Anaheim University’s Online Sustainable Management Programs Make On-Campus Universities Green With Envy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(EMWNews – July 16, 2008) – At first glance, the traditional

campus-based university appears to be environmentally friendly with its

grassy hills, ivy-covered walls and historic buildings. However, a closer

look reveals a different story. Massive parking lots and structures

accommodate the thousands of students that commute by car to campus at many

institutions. In order to portray a historic image, tremendous resources go

into preserving older buildings with outdated heating and cooling systems

that absorb excessive amounts of energy. These buildings also require

continuous maintenance that contributes to the expenditure of valuable

resources. Competitiveness amongst institutions of higher learning drives

many institutions to continuously build and expand upon their campuses to

attract students. Philanthropy campaigns set up by senior administrators

often showcase the need for large and dramatic buildings in order to out-do

rival schools and satisfy the dreams of philanthropists who long to see

their name across the face of a building. A culture where academics compete

to raise funding and expand their facilities also plays a part in the

unnecessary development of new buildings.

In 2006, it cost one east coast-based University $107,500,000 to heat,

cool, light and power their more than 27.5 million square feet of building

space. In a single year, the electricity consumption for the campus of a

5,000 student research university indirectly resulted in the emission of

approximately 74 million pounds of CO2, just under 40 million kWhs of

electricity was used on the main campus and the gym alone, and the

University Central Heating Plant’s natural gas usage was approximately

300,000 mmBTU.

“It is time that we begin practicing what we teach,” stated William

Hartley, President of Anaheim University, who spent the majority of his

career teaching in traditional on-campus institutions. “Here at Anaheim

University, we teach various programs that focus on society and the

environment, including an online Green MBA, and online Diploma and

Certificate programs in Sustainable Management. It is our aim to minimize

the amount of natural resources that go into the education process. By

teaching online, we do not only reduce CO2 emissions but we also preserve

many natural resources such as the petroleum used to transport students

that commute to traditional campuses. We are already greatly ahead of the

curve by allowing our professors and students to teach and learn from their

homes and offices. We are calling upon our partners and vendors to support

us in our effort to be entirely paperless by 2010. We have given the

publishers a hard deadline of 24 months to produce e-books or lose our

business. It is our belief that by taking a hard stance to preserve the

environment we will serve as a role model for our students and for other

institutions of higher learning,” stated Hartley.

About Anaheim University

Anaheim University is an online institution of higher learning

headquartered in Anaheim, California offering online MBA, TESOL and Film

programs. For more information, see http://www.anaheim.edu.