impact from telecommuting due to COVID
Erin Sullivan ’12 Delivers a TED Talk

Travel photographer, writer, and advocate talks about putting down the camera and being present.
Carl Safina ’77 featured in The New York Times

Alumnus Carl Safina, PhD was featured in The New York Times on October 21st. The article, “Carl Safina Is Certain Your Dog Loves You,” recounts a conversation in which Safina provides the basis for his conclusion that animals have rich emotional lives.
Georgie Humphries ’19 & April McIlwaine ’19 Receive Awards

Alumni awarded for work in environmental studies and biology at the WCA Entrepreneurship in the Sciences event.
Commencement 2019
Purchase College Native Flower Garden is open

Students, faculty, and staff worked together to design, build, and plant a native flower garden on the Purchase College campus.