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Oakland Center

The Oakland Center has implemented many sustainable products and technology such as:

- A cardboard bailer

- Interface glue-free carpet tiles

- Green cleaning products

- Using a recycling program

- Hydration Station water bottle refill technology

Pawley Lean Institute

The Pawley Lean Institute promotes a philosophy of institutional economic and manufacturing efficiency to streamline production and eliminate waste. To this

end, it oversees educational and organizational efficiency instruction programs, and provides endowed professorships, internships, and fellowships.

Urban Garden

The Urban Garden is located at the corner of Adam and Butler Road. A primarily student-driven initiative, the Garden’s faculty advisor is Dr. Fay Hansen. In its two-year existence, the garden has sprouted:

- A student club, Student Organic Farmers

- A campus farm stand

- Community partnerships





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