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Earth Week Activities Announced

Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012

¾¨Ó㴫ý's Earth Week celebration is set to include activities through the end of April.

Highlights include:
ÌýÌý • April 16-20ÌýÌý  Reusable Cup Week, sponsored by Sodexo Dining Services, in the TUB and Titan Club
ÌýÌý • April 19ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý "Marcellus Hydrofracture Flowback and Production Wastewater Treatment, Recycle, and Disposal Technologies" by Tim Keister of ProChem Tech -
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  Sebastian Mueller Theater, 7 p.m.; arranged by ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Department of Chemistry with support from the Drinko Center for Experiential Learning as part of
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  the Environmental Speaker Series.
ÌýÌý • April 20ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Outdoor Chapel service (weather permitting) - near Senior Terrace, 11:40 a.m.
ÌýÌý • April 21ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý E-Recycling Drive - Hoyt Science Resources Center loading dock, 9 a.m.-noon; organized by ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Audio Visual Services
ÌýÌý • Until April 21  Image of the Month contest submissions - sponsored by Audio Visual Services (Earth Week Image of the Month winners from 2011 and 2012 will be displayed)
ÌýÌý • April 24ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Shale Gas Extraction open forum - Phillips Lecture Hall, 12:45 p.m.; organized by Sustainability in Motion
ÌýÌý • April 25ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  Nature walk for ¾¨Ó㴫ý Preschool Lab students - Field Station
ÌýÌý • April 26ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý  Tree planting - Field Station; sponsored by the Environmental Science Committee

Art students, under the direction of Peggy Cox, professor of art, will follow the theme of "Wild Colors" through a display of fabrics colored with natural dyes made from local plants.

Additional activities include a fracking awareness campaign organized by the Campus Green Party and trail clean-up at the Field Station organized by Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity.  Dates, times, and location are to be determined.

for a complete and updated schedule of events.