Free Student Book Corner in Harper Memorial Library
Got Hume? A new project in the Main Reading Room promotes sustainability by welcoming students to donate and take books from the Harper Free Student Book Corner.
Winners announced for the ENERGY STAR 2024 Battle of the Buildings energy and water conservation competition
Two residence halls have won the Battle of the Buildings. Burton-Judson Courts achieved an impressive 18.5% reduction in water usage relative to their own baseline average over the two weeks of the competition. The other winner, Renee Granville-Grossman, led the reduction of energy usage with an 8% decrease relative to their own baseline average.
Students to battle in energy and water conservation competition
Students at the University of Chicago will compete in an ENERGY STAR® Battle of the Buildings to save energy and water in residential housing from October 15–30, 2024.
College students join Goodwill diversion to reuse effort during move out
During the May move out, UChicago students in residential housing donated 10,790 pounds of items for reuse to Goodwill.
College students join Goodwill diversion to reuse effort during move out
In a successful reuse campaign, UChicago students moving out of residential housing donated 4.4 tons of items to Goodwill.