Partner Profile

Saint Xavier University
Location	Chicago, IL
Organization Type	Education (Higher)
Percentage Green Power	11%
Organization-wide Purchase	Yes
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Partner Profile Saint Xavier University is a Catholic, co-educational, comprehensive university grounded in the tradition of the liberal arts and offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to 5,337 students from across the country. The University is purchasing 10 percent of its campus power needs from green power sources. As a member of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment and the Illinois Higher Education Sustainability Compact, Saint Xavier seeks to lead by example as a higher education institution and demonstrate respect for the environment. "During my presidency, I have maintained that universities and colleges must take the lead in healthy environmental practices. We are, due to our large physical plants and constant need for new facilities and power, 'cities within cities' and thus can have an enormous positive effect on our society, both environmentally and ideologically," said President Judith A. Dwyer.