UMaine among 18 on Princeton Review’s ‘Green Honor Roll’
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — The University of Maine recently was named one of just 18 colleges and universities listed in The Princeton Review’s “Green Honor Roll.”
Recognizing schools for their commitment to sustainability, the Green Honor Roll lists those institutions that received the highest possible score on The Princeton Review green rating. The guide lauds UMaine for its recycling programs, green-certified buildings and free shuttle bus service. It also notes the fact that UMaine has a sustainability coordinator, a sustainability council and “Eco Reps” in its residence halls.
The state of Maine is well represented on the honor roll, with College of the Atlantic and Unity College joining UMaine. Several of the nation’s leading research universities, including Arizona State, Georgia Tech and the University of California-Berkeley are also on that prestigious list, along with Harvard and Yale.
Additionally, UMaine is one of 218 colleges and universities listed in The Princeton Review’s “The Best Northeastern Colleges: 2011 Edition.” And the Review listed the University of Maine among “The Best 373 Colleges” in its annual directory of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education. This marks seven consecutive years for UMaine on The Princeton Review “Best Colleges” list.
A news release has additional details about the Princeton Review selection criteria and process.