Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

exit interviews(blue shaded cells). Table 2- Artifacts reflecting sustainability mindset categorized by present or future orientation. Location of Artifacts Artifacts Household Present Future Two Entry Household 2 1 0 4 Interviews Household 4 0 1 Four Interim 2 Household 2 0 2 Interviews or Focus Groups 10 Household 4 7 3 Household 2 0 0 Two Exit Interviews 5

Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University; Roy St. Laurent, Northern Arizona University; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

issues, in somecases also promotes positive environmental attitudes, behaviors, and values among variousstudent groups, which range between middle school and college [6]-[13]. Muderrisoglu andAltanlar [14] stated that although environmental attitude and intention may improve, the changemay not be reflected in behavior to the same degree. Lack of participation in activism towardsenvironmental issues among college students was noted as quite concerning [14].Along the lines of activism, Yazdanpanah et al. [13] studied young adults' intentions to conservewater. "The students’ attitude (the extent to which he/she believes that supporting a conservationwater scheme will deliver positive outcomes) was the main determinant of his/her willingness

Conference Session

Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pamela McLeod, ReNUWIt at Stanford University; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

. A few others plan to start graduate school in Fall 2020. Of the 48 who went on topursue graduate degrees in water science and engineering, 34 (71%) were female and 18 (38%)were URM. No statistical differences in the likelihood to attend graduate school were observedbased on gender or race/ethnicity. Our legacy assessment will further characterize the educationand career trajectories of our program alumni, as well as their retrospective reflections regardingthe impact participating in our program had on their education and career choices.Alumni tracking for the three comparison environmental engineering REU Programs found thatover 60% of participants of the Clarkson REU attended graduate or professional school [9],approximately 60% of the CU