SUSTAINABLE GARDEN SETS ROOTS AT MXCC

Middlesex Community College faculty, students and staff gathered to plant the first herbs, perennials, and shrubs in the new Mabel Burchard Fischer Grant Foundation sustainable garden in front of Founder's Hall on the MxCC campus.  Dic Wheeler, MxCC adjunct professor and co-director of ARTFARM, is pictured here taking a break during the event, which was organized by the College’s Sustainability Team.  The garden is one more step towards creating a sustainable campus as outlined in the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment which the College signed last April.  Since then, MxCC has made major efforts in promoting environmental education, awareness, recycling, and landscaping projects on campus.

“At the heart of our commitment to environmental stewardship and to the principles of sustainable development is our plan to practice sustainability in the operation of our buildings and grounds,” Dr. Ann Wasescha, MxCC president, said.  “We are infusing sustainability across the curriculum, and providing opportunities for our college community to engage in activities outside the classroom.  The support for this garden is a wonderful illustration of the things we can accomplish when working together.”

In all it does, Middlesex Community College strives to be the college of its community. By providing high quality, affordable, and accessible education to a diverse population, the college enhances the strengths of individuals through degree, certificate, and lifelong learning programs that lead to university transfer, employment, and an enriched awareness of our shared responsibilities as global citizens. MxCC is committed to environmental stewardship and to the principles of sustainable development.