News and Events
Latest News:
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Purchase Joins Renewable Energy Consortium
Purchase College joins 19 New York colleges and universities to purchase large-scale aggregated renewable energy. -
Green Infrastructure Project Completed
A bioswale was installed at the West 1 Parking Lot to improve local and regional water quality. -
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. -
Sustainability Coordinator Angie Kim Receives Milli Award
Kim hailed for the great work she’s doing advancing sustainability through events and initiatives on campus. -
Energy Saving LED Project Completed
An LED Lighting project was completed at Purchase resulting in major energy and cost savings. -
Purchase Thermal Energy Storage Project
Purchase project will demonstrate the capabilities of thermal energy storage. -
A Tree Planted for Clean and Green Day
President Schwarz, staff, and students took part in our annual tree planting ceremony in front of Terra Ve and Big Haus on April 24th, 2018. Earlier in the afternoon volunteers along with the Grounds staff planted hundreds of Pansies in front of the Admissions building.
Upcoming Events:
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Oct
25
Plants for Pills
Time: 2:00pm—4:00pmIn collaboration with Sustainability, Wellness is proud to host our semi-annual Plants for Pills event. -
Oct
28
Professional Staff Council Mindfulness Workshop
Time: 12:00pm—1:00pmRobbie Morell, Wellness Center, and Lois Wald, Counseling Center, will be leading PSC members through a workshop focusing on “Mindfulness for Stress Reduction”! -
Nov
14
Helping Distressed, Disruptive, and Students in Crisis Workshop
Time: 12:00pm—1:00pmJoin Professional Staff Council in a helpful workshop led by the Counseling Center to aid students during stressful times such as finals and the holidays -
Nov
23
Arch 8: Rising Tide
Time: 3:00pmExperience the world premiere of Rising Tide, from the innovative Dutch dance company Arch 8, known for creating joyful, interactive performances for young audiences - acrobatic dance for kids and grown-ups who can’t sit still. -
Dec
5
Green Clean: Natural Cleaning Supplies
Time: 3:00pm—5:00pmCome make some natural cleaning supplies. -
Dec
10
HRETS/PPEV Workshop
Time: 12:00pm—1:00pmJoin the Professional Staff Council in a workshop related to annual performance evaluations led by Robin Aleman