Environmental Studies Graduates
The first three graduates of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅βs Environmental Studies program in Dedman College of Humanities and SciencesΒ were awarded their diplomas on May 15. They are:
- Hoyt Nichols, double majoring in philosophy and environmental studies
- Leila Mekias, double majoring in international studies and environmental studies
- Spencer Lacey
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅βs Environmental Studies Program began in fall 2008. It provides an interdisciplinary curriculum for students who are interested in studying the environment at a societal and policy-making level, but do not intend to become scientists. Environmental Studies majors study complex environmental issues from multiple perspectives such as anthropology, business, economics, engineering, science and sociology.
"When I was one of about 100,000 people celebrating the first Earth Day in New York City in 1970, environmentalism was a movement,β said Bonnie Jacobs, director of the Environmental Studies Program.Β βNow environmentalism is mainstream, and itβs very gratifying for me to see these students graduate from ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ with the skills to carry sustainability into an ever-widening range of career opportunities.β
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students may pursue undergraduate and graduate environmental degrees through three portals β the Environmental Studies and Environmental Science programs, both in Dedman College of Science and Humanities, and the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department of the Lyle School of Engineering.