Department of Industry and Technology
Enhancing Sustainability

The Department of Technology strives to become more sustainable by infusing sustainability information, principles, and issues into its culture. The Department seeks to develop and practice environmentally-responsible, socially-just, and economically-efficient decision-making within all components of its operations, administration, curriculum, teaching and learning, research, and community service endeavors. In so doing, the Department of Technology affirms BSU's vision and commitment to sustainability.

EnviroTech - Enhancing Environmental & Technological Literacy
Help your students recognize the impacts of technology on the environment. The Department of Technology at Ball State University invites technology teachers to be part of EnviroTech, a professional development project made possible through a grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. MORE...

Adding Green to the Curriculum: An Examination of Integrating Green and Sustainable Building Practices into the Construction Curriculum from Customers
Drs Don Chen and Jim Jones received "Best Conference Paper," in the construction track, which will be presented at this years NAIT conference. MORE...

A Greener Industry for Graphic Arts Professionals?
Aligning with Ball State's environmental sustainabiliy goals, the Graphic Arts Department in the Department of Technology recently migrated from film-based platemaking in its lab to a chemistry free system. Tina Rardin, a recipeint of the Henry A. Loats Scholarship, has combined her interests by pursing a minor in Environmental Management and a major in Graphic Arts Management. The changes in the Graphic Arts lab reflect her interests and how environmental sustainability can be incorporated into this profession. MORE...
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Curriculum
The Department of Technology integrates sustainability into curriculum and instruction. MORE...
Sustainability Committee

Mission and Responsibilities
The Sustainability Committee promotes the infusion of sustainability principles. MORE...