Editor's Note: This post was written by Parker and Margaret -- the recently-elected First Year Representatives for Student Government. Please join Student Government in congratulating Parker and Margaret.
Hello and aloha!
Thank you for rocking the vote and choosing us as your First Year Reps! We are stoked to represent all of you new SNREds and are excited to do everything we can to make your experience at U of M and SNRE epic.
Editor's Note: This blog post was written by SNRE student Laura Matson (MS NRE/ MUP Candidate 2013). Laura recently sat down with Lindsey MacDonald, one of the project managers for the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program, to learn more about the program and the upcoming Harvest Festival.
What is the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program?
SNRE Envoys is a cross-disciplinary group of Masters Students working to promote and strengthen diversity within the student population of the school. Our group is focused on improving our recruiting strategy for under-represented groups in the school. This can include everything from ethnic to geographic to socio-economic to ideological diversity and much more. We are also looking to strengthen SNRE by having events that celebrate diversity and involve the whole SNREd community in the ongoing discussion about this important topic.
Editor's Note: The StudGov ticker is a short summary of the weekly StudGov meeting (7 pm Tuesday, 1028 Dana). The meeting is open to the SNRE community, but for those who are unable to attend, these notes provide a brief synopsis of the meeting. Posts will be weekly.
Careers Team: Career Week is well underway and funding is nearly secured.
Still Needed:
Editor's Note: This blog post was written by Jenny Cooper (MS Environment & Natural Resources, Sustainable Systems, 2014). Cooper completed Climate Ride last week, and was invited to share this experience with the SNRE community.
Allie Goldstein worked on a renewable energy roadmap for Central America, looking at policy barriers and enablers to scaling up wind, solar, geothermal, and small hydro in the region. She learned a lot about grid expansion efforts and distributed, off-grid renewable systems. Allie also had the opportunity to attend a policy workshop in Nicaragua to engage with stakeholders and hear renewable energy success stories firsthand.
Calling all students to the first SNRE town hall of the year! We want your feedback!
Please join us to share your views on the first weeks of the fall semester and to discuss paths forward for our fair institution. StudGov representatives will be in Dana 1040 at 4:30pm on Sept. 19 to facilitate a discussion on any and all matters regarding the SNRE student experience.
Students are strongly encourage to attend. Weather and can-do spirits permitting, we'll likely head to Dominick's following the meeting (~6pm) to kick back and continue the conversation.