The University slightly improved in the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, earning a C+ this year compared to last year’s C grade.
The report, released today, grades the University in nine different areas and is “the only independent evaluation of campus and endowment sustainability at colleges and universities in the United States,” according to the report’s website.
The University scored a B in five of these categories — administration, climate changes and energy, green building, student involvement and transportation.
The report gives the University a C in three categories — food and recycling, endowment transparency and investment priorities.
The final category, shareholder engagement, earned a F.
No Southeastern Conference school earned an overall grade worse than LSU, and eight scored better. Of the 12 Southeastern Conference schools, only the University of Georgia earned an A. The Universities of Arkansas and Kentucky tied LSU with a C+, while the remaining eight schools earned a B.
Check Thursday’s edition of The Daily Reveille for a full story about the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card.