Environmental Studies Graduates
The first three graduates of ˿Ƶ’s Environmental Studies program in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences 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
˿Ƶ’s 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,” said Bonnie Jacobs, director of the Environmental Studies Program. “Now environmentalism is mainstream, and it’s very gratifying for me to see these students graduate from ˿Ƶ with the skills to carry sustainability into an ever-widening range of career opportunities.”
˿Ƶ students may pursue undergraduate and graduate environmental degrees through three portals – 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.