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The Year of the Environment

April 15, 2008
Below is a complete schedule of the week of events to launch The Year of the Environment:

All Week Event
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Security Desk, Nugent Lounge and Cafeteria
Professor David Linton and Linda Sada
Screening of “MMC Goes Green,” a film about the Year of the Environment.

Monday, April 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Black and White Galleries
Professor Millie Burns
Selections of work to-date by students in Digital II class.

Time: 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
Location: First floor classroom and back waiting area of the 55th Street Residence Hall
Professor Millie Burns
Artists’ books workshop using recycled materials.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Black and White Galleries
Professor Kelsey Jordahl
Physics class and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Black and White Galleries
Professor Alessandra Leri
Energy awareness and conservation strategies by the students of COR.B. 300 course- Environmental Science with an Ethical Perspective

Time: All Day
Location: 71st Street Display Case
Library Staff
Showcase of library resources on environmental issues

Wednesday, April 16
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Black and White Galleries
Abigail Talcott
Report on MMC environmental efforts.

Friday, April 18
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Black and White Galleries
Professor Rebecca White
Posters with Purpose, Digital Media 1 student Projects

Time: 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Location: Regina Peruggi Room
Nora Pittenger ’07, Allison Manning – GoGreen Coalition
Norah Pittenger, the Minneapolis City Ambassador for the EcoTuesdays organization, will speak about her work with the environment.

Monday, April 21
Time: Screenings at 1:00, 4:00 and 7:00
Location: 8th Floor , Main Building, Marymount Manhattan College
Allison Manning of the GoGreen Coalition
Media Services Screening of “An Inconvenient Truth”

Time: All Day
Location: Library
“Save a Tree” monument of unused and discarded paper to highlight waste on natural resources, specifically trees!

Tuesday, April 22 – EARTH DAY!
Time: All Day
Location: Nugent Lounge
Professor Ann Aguanno
Evolution class will discuss human activities on the planet that lead to the endangerment or extinction of other species.

Time: 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Black and White Galleries
Alison Manning- GoGreen Coalition, MMC Outreach, International Studies Club, Alpha Chi, and Omicron Delta Kappa, Zach Harrell- Science Society
Organic local food, potting plants, hemp drinks and jewelry and science information stations. There will be a Trader Joe’s gift certificate raffle and MMC Eat Green mugs and bags available for purchase. Java City is offering a 10% discount for those who purchase coffee with Eat-Green mugs.

Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Regina Peruggi Room
Professor Rebecca White, Professor Carrie-Ann Biondi, Professor Kelsey Jordahl, Professor Alessandra Leri
Greening the Curriculum