CHESS announces new minor in sustainability launching fall 2026

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) is introducing a new minor in sustainability within the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, launching in fall 2026.

Drawing from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GSCE), the minor will encourage students to think critically and creatively about the world’s most pressing global challenges and the role they can play in shaping solutions.