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Issue date: 2/24/05 Section: News
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Environmental Council sponsors "mini grants"
The Environmental Council recently issued a new challenge to Middlebury College faculty and students, daring members of the College community to design creative ways to advance campus sustainability - with $100 in hand. The challenge is part of a new twist on the Council's Campus Sustainability Grants program. The Council - with at least $1,000 to invest this spring - is inviting proposals for "mini grants" - projects costing no more than $100 apiece, intended to enhance environmental awareness and sustainability on campus.
Previous environmental grants have funded the Yellow Bikes program, the compost-heated College greenhouse, sustainable College gardens, biodiesel research and outreach and studies in paper alternatives, among other projects. This year's suggested grant projects include programs to reduce paper use on campus, increased sustainability education opportunities in the commons, efforts to make the campus more bicycle-friendly and programs to measure energy use, track data and recommend retrofits where necessary.
More information - including grant applications and further suggestions for 2005 grants - is available at the Environmental Affairs Web site. One-page grant proposals are due on March 4 by 5 p.m. to Connie Bisson in the Environmental Affairs Office.
USA TODAY honors Middlebury senior
Middlebury College senior Dena Simmons was recently recognized by USA TODAY for her scholarship and leadership on and off campus. The All-USA College Academic Team program honors 60 undergraduates every year for outstanding achievements in and out of the classroom. Simmons was named to the Third Team and was featured in a February edition of USA TODAY. Over six hundred students applied for the program.
The USA TODAY program places tremendous weight on students' original academic or intellectual projects. Simmons was recognized for her efforts in founding MIX, a cultural outreach program for Vermont elementary schools.
The Environmental Council recently issued a new challenge to Middlebury College faculty and students, daring members of the College community to design creative ways to advance campus sustainability - with $100 in hand. The challenge is part of a new twist on the Council's Campus Sustainability Grants program. The Council - with at least $1,000 to invest this spring - is inviting proposals for "mini grants" - projects costing no more than $100 apiece, intended to enhance environmental awareness and sustainability on campus.
Previous environmental grants have funded the Yellow Bikes program, the compost-heated College greenhouse, sustainable College gardens, biodiesel research and outreach and studies in paper alternatives, among other projects. This year's suggested grant projects include programs to reduce paper use on campus, increased sustainability education opportunities in the commons, efforts to make the campus more bicycle-friendly and programs to measure energy use, track data and recommend retrofits where necessary.
More information - including grant applications and further suggestions for 2005 grants - is available at the Environmental Affairs Web site. One-page grant proposals are due on March 4 by 5 p.m. to Connie Bisson in the Environmental Affairs Office.
USA TODAY honors Middlebury senior
Middlebury College senior Dena Simmons was recently recognized by USA TODAY for her scholarship and leadership on and off campus. The All-USA College Academic Team program honors 60 undergraduates every year for outstanding achievements in and out of the classroom. Simmons was named to the Third Team and was featured in a February edition of USA TODAY. Over six hundred students applied for the program.
The USA TODAY program places tremendous weight on students' original academic or intellectual projects. Simmons was recognized for her efforts in founding MIX, a cultural outreach program for Vermont elementary schools.