The Civic Engagement day is a way for the campus to wrap up our year long Civic Engagement theme of Environmental Stewardship. Students are encouraged to participate in this day and get involved throughout the year in the Environmental theme.
WHEN...Wednesday, April 2, with events scheduled throughout the day in Centennial, Marbeck, Ramseyer Auditorium, Founders, and Yoder Recital Hall.
PURPOSES... What is the purpose of the Civic Engagement Day?
- To celebrate our year of looking at Environmental Stewardship.
- To recognize our on-going commitment to environmental issues.
- To draw attention to different aspects of Environmental Stewardship through a range of activities.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DAY SCHEDULE
8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
- Mike Edmiston: Non-fossil Fuel Energy Sources Stutzman
- Pathways Book Group: Reviews and Reflections Kreider
9:00 – 9:50 a.m.
- Diane Neal & Lion and Lamb: 1st graders art activity Burcky Gym
- African-American Literature class: documentary “Banished” and discussion *note this event fills two time slots Kreider Room
- Bob Antibus Eco-tour of the campus landscape depart Centennial front door
- Environmental Topics – Public Speaking: “Investing in Alternative Energy,” “Eco-friendly Clothes” Stutzman
- Don Hooley: NOW on PBS video and discussion of energy efficient buildings Yoder Recital Hall
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
- Christine Nerad: Textile design lab (limit 10) using recycled material Berky design lab
- Katy Hamann / English Club/SSS Club: Health Food and Composting Stutzman
- Diane Neal & Lion and Lamb: 1st graders at Burcky Gym. continued
- African-American Literature class: documentary “Banished” and discussion continued Kreider Room
- Spanish club: “Walkout” discussion of student activism
- Environmental Topics – Public Speaking class members: “The Church and Environmental Stewardship,” “Small Changes Do Make a Difference,” “Responsibility?” Cent 205
- Paul Neufeld Weaver – video “Is God Green?” part one discussion Founders
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
- Ray Person: “An Organic Farm, Appropriate Technology, and Community: Personal Reflections” Stutzman
- Sally Weaver Sommer & Perry Bush: “Economics and the Environment” Kreider
- Larry George: “Environmental Justice: 20 years later” Cent 211
- Alumni/Student research presentations Ramseyer
- Paul Neufeld Weaver– video “Is God Green?” part two and discussion. –designed to facilitate new audience members. Founders
- Take Action booth Young Democrats (11-1:00 p.m.) Marbeck
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
12:00 – 12:50 p.m.
- Student Senate trivia contest in Marbeck Commons
- Take Action booth Young Democrats (11-1:00 p.m.) Marbeck
- 2008 Senior Class Challenge booth “Support Recycling” Marbeck
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
- Steve Steiner: “Bio-fuels” Yoder
- Lamar Nisly and students: “American Nature Writing” Cent 205
- Dan Stanowick and students: “A Week at Habitat-NOLA: reflections on a service trip” Stutzman
- Paul Neufeld Weaver: “Columbia: War and the Environment” Ramseyer
- Botany “America’s Lost Landscape” Cent 211
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
- Michelle Latour soprano, and Anna Stembler-Smith, piano, performing On the Green Trail, a song cycle composed by Lori Laitman with text by Jeff Gundy Yoder
- Trevor Bechtel: follow-up conversations from Forum Lecture Ramseyer
- Kay Soltesz and Deb Myers: “Organic Foods, Chemical Fears and Sustainable Agriculture” Cent 205
- Cyrus Weigand: “Habitat for Humanity” presentation Stutzman
- Colin Lasu: Video selections from "On the Brink" part 1 and discussion of environmental pressures on security Cent 211
- Gregg Luginbuhl: "Art and the Environment" Illustrated Lecture Sauder Visual Art Center-Hester Lecture Hall
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
- Jonathan Andreas and class: “Economic Development and the Environment” student presentations Stutzman
- Science Club Trash Contest Shoker Lawn
- Bob Antibus Eco-tour of the campus landscape depart Centennial front door
- Kathy Dickson and Cynthia Bandish: Nature poetry Cent 205
- Colin Lasu: Video selections from "On the Brink" part 2 and discussion of environmental pressures on security Cent 211
- Clean-up at local park meet at Marbeck flagpoles
6:00 p.m.
- Habitat for Humanity Goes Green: SPECIAL PRESENTATION Community members from Lima Habitat speak
Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial 104
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Anabaptist Bestiary Project – live in concert Yoder Recital Hall
All day displays:
- Musselman Library book sale
- “How Environmental Disaster Becomes Social Justice” C. Henry Smith Scholars 9-2pm Record a video message to New Orleans.
- Junk Art display and juried contest
- Buckeye Forest Council
- Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
- Ottawa River Coalition
- Hybrid Car by Alan Nott of Lima
- Young Dems Take-Action booth (11-1) Marbeck
