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Alleviating the Plastic Scourge on Our Planet

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Alleviating the Plastic Scourge on Our Planet

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of the University of The Bahamas since 2014. During his time in this role, Dr. Rodney Smith has actively worked to improve the school. One of his achievements has been creating the position of Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of the President, which led to a campus recycling program and ending the use of single-use plastics on campus.

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of the University of The Bahamas since 2014. During his time in this role, Dr. Rodney Smith has actively worked to improve the school. One of his achievements has been creating the position of Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of the President, which led to a campus recycling program and ending the use of single-use plastics on campus.

Plastic is a big problem for our planet because, generally, it is not biodegradable, and we use it in enormous quantities. The first step towards alleviating the plastic scourge on Earth is recycling. Recycling has been spoken about a lot in recent times, but less than 14 percent of all plastic gets recycled. Putting recyclable products in the appropriate bins would help to increase the recycling rate.
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Unfortunately, recycling waste is not practical in the long run. Stakeholders argue that a complete cessation in the use of plastic is what we need to do. However, this may not work because we are very reliant on plastic. We have to determine what types of plastic are absolutely necessary. Afterward, we can produce only these types of plastics and do away with the rest. Of course, governments would be very instrumental in regulating these decisions for the sake of the Earth.

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Alleviating the Plastic Scourge on Our Planet

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of the University of The Bahamas since 2014. During his time in this role, Dr. Rodney Smith has actively worked to improve the school. One of his achievements has been creating the position of Sustainability Coordinator in the Office of the President, which led to a campus recycling program and ending the use of single-use plastics on campus.

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith’s career in education has been marked by positions of ever-increasing responsibility, including service as vice president for administrative affairs at Hampton University, a historically black college in Virginia, and as president and CEO at Ramapo College in New Jersey. He has both a master’s and doctoral degree in education from the Harvard School of Graduate Education. Dr. Rodney D. Smith currently serves as president and CEO at the University of the Bahamas, a post he filled in 2014.

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith's career in education has been marked by positions of ever-increasing responsibility, including service as vice president for administrative affairs at Hampton University, a historically black college in Virginia, and as president and CEO at Ramapo College in New Jersey. He has both a master's and doctoral degree in education from the Harvard School of Graduate Education. Dr. Rodney D. Smith currently serves as president and CEO at the University of the Bahamas, a post he filled in 2014.

The recent Covid-19 pandemic has led to extraordinary public health protocols in the Bahamas. Schools were closed and students continued their education by remote instruction. In February 2021, many schools reverted to a hybrid learning model, a mix of remote and in-person learning. However, the university has closed for the remainder of the spring 2021 semester, so all instruction is now occurring remotely. Likewise, the students at Nassau's CW Sawyer Primary School are not returning to in-person classes.

Exemplifying the Bahamas' national motto "Forward, Upward, Onward, Together", the university and the Bahamas Ministry of Education entered into a special partnership. For spring 2021, they agreed to move instruction from the CW Sawyer School to in-person classes at the university's Oakes Field campus in Nassau. Further, they will follow Covid-19 safety protocols, including mask-wearing, social distancing, and availability of hand sanitizer. Lastly, primary school students will have the additional benefit of the university's Wi-Fi system and local camp facilities.

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Dr. Rodney D. Smith's career in education has been marked by positions of ever-increasing responsibility, including service as vice president for administrative affairs at Hampton University, a historically black college in Virginia, and as president and CEO at Ramapo College in New Jersey.

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Role of Metrics in a College Strategic Plan

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Role of Metrics in a College Strategic Plan

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A highly respected Bahamas education professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has held numerous executive administrative positions throughout his career. CEO and President of University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has spearheaded multiple development initiatives, including initiating and implementing the university’s first strategic plan.

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A highly respected Bahamas education professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has held numerous executive administrative positions throughout his career. CEO and President of University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has spearheaded multiple development initiatives, including initiating and implementing the university's first strategic plan.

A strategic plan is a document used to communicate an oganization's goals and which actions are required to achieve those goals. As an organizational management activity, effective strategic planning should be defined by clear targets, regular reporting to the leaders, and metrics for evaluating progress towards achieving goals. Defining a strategic plan's metrics challenges managers implementing the plan to clearly articulate what success will look like and how plans will help achieve set goals.

For instance, a plan to boost faculty-student research collaboration efforts might adopt key metrics such as the number of students and faculties engaged in such collaborations, students interested in continued research initiatives and student-faculty co-authored presentations and papers.
Each metric defines a key aspect of collaboration, and when combined together, they provide useful indicators.

Constantly measuring planning results helps educational institutions boost efforts in areas they're performing well in and improve what isn't working properly. By doing this, resources are optimized, which leads to more focus on what matters and dropping initiatives that don't yield results. Having metrics in a strategic plan helps to promote dialogue both externally and internally, as stakeholders ensure they're measuring the right things and staying on course.

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Role of Metrics in a College Strategic Plan

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A highly respected Bahamas education professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has held numerous executive administrative positions throughout his career. CEO and President of University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has spearheaded multiple development initiatives, including initiating and implementing the university's first strategic plan.

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How to Implement a Successful Campus Waste Recycling Program

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How to Implement a Successful Campus Waste Recycling Program

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A respected education administration professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of University of The Bahamas since 2014. With a career spanning over two decades, he has spearheaded major reforms in multiple institutions where he served. Under his leadership at University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D. Smith created the position of sustainability coordinator, which led to the formation of a campus recycling program.

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A respected education administration professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of University of The Bahamas since 2014. With a career spanning over two decades, he has spearheaded major reforms in multiple institutions where he served. Under his leadership at University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D. Smith created the position of sustainability coordinator, which led to the formation of a campus recycling program.

Campus recycling programs often pesent many challenges to colleges and universities, and it may not be easy to get students involved. Drawn from various cultures and backgrounds, students and staff may have difficulty knowing what is trash and what should be recycled. Some of the best ways of implementing campus recycling programs include carrying out a waste audit and standardization.

Waste Audit

One of the best ways of beginning a recycling program is to carry out a waste audit in order to classify and quantify campus waste. This is the first step in launching any successful waste management program. A waste audit involves identifying key areas of a campus such as lecture halls, dormitories, and dining and recreational areas to identify the types of waste generated in each section. For instance, on-campus cafes and restaurants are likely to have organic waste from fruits and vegetables, while administration offices and lecture halls are likely to have documents and other paper waste.

Standardization

Standardizing a campus recycling program is key, as it ensures all recycling bins will have the same graphics and colors be placed strategically across the campus. Custom and color-coded recycling containers make it easy for students to identify and dispose of waste into the correct bin in order to minimize contamination. The main areas where recycling containers should be placed are student residences, cafeterias, and sports facilities, as well as shared areas such as classrooms, entrance ways, and green spaces.

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How to Implement a Successful Campus Waste Recycling Program

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A respected education administration professional, Dr. Rodney D. Smith has served as the president of University of The Bahamas since 2014. With a career spanning over two decades, he has spearheaded major reforms in multiple institutions where he served. Under his leadership at University of The Bahamas, Dr. Rodney D.