Iona College Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
New charging stations promote environmental sustainability on campus
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — As part of Iona University’s ongoing commitment to addressing and promoting environmental sustainability, three new “Level 1” electric vehicle charging stations are now open in the parking garage. Spearheaded by Iona’s Committee on Environmental Sustainability, the charging stations are available to support all students, faculty and staff who drive electric vehicles on campus.
“Electric vehicles provide less air pollution and essentially make our community a healthier place to live and visit,” said Nilofer Naqvi, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Iona and co-chair for the Committee on Environmental Sustainability. “Once my colleagues reached out to me about possibly having the charging stations on campus, we immediately figured out next steps to getting them installed. The committee fully supported this because we recognize the importance of supporting those who choose sustainability.”
The committee worked with Andrew Albrecht, associate director of Facilities Management, and members of the Facilities team to install the charging stations.
The new stations also act as a touchpoint for the committee’s commitment to making Iona a more sustainable campus through greening projects, academic opportunities and community partnerships, among other initiatives. Learn more about the Committee on Environmental Sustainability and get involved today.
“Eventually, we plan to write a proposal for more high-powered charging stations on campus,” said Christina Andruk, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology and co-chair for the Committee on Environmental Sustainability. “As electric vehicles gain more popularity, we look forward to helping our community continue to effect change in lasting and impactful ways.”
ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2024 national list of “The Best 389 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just six percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2023.” Iona also offers a fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian. Connecting to its Irish heritage, the University also recently announced it is expanding abroad with a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.