UAF accepts sustainability rating.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: Inside Alaska Business

The University of Alaska Fairbanks earned a gold rating in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's evaluation program. The program, called the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, evaluates universities on education and research, operations and planning, among other criteria. Schools earn additional points for innovation. Four UAF efforts were recognized: a program to install power-saver cords on UAF-affiliated vehicles; The Sustainability Art Show; a program that funds student-initiated sustainability efforts and a green talk-radio show.

"This rating attests to the collaborative efforts made by our students, staff, faculty and community...