Sustainable Development Goals
Protecting the Planet and Ensuring Prosperity for All
Many initiatives and activities at Purchase College advance the goals of protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all, as defined by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2015, a global delegations of experts developed, debated and introduced the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted by the United Nations and its 193 member countries. The 17 goals emerged from rigorous research into global conditions and trends.
They are at the forefront of international development conversations, initiatives, and require innovative research collaborations to create new possibilities and a better future for a more sustainable world. To learn more about what each of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals entails and its benefit, click one of the icons below or the buttons on the right!
Upcoming:
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Jan
29
Graham 100 Kick Off
Time: 6:00pmIn 1926, celebrated modern dance choreographer Martha Graham presented her first evening of work at the 48th Street Theater in New York City, marking the beginning of the Martha Graham Dance Company and launching a glorious journey that would revolutionize the world of western concert dance.
From 1926 until her death in 1991, Ms. Graham choreographed 181 ballets and toured all over the world. She received the Key to the City of Paris, Japan’s imperial Order of the Precious Crown. She was the first dancer to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she was named Time Magazine’s “Dancer of the Century,” and earned numerous other awards. Thousands of dancers trained through her school and company, with many becoming international leaders in dance, including Jane Dudley, Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Elisa Monte, Pearl Lang, Yuriko, Robert Cohan, Twyla Tharp, and Ohad Naharin.
Ms. Graham’s influence extended globally through her partnerships in founding the London Contemporary Dance Theatre with Robert Cohan, the London Contemporary Dance School with Jane Dudley, and Batsheva (Tel Aviv, Israel), where she served as the first director, succeeded by Jane Dudley. She was also instrumental in the founding of Guillermina Bravo’s Ballet Nacional de Mexico (Querétaro, Mexico).
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company, and the Conservatory of Dance salutes the Graham Company on this momentous occasion!
As the only college in the nation to do so, the Conservatory of Dance, Purchase College present a year-long Martha Graham Dance Company Centennial Celebration @Purchase featuring 17(!) campus-wide events curated by Assistant Professor Martin Lofsnes.
The Conservatory of Dance has since our inception been proud to offer instruction in the Graham technique at the highest level. We are one of the premier training grounds for the technique and we are dedicated to preservation of the Graham legacy as well as exploring its relevance in today’s ever-evolving landscape of dance. We have had the privilege to present Ms. Graham’s dances here on campus, and we performed Graham’s “Diversion of Angels” at the Joyce Theater, NYC (under the MGDC banner) in 2023. One of the Graham Company’s greatest stars of all time, Terese Capucilli, is a graduate of our program and at this time 3 of our alumni are members of the current Graham Company. Purchase College and the Conservatory of Dance is proud to celebrate and continue to be an integral part of the Graham legacy. -
Feb
3
“Never Alone” Film Screening
Time: 7:00pmNEVER ALONE tells the gripping story of Jewish refugees seeking safety in Finland during WWII.
The language describing each goal was sourced from the un.org Sustainable Development Goals website.
News:
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Camille Seaman ’92 on PBS’ Brief But Spectacular
The photographer shares her insight on climate change after years of photographing icebergs. -
Campus Awards for Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation
Purchase’s annual “Shark Tank” awards money to fund students’ startup ideas -
Purchase’s Innovative Thermal Energy Storage Project
The Phys.Ed. building will be the site for a new combined heat and power project funded by Israel-US Binational International Research & Development Foundation, NYPA and Brenmiller of Israel -
Health Services Supports Student Physical Health
Health Services provide many free services, including office visits & emergency contraception; they also provide many fee-based services.
