President’s Sustainability Committee

Our Mission

The President’s Sustainability Committee at The University of Texas at Arlington develops and recommends policies and strategies to advance the University’s commitment to help meet today’s serious environment challenges. Under the leadership of co-chairs Don Lange and Dr. Stacy Alaimo, the committee – divided into functional work groups – addresses opportunities for promoting sustainability in several areas, including facilities management, curricula, research, and public awareness. Its on-going purpose is to propose means by which the University can meet or surpass environmental standards, conserve resources, and minimize waste. In addition, the committee reviews and benchmarks efforts made by higher education peers in order to propose a course of action for administrative decisions at The University of Texas at Arlington. By setting the standard and serving as a role model, the University will strive to expand our efforts to promote environmental awareness and encourage conservation of resources.

Work Groups

For more information about the ten PSC Work Groups listed below, click here >

Building & Development
Communications
Curriculum, Research & Community Engagement
Dining Services
Energy & Water
Landscaping & Habitat
Management Systems
Purchasing
Transportation
Waste Reduction

Committee Members 2009-2010

Co-Chairs
Dr. Stacy Alaimo (Associate Professor of English)
Don Lange (Assistant Director, Facilities Management)

Members
Jane Ahrens (Director of Sustainability, Gresham, Smith and Partners)
Lorrie Anderle (Recycling Coordinator, City of Arlington)
Ellen Baskerville (Library Assistant III)
Brian Boerner (Director, Environmental Management, City of Fort Worth)
Jack Buchanan (grad student, Architecture)
Sharon Carey (Director, Texas Hall)
Julia Cornwell (Director, Procurement Services)
D.D. Currie (Treasurer, Fort Worth Audubon)
John Darling (President, Arlington Conservation Council)
Chris Dixon (Asst. Director, Asset Management)
Mari Duncan (Director, Residence Life)
Maggie Estes (Assistant Director, University Communications)
Boback Firoozbakht (alumnus)
Duhsten Freeman (Equistone Property Co.)
Lloyd Goodman (Director, Student Publications)
Richard Greene (Adjunct Professor, School of Urban and Public Affairs)
Jim Grover (Professor, Environmental & Earth Science)
Margie Haley (Sustainable Dallas)
John Hall (V.P., Finance and Campus Operations)
Bryon Haney (Chair, Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club)
Larry Harrison (Assoc. Director, Facilities Management)
David Hopman (Asst. Professor, Landscape Architecture)
Jeff Howard (Asst. Prof., School of Urban & Public Affairs)
Jeff Johnson (Assoc. Director, Facilities Management)
Jenny Jopling (Director, Distance Education)
Don Lange (Asst. Director, Facilities Management)
Chris Morris (Assoc. Professor, Liberal Arts)
David Ok (Aramark)
Bill Poole (Assistant V.P., Facilities Management)
John Promise (Director, Env. & Dev., NCTCOG)
Pam Rambo-Estill (Sr. Management Analyst, City of Arlington)
Brandon Sammut (Residence Director, Kalpana Chawla Hall)
Melanie Sattler (Asst. Professor, Civil Engineering)
Dick Schoech (Professor, Social Work)
Kevin Schug (Asst. Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Amy Schultz (Assc. VP, University Communications)
Sala Senkayi (grad student, Environmental & Earth Science)
James Sharp (Asst. to the Dean, College of Business)
Bryan Sims (Assoc. Director, Facilities Management)
Megan Topham (Director, Operations, UT Arlington Fort Worth Center)
Roger Tuttle(Director of PR, Engineering)
Becky Valentich (Recycling Coordinator, Environmental Health & Safety)
Tom Watts (Professor, Social Work)
Tim Yatko (grad student, Urban & Public Affairs)

Media Contact
Sue Stevens (Media Relations, University Communications)

Environmental Society representative to the PSC
Chelsea Roff