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Organizations meet to discuss Earth Week events

Organizations meet to discuss Earth Week events

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By:Leah Nicolini

More than ten student-run organizations discussed how to collaborate for Earth Week, which was created by Stuart Nissenbaum, Student Association director of Environmental Affairs.

The goal of Earth Week, which will be April 18-23, is to get NIU students interested in being environmentally friendly by participating in various events on campus. More events will be announced within the next two weeks, Nissenbaum said at a meeting on Sunday at DuSable Hall.

The Geography Club, the Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife, Green Paws Environmental Alliance, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Club, Vegetarian Education Group, Geology Club, Communiversity Gardens, Illinois Lakes Management Association, Sustainability, Environment and Recycling Management Association and various branches of the Student Association were in attendance.

“It is important to remember that Earth Week should not end on April 23 because the overall green initiative is something to consistently push for on campus,” Nissenbaum said.

The Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife

The Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife will hold a bat show with live Egyptian and African straw-colored fruit bats 7 p.m. April 19 in Montgomery Hall, Montgomery Auditorium. Along with an educational session on these bats, the group will sell bat boxes to make sure bats have places to sleep, said Brian Bose, president of the Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife.

“[The goal of the committee is] to protect and conserve wildlife, prevent environmental degradation and increase awareness and appreciation of the natural world,” Bose said.

The 10-member committee, along with NIU staff and students from other clubs, began growing more than 100 plants in March to sell during Earth Week 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 20-22 in Montgomery Auditorium. The committee grew six to seven species of low maintenance plants like succulents and native Illinois plants like milkweed

Geography Club

Geoguessing with the Geography Club will give students an interactive opportunity to use their reasoning skills by identifying various components of geography like plant life in a random location done on a computer with GeoGuessr 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21 in Davis Hall.

“Everyone associates Geography Club with maps and that’s it,” said Geography Club Treasurer Casey Heller. “We want to show students that we do more than make maps.”

Different things that feed into geography beyond mapping include water management, urban transportation and meteorology. Heller said she is currently working on a project involving geographical vulnerability and hazards.

Green Paws Environmental Alliance

Green Bash, organized by the Green Paws Environmental Alliance, is a day dedicated to featuring all the organizations involved in Earth Week and include things like tie-dye, a dunk tank and food from Pita Pete’s 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Commons. The Green Paws Environmental Alliance will be accepting donations for Raven’s Husky Haven and Rescue, 27779 Five Points Road in Sycamore. The rescue takes in huskies in need, rehabilitates them and trains and socializes them for adoption.

The alliance’s goal is to make NIU a more sustainable campus with campaigns like purchasing a PepsiCo Dream Machine, which promotes recycling by printing coupons for local businesses every time a person recycles with the machine.

Ben Stone, president of the Green Paws Environmental Alliance, said member Allison Gladkowski is applying for a grant to purchase a pulper. A pulper functions to decompose food waste and other compostable materials into gardening material for the Communiversity Gardens or into gases for electricity, Stone said.

If approved, the pulper would be put outside of Neptune Hall because the pulper requires a loading deck and open space, Stone said.

Job Opportunity:NIU Career Services Student Office Support Worker

Student Office Support Worker

Position Description: NIU Career Services is seeking to hire multiple undergraduate students for the part-time position (10-15 hours per week) of Student Office Support (SOS) Worker for the 2016-2017 academic year. The successful candidates will perform general office and receptionist duties. This position would be best filled by a person who possesses excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, professionalism, adaptability, organizational skills, and experience with Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Clerical skills and experience in an office setting are preferred but not required. Training will be provided. This flexible position is being offered to undergraduate students in any major who are able to work 10-15 hours per week between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Greet students and alumni and connect them with their career counselors

·         Accurately schedule and confirm appointments for clients and counselors by precisely following departmental guidelines

·         Enter client data accurately, efficiently, and with great attention to detail

·         Provide vital support to all departmental operations and events by conducting clerical and support activities, such as copying, printing, organizing, distributing marketing materials, utilizing basic office equipment, making deliveries, and other duties as needed

·         Staff career fairs and other events and provide support to contribute to their success

·         Promote Career Services by staffing tables at university events, such as orientation and open houses

·         Operate office equipment such as fax machines, paper cutter, copiers, and phone systems

·         Develop a strong working familiarity with services and events offered to students and alumni by the department. SOS Workers should be able to describe these services in detail to both inform clients about them and promote the department to the university community.

·         Adhere to departmental requirements for confidentiality and attire (business casual)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

·         Excellent customer service skills

·         Ability to work independently and with groups

·         Punctual, hard-working, and ambitious students who are seeking to grow professionally

·         Proficient keyboarding skills

·         Capable of multitasking in a busy office environment

·         Attention to detail and good organizational skills are a must

·         Willingness to learn new tasks and remain adaptable to potential office changes

·         Critical thinking and problem solving skills

·         Familiarity with NIU Career Services and our offices basic functions

·         Clerical skills and experience in an office setting preferred

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Apply for this position using the Huskies Get Hired system (gethired.niu.edu) starting Thursday, March 17, 2016. The application deadline is Friday, April 1, 2016. If chosen for an interview, please come prepared to discuss specific examples from your history that show you meet each of the skills and qualifications listed above.

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Northern Illinois University is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The Constitution and Bylaws of Northern Illinois University afford equal treatment regardless of political views or affiliation, and sexual orientation. NIU recognizes dual career issues.