View Source | September 18, 2013
Aramark, a leader in food services and Arizona State University's food provider, released its 2013-2014 edition of Presidential Perspectives, a collection of 10 essays written by university presidents. This year's theme is Elevating Sustainability Through Academic Leadership, and in one chapter, ASU President Michael M. Crow shares how he's managed to transform one of the largest universities in the nation into a sustainable success story.
"America's colleges and universities are responsible for the majority of the scientific discovery and technological invention that has advanced sustainability science," says President Crow, also author of the edition's Foreword. "For academic institutions, fostering teaching and research that advances sustainability thus requires new institutional arrangements. But, more broadly, universities should be at the vanguard of producing societal transformation and solutions to the challenges that confront humanity."