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The
School of the Environment promotes a university-wide focus on the
environment by:
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supporting interdisciplinary action
among faculty and students,
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promoting awareness of environmental
issues on the campus,
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providing environmental education
for undergraduate and graduate students,
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coordinating basic and applied
environmental research, and
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providing outreach to the broader
public communities.
The
SOE represents a wide range of synergistic disciplines, with over 140
faculty cutting across the Columbia and regional USC campuses. Through the
SOE’s Masters in Earth and Environmental Resource Management (MEERM),
graduate students are trained for management positions in earth and
environmental resources, such as minerals, water, sustainable development
within ecosystems, or safe and effective use of man-made materials in the
environment. The joint MEERM/JD degree provides a streamlined program for
students wanting both the Masters and Law degrees. Undergraduates have the
opportunity to enrich their university experience through the minor in
Environmental Studies, which provides an interdisciplinary curriculum and
environmental perspective to their main courses of study. An undergraduate
major in Environmental Science is currently in development. New faculty
hires are expanding SOE interdisciplinary research in a range of critical
environmental topics, including climate and weather, water resources, and
environmental law, policy, and economics.
Publication Wins National Design Award
NRCS in South Carolina and the University of South Carolina were recently
recognized for their cooperative efforts to design and publish a book
entitled
Summary of Natural Resource Concerns in South Carolina. Graphic
Design USA presented NRCS with an American Inhouse Design Award, and as a
result, the publication will be featured in their Awards Annual, a 300-page
edition seen by an estimated 100,000 individuals at advertising agencies,
graphic design firms, corporations, publishers and more.
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