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Hanley Sustainability Institute

Progressing Sustainability

The Hanley Sustainability Institute works with the University and Dayton community to make progress toward our goal of a more sustainable campus and community, and becoming a leader in sustainability education and research.

HSI also provides opportunities for students to gain real-world experience and participate in faculty-mentored research.

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Est. in 2014

with a gift from George and Amanda Hanley

Mentored Research

for undergraduate students through SURF

Why Sustainability?

The Hanley Sustainability Institute and its sustainability program provide students with a broad base of skills in the emerging field of sustainability. Students studying in sustainability learn how to work across disciplines to identify and solve sustainability problems.

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Experiential Learning

Students from across UD are involved in sustainability efforts through the Hanley Sustainability Institute and its Sustainability program. Courses, student-run programs and faculty-mentored research allow students to gain experience in real-world situations.

Explore the Sustainability Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Sustainability
3.11.2026
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The Brook Center and HSI: Social Justice Meets Sustainability link-arrow link-arrow

The Food Systems team takes food that would otherwise be wasted and circulates it back into the community to support those who need it.
Sustainability
3.2.2026
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Ambassador Program Provides Students Ownership of Campus Sustainability Efforts link-arrow link-arrow

The Sustainability Ambassador program aims to create a cohort of students who are passionate about advancing sustainability on campus.
Sustainability
2.18.2026
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Food Security: A Campus-Wide Effort link-arrow link-arrow

The Food Systems team partnered with a number of campus social action organizations for its first-ever food drive.