Students Living Cardinal, Gold and Green
Featured in every issue of the Live Green! Monthly newsletter, this ongoing series shares the incredible and diverse ways in which ISU students work toward a sustainable future. These young leaders have a wide range of skills and talents, all of which they contribute to the greater goal of long-term economic, environmental and social well-being. As we share these inspiring and empowering stories, we hope our readers look for opportunities to engage with sustainability initiatives that resonate with their unique interests, whether in collaboration with our campus, the Ames community or even a foreign country. If you or someone you know would like to be highlighted in this series, please e-mail us with details. We would be honored to hear from you!
In welcoming back students to Iowa State, focus turns to the cultivation of optimism and opportunity for the year ahead. The Start Something Network, kicking off in 2021, offers a collective embrace and effort toward ensuring this optimistic culture extends across campus throughout the entire academic year - bringing out the innovator in every Cyclone. The network brings together every college, offering its own specialized take on innovation and entrepreneurship, with the result of providing students academic opportunities (including credit courses, capstone projects and internships) tailored specifically to needs and interests.
2023-2024 Featured Students
Summers of Sustainable Internship Experiences (October 2023)
This past summer, students undertook so many unique and impactful initiatives and opportunities all with one thing in common: being the difference they envision for the world! Students spent their summers learning, connecting, discovering and applying their Cyclone-acquired knowledge and skills to the test as they dove into a variety of experiences, many directly focused on ensuring a sustainable future. Live Green! connected with a few students about their unique and memorable summers of sustainability, as interns.
Embracing Appreciation through Philanthropic Commitments (November 2023)
At ISU, sororities and fraternities come together to support community and embrace social sustainability through many philanthropic endeavors. This month, Students Living Cardinal Gold and Green will feature philanthropic commitment and impact of sororities and fraternities at Iowa State University through connections with Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi and Delta Delta Delta.
Intentions Toward a Sustainable Future (December 2023 / January 2024)
With the intention of bringing our campus community together and making a sustainable difference, Iowa State student organizations continue to raise the bar through volunteering, fundraising, education and beyond. This month, Live Green! highlights a few of the numerous student organizations that pursue intentions (environmental, economic and social)