Faculty Senate passes resolution remembering Earth Week
At its regular meeting March 8, the Western Washington University Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution encouraging faculty members to remember Earth Week in their classes.
The resolution was brought forward by Robert Marshall and former Faculty Senate President James Loucky.
Text of the resolution:
Recalling that the first Earth Day was celebrated forty years ago on April 22, 1970; and Aware that the integrity of many ecosystems continues to deteriorate; and Believing that addressing common concerns is central to the mission of the University:
The Faculty Senate of Western Washington University
affirms our institutional commitment to educating about, and developing effective responses to, the environmental challenges we face; and
encourages faculty and students to include activities in classes during the week of April 19-24 that acknowledge the vital and ethical connections that humanity has with Earth.