Campus Pollution Prevention Survey
Institutions
| Curriculum | Research
| Technical Assistance | Interns
| Green Campus
In September of 1998, Peaks to
Prairies contracted with The Brendle Company to survey Region 8 P2 activities
in the higher education sector. The survey goals were to: 1) identify higher
education institutions within the six states including universities, community
colleges, and tribal colleges; and 2) survey institutions to determine interests,
plans, and existing activities in the areas of pollution prevention. Two
hundred forty-four institutions were identified. The survey asked for information
in six areas:
- Profile Information
- information about institutions participating
in the survey.
- Curriculum
- courses the institution offers, or is interested in offering in the future.
- Research
- research underway and sources of funding.
- Technical Assistance - P2
expertise offered to the community.
- Internship Opportunities
- availability of students interns for agencies
and businesses.
- Green Campus Initiatives
- on-campus pollution prevention initiatives.
Participating
Institutions
Twenty-four institutions participated in the
survey.
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COLORADO
City College of Colorado Springs, Administration
College America, Education
Colorado Mountain College, Environmental Technology
Colorado School of Mines, Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Colorado State University, Mechanical Engineering
Columbine Beauty School, Corp. Headquarters
U.S. Air Force Academy, Chemistry
University of Denver, Geography/Environmental Science
University of Northern Colorado, Environmental Studies Program
MONTANA
Montana State University, Extension Service - P2 Program
Fort Belknap College, Natural Resources Program
Montana Tech of the U of M, Environmental Engineering
Salish Kootenai College, Distance Education & Environmental
Salish Kootenai College, Environmental Science
University of Montana, Environmental Studies
University of Montana, Biology
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NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota State University, Civil Engineering and Construction
North Dakota State University, Engineering
University of Mary, Chemistry
Valley City State University, Biology
SOUTH DAKOTA
Dakota State University, College of Natural Sciences
Lower Brule Community College, Communications & Geography
WYOMING
University of Wyoming, Mechanical Engineering
Wyoming Technical Institute, Business Office
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Curriculum
Of the responses received, 48% indicated they
are currently offering courses in P2 or related subjects. However, most of these
are not dedicated courses in P2 but rather integration of P2 and environmental
concepts into courses such as Water Quality Management, Watershed Management,
Environmental Chemistry, Waste Water Engineering, Land Management, and Environmental
Health. The five institutions offering dedicated P2 courses are listed below.
Institution: Colorado School of Mines
Department: Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Course Title: Pollution Reduction and Recycling
Text/Author: Not Provided
Number of Students who have taken the course: Not provided
How long the course has been taught: Approximately 5 years
How often the course is offered: Annually
Institution: Wyoming Technical Institute
Course Title: Pollution Prevention for the Automotive Service Industry
Text/Author: Pollution Prevention for the Automotive Service Industry/PETE
Number of Students who have taken the course: 600
How long the course has been taught: 9 months
How often the course is offered: 4 times/year
Institution: Colorado State University
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Course Title: Pollution Prevention
Text/Author: Pollution Prevention Handbook/Thomas Higgins
Number of Students who have taken the course: 40
How long the course has been taught: 3 years
How often the course is offered: Annually
Institution: Montana Tech of the University
of Montana
Department: Environmental Engineering
Course Title: Pollution Prevention Engineering
Text/Author: Pollution Prevention Handbook/Thomas Higgins
Number of Students who have taken the course: 90
How long the course has been taught: 3 years
How often the course is offered: Annually
Institution: Montana State University
Department: Extension Service - Montana Pollution Prevention Program
Course Title: Pollution Prevention and Cultural Preservation in Native
American Communities
Text/Author: MacFadden & Vogel
Number of Students who have taken the course: Unknown. Curriculum has
been provided to 7 Montana Tribal Colleges and materials distributed to 100
institutions nationwide.
How long the course has been taught: 2 years
How often the course is offered: Varies with institution.
Research
Of the responses received, 40% indicated they
are currently conducting research in P2 or related subjects. However, four institutions
cited research that is not true P2 but rather remediation or control research.
Summary of Pollution Prevention Research
| Institution |
Funding Sources |
Topic Areas |
Partners |
| Air Force Academy |
Air Force |
Tire Recycling |
City of Colorado Springs
Montana State University
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| Salish Kootenai College |
PETE/NSF |
Chemistry Paper Recycling |
Flathead Disposal |
| University of Wyoming |
DOE-EPSCoR |
Reduced VOC emissions for
spray coating; Novel uses of supercritical CO2 |
Union Carbide
Argonne National Lab
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| Colorado State University |
EPA/NSF |
Environmentally Conscious
Manufacturing |
Lexmark |
| MSU Extension Service |
US EPA |
Autobody and Construction
Industries |
Trade associations, other
Regional P2 Centers, Region 8 State P2 Coordinators |
| University of Montana - Missoula |
DOE-EPSCoR |
Wind Energy |
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Technical
Assistance
Of the responses received, 48% indicated they
are currently offering technical assistance in P2.
Summary of P2 Technical Assistance Provided
by Higher Education
| Institution |
Services Provided |
Areas of Expertise |
| U.S. Air Force Academy |
Onsite assessment
Engineering Design
Compliance Assistance
Technology Development
Training |
Educational Facilities, Laboratories,
Energy Conservation, Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality |
| North Dakota State University |
Onsite assessment
Engineering Design
Compliance Assistance
Technology Transfer
Training |
Agriculture (feed lot, sugar
beets) |
| Colorado School of Mines |
Onsite assessment
Compliance Assistance
Training |
Metal finishing; Mining -
Coal, Metal, Rock/Aggregate; Refineries; Wastewater treatment; Water quality |
| University of Montana |
Onsite assessment
Compliance Assistance
Technology Development
Technology Transfer |
Agriculture, Mining - Metal,
Water Quality |
| Salish Kootenai College |
Compliance Assistance
Technology Transfer
Training |
Agriculture, Air quality,
Educational facilities, Energy conservation, Laboratories, Painting, Wastewater
treatment, Water quality |
| University of Wyoming |
Engineering Design
Technology Development |
Painting, Wood Furniture Finishing |
| Wyoming Technical Institute |
Compliance Assistance
Technology Transfer
Training |
Air Quality, Auto Repair,
Autobody, Educational Facilities |
| Colorado Mountain College |
Onsite Assessment
Training |
Agriculture, Autobody, Educational
facilities, Mining - Metal, Wastewater treatment, Water quality, Other,
land rehabilitation/erosion control |
| Colorado State University |
Onsite Assessment
Technology Transfer
Training |
Air quality, Auto repair,
Autobody, Educational Facilities, Electronics, Energy Conservation, Food
Processing, Laboratories, Manufacturing, Medical, Metal Finishing, Painting,
Photoprocessing, Printing, Wood Furniture Finishing, Wood Treatment |
| University of Montana - Missoula |
No Response |
Energy conservation, Mining
- Coal, Mining - Metal, Mining - Rock/Aggregate |
| MSU Extension Service |
Onsite assessment
Compliance Assistance
Technology Transfer
Training
Other: loan library, newsletter, materials exchange, web-site, toll-free
phone assistance |
Air quality, Auto repair,
Autobody, Construction/demo, Dry Cleaning, Educational Facilities, Energy
Conservation, Household/Consumer, Hospitality, Local Government, Printing,
Water Quality, Wood Furniture Finishing |
| Montana Tech of the University
of Montana |
No Response |
Air quality, Drycleaning,
Educational facilities, Electronics, Energy conservation, Metal finishing,
Mining - Coal, Mining - Metal, Painting, Refineries, Wastewater treatment,
Wood furniture finishing |
Internships
Of the responses received, 36% indicated they
offer P2 internship opportunities for students.
Survey Results - Internship Opportunities
| Institution |
# of Internships |
Description/Comments |
| University of Montana |
Varies |
Students help develop watershed
conservation plans. |
| Salish Kootenai College |
No Response |
None |
| Fort Belknap College |
No Response |
Internships available through
grant to MSU-Bozeman |
| Colorado Mountain College |
~ 7/year |
An internship is required
of all students in the program. Many are related to P2. |
| Colorado State University |
Varies |
None |
| University of Montana - Missoula |
8 |
Energy related internships |
| Valley City State University |
1-2/Summer |
Students work for the health
department in water quality and wastewater treatment and do field ecological
research for the Northern Prairie Research Center. |
| MSU Extension Service |
12 (through 9/99) |
Environmental Justice P2 Internship
Program - provides scholarships and internships to tribal college faculty
and students interested in pursuing practical working experience in P2 issues
relevant to Native Americans. |
| North Dakota State University |
40 |
An active co-op program placing
students in engineering firms and state/local agencies. |
Green
Campus Initiatives
Of the responses received, 40% indicated they
are practicing some form of P2 or recycling on campus. Most responses referred
to on-campus recycling while 3 cited additional P2 initiatives.
Summary of Green Campus Initiatives
| Institution |
P2 Practices |
| University of Montana |
Minimizing herbicide use. |
| Wyoming Technical Institute |
Used oil is sent for energy
recovery; Anti-Freeze recycling; Solvent recycling; Energy star computers
and hardware; Media blasting paint removal; Aerosol can puncturing device;
In-house processing of sump waste |
| Colorado Mountain College |
Composting biodegradable food
waste from campus cafeteria. Compost is used in program greenhouse for potting
plants. |
Links to Other Campus Pollution Prevention Pages
Advanced Technology Environmental Education
Center (ATEEC)
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
(AIHEC)
Directory of
Pollution Prevention in Higher Education: Faculty & Programs 1997
Native American Renewable Energy Education
Project
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