University of Minnesota Rochester earns STARS Silver rating for sustainability

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) has received a STARS Silver rating for its sustainability efforts from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UMR says this recognition highlights its ongoing commitment to sustainability in higher education. The STARS program, which stands for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a globally recognized framework that encourages and measures sustainability across higher education institutions. UMR says its achievements in areas such as academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership contributed to this rating. “This achievement is a small sample of the important and valuable work we are doing to advance