Our students are empowered to create a more ecologically vibrant and economically and socially just world by engaging environmental problems in all their complexity.
Students develop problem-solving skills through integrative course work and experiential learning both inside and outside the classroom. When confronting the challenge of fostering sustainability our students get their boots muddy and their hands dirty with work on applied projects in the areas of climate change, action, and justice; biodiversity and ecosystem conservation; agriculture and food systems, with emphasis on food security and sovereignty; circular economies, waste studies, and recycling; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); land-use change; urbanization and planning; ocean and freshwater systems; geology; and stewardship of natural resources.
Students hone their theory-informed insights; analytical, technical, and laboratory skills; and creative solutions in a variety of ways, including
- working with community partners on ecological restoration, ecological reconciliation, and environmental management projects in the area
- seasonal engagement with production at the campus farm and the Whittaker Environmental Research agroecological field site
- field trips to regional conservation areas and facilities
- and meetings with champions of sustainability
Parlee Informational Interview Series: Lisa Craig Gautier
Olin 205
The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good will offer a virtual informational interview with Lisa Craig Gautier from Matter of Trust as part of our fall 2026 informational interview series related to “The Human-Nature Nexus.”
Biotech Networking Expo
Bomberger Hall
Ursinus is hosting its first biotech networking event, offering students the chance to connect directly with industry experts, explore hiring trends and career opportunities, and gain deeper insight into biotechnology and the key conversations shaping the field today.
Inspire Series: Adventure & a Creative Agency Before AI with Liz Krupka, Nomadd Marketing
IDC 115 U-Imagine Center
Entrepreneur and agency founder Elizabeth Krupka shares the story of building a creative agency before AI could write the copy, make the plan, or tell you what to do next.
Beyond the Canvas and Curtain: Connecting Arts, Industry, and Future Creative Leaders
Berman Museum
Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd, from 12:30–2:30 p.m. at the Berman Museum for a career panel just for you. We’re bringing together a small group of arts professionals to share how they built their careers in the arts — and what advice they’d give students just starting out.
Parlee Informational Interview Series: Hannah Merges
Olin 205
The Parlee Center for Science and the Common Good will offer a virtual informational interview with alumna Hannah Merges, California Sea Grant Fellow at the California State Water Resources Control Board, as part of our fall 2026 informational interview series related to “The Human-Nature Nexus.”
As part of their learning, students also have the opportunity to shape the College’s commitment to the Welcome Home Project, working both 1) to affirm the acknowledgment of our campus’ location in Lenapehiking, or the traditional lands of the Lenape people, and 2) realize key aspects of the Statement of Mutual Intentions signed by the College with the five federally recognized Tribes (U.S. and Canada) that comprise the Lenape.
Meet Our Alumni
