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Sustainable construction expert to speak on campus
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Chrisna du Plessis, an expert on sustainable construction and a former associate professor for the University of Pretoria in South Africa, will speak Wednesday in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Du Plessis is internationally known for her work on policy and research strategy for sustainable building in developing countries, according to the CSU events calendar. She was formerly a principal researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. “Chrisna is an inspirational leader in the sustainability movement – her compelling messages help all of us to envision healthy, thriving environments and cities and to understand our potential roles in places and economies that regenerate just as nature does,” said Brian Dunbar, director of the Institute for the Built Environment. Du Plessis’ presentation, “Your Role in the Regenerative World,” will take place at 4:30 p.m.
University increases endowment gains
CSU’s endowment fund increased by 18.6 percent in 2011, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officials. By contrast, CU–Boulder’s fund jumped by 1.3 percent, the School of Mines’ endowment grew by 12 percent and the University of Denver’s savings moved up by 14.9 percent. Reported in “USA Today,” the numbers mirror a national trend in which colleges have increased their endowment funds –– often through fundraising drives –– to offset decreases in financial support from their respective states. Nearly 70 percent of schools surveyed had recouped their losses or were within 5 percent of their previous maximum amount, according to the report. From June 2011 to June 2012, CSU broke fundraising records by raising $111.6 million.
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